LEE Thiam Wah’s first retail venture was selling snacks from a roadside stall in Malaysia. Several decades later, the entrepreneur has transformed that humble beginning into a sprawling retail empire of more than 2,600 convenience stores across the nation.
Today, the 60-year-old was minted as a billionaire after his company 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd
went public in Kuala Lumpur.
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