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  1. Tan Kah Kee MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown Line (DTL) in Bukit Timah, Singapore. Located directly underneath the campus of Hwa Chong Institution (HCI), this station was named after the founder of the institution Tan Kah Kee.

  2. Nov 28, 2023 · Tan Kah Kee MRT Station (DT8) is an underground station along the Downtown Line (DTL). It is built underneath Bukit Timah Road, near the junction of Duchess Road, and serves part of the Bukit Timah corridor.

    • 651 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 266268
    • S BS Transit
    • Downtown Line
    • Underground
  3. Find out how to get to Tan Kah Kee MRT Station (DT8) at 651 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore. See photos, reviews, nearby attractions and tips for parking and traffic.

    • His background. Tan Kah Kee was born on 21 October 1874, in Xiamen, Fujian, China. At age 16, he travelled to Singapore to work at his father’s sundry and rice mill shop.
    • He was an entrepreneur. Alas, his father’s business collapsed in 1903, which pretty much meant he was on his own. The entrepreneur soon set up his own company and gradually built a business empire from manufacturing, rubber plantations, real estate, import and export brokerage, sawmills, rice trading and ocean transport.
    • He started a Chinese newspaper. Source. He later ventured into retailing, and also founded Chinese newspaper Nanyang Siang Pau in 1923. His businesses generated jobs for more than 30,000 people, with 150 offices in five continents.
    • His businesses failed in 1934. In 1925, Tan’s business reached its peak. However, he was later weighed down in his business expansion — especially in retailing and rubber good manufacturing — due to the strong competition he faced from cheap Japanese imports.
  4. www.roots.gov.sg › stories-landing › storiesTan Kah Kee - Roots

    Philanthropic tycoon Tan Kah Kee (21 October 1874-12 August 1961) whom a MRT station is named after, was a larger-than-life kind of guy. When he died in Beijing, China, the Chinese government held a national funeral in honour of his contributions. 1 What did he achieve in his lifetime exactly?

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