Hoo Ah Kay CMG (Chinese: 胡亞基; pinyin: Hú Yàjī; 1816 – 27 March 1880), better known as Whampoa (Chinese: 黄埔; pinyin: Huángpǔ; Jyutping: Wong4 bou3), was...
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was only a short step from carpentry work. Obtaining the patronage of Hoo Ah Kay (better known as Whampoa), a fellow Cantonese, he was able to secure a...
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include: Hoo Ah Kay (1816–1880), Singaporean businessman Alan Hoo (born 1951), Hong Kong barrister Hoo Cha-pen (1924–2004), Taiwanese basketball coach Hoo Cher...
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two planning areas, namely Novena and Kallang. The area was named after Hoo Ah Kay, who was better known as "Whampoa" (his place of birth; Chinese: 黃埔; pinyin:...
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Whampoa or the Whampoa House, was the former residence of Chinese merchant Hoo Ah Kay in Singapore. The house was demolished in 1964 to make way for redevelopment...
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Ice House was a factory near Coleman Bridge, Singapore. It was owned by Hoo Ah Kay, commonly known as Whampoa. A replica of the factory currently stands...
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station in Singapore Bendemeer House, Former residence of Chinese merchant Hoo Ah Kay Shire of Bendemere, Local government area in Queensland, Australia Bendemeer...
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Whampoa, Singapore, a housing estate located in the district of Novena Hoo Ah Kay, a prominent 19th century Singaporean businessman and community leader...
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spring on the hill and the waterfall from it. The ice works belonged to Hoo Ah Kay (c. 1816–1881), which were demolished in 1981. The residential areas within...
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first generation People's Action Party (PAP) politician in Singapore Hoo Ah Kay, leader with many high ranking posts in Singapore, honourable consul to...
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Thomas Braddell, and the fourth Chinese to be conferred the CMG, after Hoo Ah Kay, Tan Jiak Kim and Loke Yew. Chan was born on 6 September 1886 in Sarawak...
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Tanglin by the colonial government, which had obtained it from the merchant Hoo Ah Kay, better known as Whampoa, in exchange for land at Boat Quay. The new gardens...
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historical figures such as American Consul Joseph Balestier and merchants Hoo Ah Kay, Seah Liang Seah, and Tan Tock Seng. The station is one of the MRT stations...
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plant specimens and artefacts. These included artefacts of businessman Hoo Ah Kay, who provided the land for the botanic gardens, which were donated by...
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grounds of the Bendemeer House, the former residence of Chinese merchant Hoo Ah Kay, commonly known as Whampoa. The block was originally painted entirely...
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influence. Iconic members of the Singapore Chinese community such as Whampoa Hoo Ah Kay were known to be members, and many if not most leaders were indeed affiliated...
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first generation People's Action Party (PAP) politician in Singapore Hoo Ah Kay, leader with many high ranking posts in Singapore, honourable consul to...
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Road as a Chinese middle school. The school was named after Mr. Whampoa Hoo Ah Kay, a pioneer merchant who also served as the first Chinese member of the...
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Honkai: Star Rail Honorary Citizen of Singapore Honour and Passion Hoo Ah Kay Hoo Cher Mou Hooi Kok Wah Hooq Hoover Theatre Hopea mengarawan Hopea pedicellata...
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2021, after deep cleaning and disinfection. The market was named after Hoo Ah Kay, a Chinese merchant who was commonly known as Whampoa. "Whampoa Makan...
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Hong-sik (Korean: 엄홍식; born October 6, 1986), known professionally as Yoo Ah-in (Korean: 유아인), is a South Korean actor, creative director, and gallerist...
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Yoon-jin (4 November 2014). "Song Yun Ah Restarts Her Career As An Actress". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-01-04. Lee, Hoo-nam; Kim, Hyung-eun (28 May 2015). "Baeksang...
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Yum Jung-ah (born July 28, 1972) is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Her notable films include A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), The...
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the People's Republic of China Incumbent Cao Zhongming since April 2024 Inaugural holder Hoo Ah Kay Formation 1 October 1877; 147 years ago (1877-10-01)...
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performances, bad writing". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 September 2023. Hoo, Shawn (4 June 2023). "Theatre review: Pangdemonium's Doubt is a parable...
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combining and simplifying two words "互 hoo" (or 予) and "人 lang” into one word "hong". "hong 仾" is equivalent to 互人/予人 hōo-lâng Leimgruber, Jakob R. E. (2011)...
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Quah (born 1958), economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram (born 1952), economist Khoo Kay Kim (1937-2019), historian and academic Khasnor Johan (born 1968), author...
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the family's breadwinner, eventually catching the eye of her boss (Park Si-hoo). Queen of Reversals was not as successful in the ratings as its predecessor...
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Ismail Hassan 2012: Khalid Abu Bakar 2012: Law Tien Seng 2012: Lim Kang Hoo 2012: Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng 2012: Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani 2012: Mohamed...
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