Dato Lau Cheng Kiong

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By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, April 20: Prominent businessman of Sibu, Dato Lau Cheng Kiong has passed away last night (Sunday) at the age of 75.

He was the president of Sibu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as deputy president of Sarawak Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Apart from his business pursuits, Lau was also active in politics. He previously served as the Pahlawan branch chief of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), which later became the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP). Following the transition, he was appointed as the party’s Sarawak Central Region Chairman.

Lau was also the father of Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker and Lanang MP Alice Lau. —DayakDaily