Kenanga founder shares her life stories in a memoir


Tengku Noor Zakiah hopes to inspire young women to pursue their ambitions and dreams. Photos: Filepic

Nonagenarian Tan Sri Tengku Noor Zakiah Tengku Ismail has chalked up many business milestones in her life.

In the 1960s, her name went down in history as the first female Bumiputera stockbroker. By 1973, she had co-founded K&N Kenanga Sdn Bhd, now known as Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd.

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