Francis Yeoh
Francis Yeoh Sock Ping | |
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Yeoh in 2015 | |
| Born | 23 August 1954 Kuala Selangor, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Executive Chairman of YTL Corporation (2018–present) |
| Spouse | Rosaline Yeoh (1982) |
Francis Yeoh | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 楊肅斌 |
| Simplified Chinese | 杨肃斌 |
| Jyutping | Joeng4 Suk1 Ban1 |
| Hokkien POJ | Iôⁿ Siok-pin |
| Tâi-lô | Iônn Siok-pin |
Francis Yeoh Sock Ping (Chinese: 楊肅斌; born 23 August 1954) is a Malaysian businessman, and the eldest son of late Malaysia billionaire Yeoh Tiong Lay. He was appointed a managing director of YTL Corporation in 1988. He helped grow YTL Corporation into a multi-disciplinary conglomerate comprising five listed entities. YTL Corporation Berhad, YTL Power International Berhad, YTL Hospitality REIT, Malayan Cement Berhad and Starhill Global REIT have a combined Market Capitalisation of approximately RM100 billion (USD21 billion) and total assets of RM84 billion (USD18 billion). YTL Group owns and manages regulated utilities, real estate and infrastructure assets. In 2022, he was ranked by Forbes as the 17th richest person in Malaysia.