Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary - Tycoon lives by a moral compass

Syed Mokhtar: ‘I am a simple trader from Alor Setar who did not complete his Form Five education. However, I draw confidence from my faith in Allah’

A biography on Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary sheds some light into the life and personality of the most-talked-about yet little-known corporate titan in Malaysia.

AN anecdote dating back to one of Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary's early forays in business offers a revealing insight into what drives Malaysia's leading bumiputra corporate titan.