Aw Boon-Haw ( Chinese : 胡文虎 ; pinyin : Hú Wénhǔ ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Ô͘ Bûn-hó͘ ; 1882–1954), OBE , was a Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as founder of Tiger Balm . He was a son of Hakka herbalist Aw Chu-Kin , with his ancestral home in Yongding County , Fujian , China.
6-452: Haw Par may refer to: Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par brothers Building complex related to the brothers Tiger Balm Gardens , known in Chinese language as Haw Par Villa and Haw Par Mansion Haw Par Corporation Limited, Singapore listed company, formerly known as Haw Par Brothers International Limited Haw Par Brothers (Private) Limited,
12-492: A Singapore private company that was owned by Aw family Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Haw Par . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haw_Par&oldid=804445948 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
18-508: A trip to Hong Kong from Boston , US. He is remembered through his work with Haw Par Villas throughout Asia, with locations in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Fujian province of China. In 1932, Aw and his brother Aw Boon Par founded St. John Hospital (Hong Kong) on Cheung Chau island. As of 2023 the original building, a historical landmark, continued to serve the approximate 12,000 residents of
24-584: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Aw Boon Haw Aw was born to Chinese herbalists in Rangoon (now known as Yangon ), Burma on 1882 under the British colonial government . In 1926, due to problems with the British Colonial government at the time, Aw migrated to Malaysia and expanded their business overseas to South East Asia, where he cofounded
30-465: The business from there, while his brother stayed in Singapore until he closed down the factory and went to Rangoon. Aw returned to Singapore after the end of World War II and re-established his business. He set up Chung Khiaw Bank and once owned Pulau Serangoon (present day Coney Island), Singapore. In 1954, at the age of 72, Aw died from a heart attack following a major operation in Honolulu while on
36-564: The business with his brother. Aw used cartoon commercialisation to promote his Tiger Balm product, named after himself, to any potential customer as well as at any public celebration. In the 1920s, his main factory, Eng Aun Tong, was set up at 89 Neil Road, Chinatown, Singapore . Aw also founded several newspapers, including Sin Chew Jit Poh , Sin Pin Jit Poh , and Sing Tao Daily . Aw fled to Hong Kong during World War II and managed
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