2009年6月27日 星期六

獲英女皇伊麗莎白二世冊封.張曉卿受封爵士


(八打靈再也2009年6月15日訊)常青集團執行主席丹斯里張曉卿,受英女皇伊麗莎白二世冊封“爵士”(Sir)銜勳。

張曉卿是獲英女王冊封爵級司令勳章(Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,KBE),即“爵士”(Sir)勳銜。

張曉卿也是世界華文媒體集團、星洲媒體集團執行主席兼星洲日報社長,英女皇授予爵位,是為了表彰他在商業、社區和慈善機構所作出的貢獻。

英女皇是配合今年慶祝83歲華誕,依據傳統賜封來自英國及共和聯邦各領域的有功人士;這次有超過90人授勳及獲嘉獎。

張曉卿兒時家境貧窮,在半工半讀下完成了中學學業及大學函授課程,他自幼秉承了福州人刻苦耐勞和堅韌不拔的精神,是白手起家的企業家。

年輕時,他在舅父的伐木公司任職,于1975年創辦常青公司,初期以木材業為核心業務,至今已發展成為橫跨三大洲的常青集團,業務版圖蓋括報業、木材、金融及石油等多個領域,員工有4萬多人。

他一手打造的世華媒體集團于2008年4月杪在香港和大馬雙邊上市,開創媒體的先河。

張曉卿于1985至1991年出任上議員。為表彰他對國家社會的貢獻,1990年他獲砂拉越元首賜封“拿督”勳銜;1999年,則獲國家元首賜封“丹斯里”勳銜。

He is now 'Sir" Tiong, Queen honours him

PETALING JAYA: Rimbunan Hijau Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King has been bestowed with one of the high honours in Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday honours’ list in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and will now be called “Sir”.
Tan Sri Tiong Hiew King honoured by Queen Elizabeth. He was recognised for services to commerce, community and charitable organisations.

Also knighted were PNG’s Deputy Prime Minister Dr Puka Temu and Central Bank governor Wilson Kamit. They were among more than 90 people recognised for their services to the country in this year’s Queen’s birthday honours and awards.

Founded in 1975, Sarawak-based Rimbunan Hijau’s overseas timber operations in Papua New Guinea are the largest in that country. Tiong also has interests in logging operations in Russia.

With a reported net worth of about US$1.1bil, Tiong is ranked by Forbes as the 840th richest person in the world.
●The STAR