Lau Cho Kun

  • Lau Cho Kun is the largest shareholder in Hap Seng Consolidated, through holding company Gek Poh and investment arm Lei Shing Hong.
  • The diversified firm has interests in real estate, plantations, credit financing, automotive, fertilizers trading and building material.
  • Its plantation division is the largest producer of palm oil in Sabah, East Malaysia.
  • Hap Seng Consolidated has been operating Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Malaysia since 1969.
  • Privately held Hong Kong-based Lei Shing Hong runs Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Asia and Europe and is considering a relisting.