List of Chinese diaspora people

This is a list of Overseas Chinese. == Leaders and politicians == === Head of States & Governments === Arthur Chung: President of Guyana Abdullah Ahmad Badawi: Prime Minister of Malaysia Abdurrahman Wahid, 4th President of Indonesia Abhisit Vejjajiva: Prime Minister of Thailand Anand Panyarachun, Prime Minister of Thailand Anote Tong, President of Kiribati Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand Banharn Silpa-Archa: Prime Minister of Thailand Benigno Aquino III, President of the Philippines Bongbong Marcos, President of the Philippines Chan Sy, Prime Minister of Cambodia Chatichai Choonhavan, Prime Minister of Thailand Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, Prime Minister of Thailand Chea Sim, President of Cambodia Cheng Heng, President of Cambodia Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Thailand Corazon Aquino, former president, Philippines Dési Bouterse, President of Suriname Emilio Aguinaldo, 1st President of the Philippines Fulgencio Batista, President of Cuba George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore Henk Chin A Sen, Premier of Suriname Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia James Mancham, President of Seychelles Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Khieu Samphan, Head of State of Kampuchea Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of Myanmar Kriangsak Chamanan, Prime Minister of Thailand Lawrence Wong: Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong: Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew: 1st Prime Minister of Singapore Lon Nol, President of Cambodia Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica Luo Fangbo, President of the Lanfang Republic Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines Ne Win, President of Burma, Myanmar Ong Teng Cheong, 5th President of Singapore Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand Pedro Paterno, Prime Minister of the Philippines Phraya Manopakorn Nitithada, Prime Minister of Thailand Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena, Prime Minister of Thailand Plaek Phinbunsongkhram, Prime Minister of Thailand Pol Pot, Prime Minister of Cambodia Pote Sarasin, Prime Minister of Thailand Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines Roh Moo-hyun, President of Korea Roh Tae-woo: President of Korea Samak Sundaravej, Prime Minister of Thailand San Yu, President of Myanmar Sarit Thanarat, Prime Minister of Thailand Seni Pramoj, Prime Minister of Thailand Sergio Osmeña, President of the Philippines Somchai Wongsawat, Prime Minister of Thailand Son Ngoc Thanh, Prime Minister of Cambodia Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand Stuart Young, Prime Minister-designate of Trinidad and Tobago Suchinda Kraprayoon, Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand Thawan Thamrongnawasawat, Prime Minister of Thailand Tony Tan, 7th President of Singapore Wee Kim Wee, 4th President of Singapore Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand === Chief ministers === Chong Kah Kiat, Chief Minister of Sabah Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang Koh Tsu Koon, Chief Minister of Penang Lim Chong Eu, Chief Minister of Penang Peter Lo Su Yin, Chief Minister of Sabah Wong Pow Nee, Chief Minister of Penang Yong Teck Lee, Chief Minister of Sabah === Governor === Solomon Hochoy: 17th Governor of Trinidad and Tobago Abdusakur Mahail Tan, Governor of Sulu Province, Philippines Adrienne Clarkson: Governor General of Canada Apirak Kosayodhin: Governor of Bangkok, Thailand Arthur C. Yap, Governor of Bohol, Philippines Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Governor of Jakarta, Indonesia Bhichai Rattakul: Governor of Bangkok, Thailand Gary Locke, Governor of Washington Henk Ngantung, Governor of Jakarta, Indonesia Hidayat Arsani, Governor of Bangka Belitung, Indonesia Hok Lundy, Governor of Phnom Penh, Cambodia Koh Tsu Koon, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia Leong Yew Koh, first Malacca Governor, Malaysia Lim Chong Eu, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia Lim Yew Hock, Chief Minister of Singapore Nam Kyung-pil, Governor of Gyeonggi, South Korea Ria Norsan, Governor of West Kalimantan, Indonesia Sherly Tjoanda, Governor of North Maluku, Indonesia === Mayors === Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti, Mayor of Semarang, Indonesia Alan Lowe: Mayor of Victoria Alice Guo, Mayor of Bamban Allan Fung: Mayor of Cranston Andrei Angouw: Mayor of Manado Bodewin Wattimena, Mayor of Ambon, Maluku Ed Lee, Mayor of San Francisco Je Jong-geel, Mayor of Ansan, South Korea Jean Quan, Mayor of Oakland, California Jimmie R. Yee: Mayor of Sacramento John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne Hanny Sondakh, Mayor of Bitung, Indonesia Harry Chan: Mayor of Darwin Hasan Karman, Mayor of Singkawang, Indonesia Hazel Chu, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland 2020-2021 and deputy leader of the Green Party of Ireland 2026-present Hengky Honandar, Mayor of Bitung, Indonesia Herbert Bautista, Mayor of Quezon City, Philippines John So: Mayor of Melbourne Karen Goh, Mayor of Bakersfield Ken Sim: Mayor of Vancouver Lily Mei, Mayor of Fremont Lily Wu, Mayor of Wichita Lito Atienza, Mayor of Manila, Philippines Lucy Torres-Gomez, Mayor of Ormoc, Philippines Meng Foon, Mayor of Gisborne, New Zealand Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston, United States Mihhail Kõlvart, Mayor of Tallinn, Estonia Mike Gin: Mayor of Redondo Beach Mochammad Anton: Mayor of Malang Olivia Chow: Mayor of Toronto Peter Chin, Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand Peter Wing: Mayor of Kamloops Peter Wong: Mayor of Sudbury Roy Ho Ten Soeng, Mayor of Venhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands Tjhai Chui Mie, Mayor of Singkawang, Indonesia Yiaway Yeh, Mayor of Palo Alto, California === Cabinet-level Ministers === Alberto Lim, Secretary of Tourism, Philippines Amir Syamsuddin, Minister of Law and Human Rights, Indonesia Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Transport, Singapore Angela Tanoesoedibjo, Vice Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia Anthony Loke, Minister of Transport, Malaysia Baey Yam Keng, Senior Parliament Secretary, Singapore Bob Hasan, Minister of Forestry, Indonesia Byron Chan, Minister for Mining, Papua New Guinea Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education, Singapore Cham Prasidh, Minister of Commerce, Cambodia Chee Hong Tat, Minister for Transport, Singapore Chitchai Wannasathit, Minister of Justice, Thailand Choo Byung-jik, Minister for Construction, South Korea Chris Lu, United States Deputy Secretary of Labor, United States Chua Soi Lek, Minister of Health, Malaysia David Neo, acting Minister of Culture, Community and Youth, Singapore Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development, Singapore Do Jong-hwan, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, South Korea Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Singapore Elaine Chao, United States Secretary of Transportation, United States Enggartiasto Lukita, Minister of Trade, Indonesia Erick Thohir, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Indonesia Faaolesa Katopau Ainuu, Minister of Justice, Samoa Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State for Education, Singapore George Yeo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Singapore Gilbert Teodoro, Secretary of National Defense, Philippines Goh Keng Swee, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education, Minister of Defense, Singapore Grace Fu, Minister of Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore H. S. Lee, Minister of Finance, Malaysia Hannah Yeoh, Minister of Youth and Sports, Malaysia Heng Swee Keat, Minister of Finance, Singapore Hor Namhong, Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Cambodia Ignasius Jonan, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Singapore Irene Umar, Deputy Minister of Creative Economy, Indonesia Jeffrey Siow, acting Minister of Transport, Singapore Jaime Ongpin, Secretary of Finance, Philippines José Yulo, Secretary of Justice, Philippines Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information, Singapore Julie Su, United States Secretary of Labor, United States Kalaya Sophonpanich, Minister of Science and Technology, Thailand Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, United States Kong Cho Ha, Minister for Transport, Malaysia Khaw Boon Wan, Minister of Infrastructure, Singapore Kwik Kian Gie, Coordinating Minister of Economics and Finance, Indonesia Lie Kiat Teng, Minister of Health, Indonesia Lim Guan Eng, Minister of Finance, Malaysia Ling Liong Sik, Minister of Transport, Malaysia Lucrecia Hernández Mack, Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance, Guatemala Mah Siew Keong, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia Manuel Yan, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Philippines Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia Maszlee Malik, Minister of Education, Malaysia Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong, Secretary of the Interior, Mexico Ng Chee Meng, Minister of Education, Singapore Ng Eng Hen, Minister of Defense, Singapore Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia Nga Kor Ming, Minister of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia Oei Tjoe Tat, Minister of State, Indonesia Ong Eng Die, Minister of Finance, Indonesia Ong Eng Guan, Minister for National Development, Singapore Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health, Singapore Pansy Wong, Minister of Ethnic Affairs, New Zealand Penny Wong, Senator, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia Peter Chin Fah Kui, Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Malaysia Quinim Pholsena, Foreign Minister, Kingdom of Laos Raul Roco, Secretary of Education, Philippines Raymond Chan, Minister of State, Canada Richard Hu, Minister of Finance, Singapore Roland Eng, Minister of Tourism, Cambodia Siauw Giok Tjhan, Minister of State, Indonesia Song Young-moo, Minister of Defense, South Korea Steven Chu, United States Secretary of Energy, United States Sun Xueling, Minister of State, Singapore Surya Tjandra, Vice Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning, Indonesia Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy, Cambodia Stella Christie, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Indonesia Tan Po Goan, Minister of State, Indonesia Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower, Singapore Tan Siew Sin, Minister of Finance, Malaysia Tapunuu Niko Lee Hang, Minister of Works Transport and Infrastructure, Samoa Tea Banh, Ministry of National Defence, Cambodia Teo Chee Han, Senior Minister, Singapore Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications, Malaysia Thomas Trikasih Lembong, former Minister of Trade, Indonesia Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia Trân Vǎn Lǎm, Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Vietnam Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand Veronica Tan, Deputy Minister of Woman Empowerment and Child Protection, Indonesia Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore Wee Ka Siong, Minister of Transport, Malaysia William Chong Wong, Minister of Finance, Honduras Yeo Bee Yin, Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change, Malaysia === Other Politicians === ==== Asia ==== Abraham Tolentino, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Philippines Abun Ediyanto, Deputy Regent of Sekandau, Indonesia Acep Purnama, Regent of Kuningan, Indonesia Agus Tantomo, Deputy Regent of Berau, Indonesia Agustina "Tina Toon" Hermanto, politician and singer, Indonesia Alex Indra Lukman, politician, Indonesia Alex Yam, politician, Singapore Alfredo Lim, politician, Philippines Alice Lau, Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Malaysia Alvin Lie Ling Piao, politician, Indonesia Andre Low, politician, Singapore Ang Hin Kee, politician, Singapore Ang Mong Seng, politician, Singapore Ang Wei Neng, politician, Singapore Ang Yong Guan, politician, Singapore Anuar Tan Abdullah, politician, Malaysia Arfiya Eri, politician, Japan Arnold Atienza, politician, Philippines Arthur Fong, politician, Singapore Arthur Yap, politician, Philippines Bahar Buasan, politician, Indonesia Bai Xuoqian, politician, Myanmar Bam Aquino, politician, Philippines Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, South Korea Basuri Tjahaja Purnama, Regent of East Belitung, Indonesia Benjamin Pwee, politician, Singapore Benny Alexander Litelnoni, Vice Governor of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Benny Laos, Regent of Morotai, Indonesia Bobby Jayanto, politician, Indonesia Bong Go, politician, Philippines Bong Kee Chok, activist, Malaysia Boo Cheng Hau, politician, Malaysia Bong Ming Ming, Deputy Mayor of West Bangka, Indonesia Brilian Moktar, politician, Indonesia Budhi Sarwono, Regent of Banjarnegara, Indonesia Budhi Setiawan, Deputy Regent of Banyumas, Indonesia Cai Yinzhou, politician, Singapore Calvin Chong Ket Kiun, politician, Malaysia Carrie Tan, politician, Singapore Cassandra Lee, politician, Singapore Cen Sui Lan, Regent of Natuna Islands, Indonesia Cha Kee Chin, politician, Malaysia Chai Chong Yii, politician, Singapore Chan Choy Siong, politician and women's rights activist, Singapore Chan Ming Kai, politician, Malaysia Chang Lih Kang, politician, Malaysia Chang Wendryanto, politician, Indonesia Charles Honoris, politician, Indonesia Charles Yeo, politician, Singapore Chee Soon Juan, politician, Singapore Cheo Chai Chen, politician, Singapore Cheon Ho-sun, politician, South Korea Chen Man Hin, politician, Malaysia Chen Show Mao, politician, Singapore Cheryl Chan, politician, Singapore Cheryl Tanzil, politician, Indonesia Chia Thye Poh, politician, Singapore Chiam See Tong, politician, Singapore Chin Peng, politician, Malaysia Chin Tet Yung, politician, Singapore Chong Chieng Jen, politician, Malaysia Chong Eng, politician, Malaysia Chong Kee Hiong, politician, Singapore Chong Zemin, politician, Malaysia Choong Shiau Yoon, politician, Malaysia Christiandy Sanjaya, politician, Indonesia Christina Liew, politician, Malaysia Chua Tian Chang, politician, Malaysia Chung Kok Ming, politician, Malaysia Chuwit Chitsakul, politician, Thailand Cynthia Phua, politician, Singapore Daniel Goh, politician, Singapore Daniel Johan, politician, Indonesia Daniel Wa Wai How, politician, Malaysia Darmadi Durianto, politician, Indonesia Daud Yordan, boxer and politician, Indonesia David Ong, politician, Singapore Denise Phua, politician, Singapore Dennis Tan, politician, Singapore Derrick Goh, politician, Singapore Desmond Choo, politician, Singapore Desmond Lim, politician, Singapore Diana Pang, politician, Singapore Dick Gordon, politician, Philippines Ding Kuong Hiing, politician, Malaysia Dixie Tan, politician, Singapore Dominic Lau Hoe Chai, politician, Malaysia Don Wee, politician, Singapore Edmund Chong Ket Wah, politician, Malaysia Edward Chia, politician, Singapore Edward Tannur, politician, Indonesia Eileen Chong, politician and diplomat, Singapore Eliaser Yentji Sunur, Regent of Lembata, Indonesia Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping, politician, Malaysia Elysa Chen, politician, Singapore Eng Chhai Eang, politician, Cambodia Er Teck Hwa, politician, Malaysia Eric Go Yap, politician, Philippines Fan Yew Teng, politician, Malaysia Fatimah Abdullah, politician, Malaysia Fandi Tjandra, politician, Indonesia Fong Chan Onn, politician, Malaysia Fong Chong Pik, activist, Singapore Fong Kui Lun, politician, Malaysia Fong Swee Suan, politician, Singapore Foo Mee Har, politician, Singapore Francis Yuen, politician, Singapore Frankie Gan, politician, Malaysia Frankie Poon, politician, Malaysia Freddy Thie, Regent of Kaimana, Indonesia Gabriel Lam, politician, Singapore Gan Peck Cheng, politician, Malaysia Gan Thiam Poh, politician, Singapore George Hiew Vun Zin, politician, Malaysia Gerald Giam, politician, Singapore Giles Ji Ungpakorn, activist, Thailand Goh Hock Guan, politician, Malaysia Goh King Chin, politician, Brunei Goh Leong San, politician, Malaysia Goh Meng Seng, politician, Singapore Grace Natalie, politician, Indonesia Hany Soh, politician, Singapore Harry Tjan Silalahi, politician, Indonesia Hazel Poa, politician, Singapore He Ting Ru, politician, Singapore Hee Loy Sian, politician, Malaysia Hee Yit Foong, politician, Malaysia Hendrata Thes, Regent of Sula Islands, Indonesia Hendrawan Supratikno, politician, Indonesia Henry Kwek, politician, Singapore Herman Hery, politician, Indonesia Hermawi Taslim, politician, Indonesia Hillary Brigitta Lasut, politician, Indonesia Hoh Khai Mun, politician, Malaysia Hok Hoei Kan, politician, Indonesia Hong Kok Tin, politician, Brunei Hou Kok Chung, politician, Malaysia Howard Lee Chuan How, politician, Malaysia Hu Sepang, politician, Malaysia Huan Cheng Guan, politician, Malaysia Hwang Soo Jin, politician, Singapore Ilham Pangestu, politician, Indonesia Imee Marcos, politician, Philippines In Jae-keun, politician, South Korea Irene Marcos, politician, Philippines Irene Ng, politician, Singapore Ita Martadinata Haryono, activist, Indonesia Ja Song-nam, diplomat, North Korea Jamaliah Jamaluddin, politician, Malaysia James Wong Kim Min, Leader of the Opposition, Malaysia Jamus Lim, politician, Singapore Jan Darmadi, member of the Presidential Advisory Council, Indonesia Jasmin Lau, politician, Singapore Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss, politician, Singapore Jeff Ooi, politician, Malaysia Jek Yeun Thong, politician, Singapore Jermmas Chuenglertsiri, politician, Thailand Jesse Robredo, politician and former Secretary of Interior and Local Government, Philippines Jessica Tan, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Singapore Jimmy Puah Wee Tse, politician, Malaysia Joachim Lopez, Regent of Belu, Indonesia Johan Gonga, Regent of Aru Islands, Indonesia Joice Triatman, politician, Indonesia Jose Cojuangco, politician, Philippines Jose Maria Sison, activist, Philippines Jose Rizal, National Hero of the Philippines, Philippines Joseph Afaratu, politician, Indonesia Julian Tan, politician, Malaysia Julie Sutrisno, politician, Indonesia June Leow, politician, Malaysia Justin Wong Yung Bin, politician, Malaysia Jusuf Wanandi, politician, Indonesia Kathleen Wong, politician, Malaysia Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen, politician, Malaysia Kenneth Tiong, politician, Singapore Kenny Chua Teck Ho, politician, Malaysia Ker Sin Tze, politician, Singapore Kerk Chee Yee, politician, Malaysia Kerk Kim Hock, politician, Malaysia Khem Veasna, politician, Cambodia Khoe Woen Sioe, politician, Indonesia Khoo Poay Tiong, politician, Malaysia Ko Chung Sen, politician, Malaysia Korn Chatikavanij, politician, Thailand Kyi Maung, politician, Myanmar Lai Teck, activist, Malaysia Larry Sng, politician, Malaysia Lau How Teck, politician, Brunei Lee Bee Wah, politician, Singapore Lee Chean Chung, politician, Malaysia Lee Li Lian, politician, Singapore Lee Siew Choh, politician, Singapore Leong Mun Wai, politician, Singapore Liang Teck Meng, politician, Malaysia Lie Eng Hok, activist, Indonesia Liem Koen Hian, politician, Indonesia Liew Chin Tong, politician, Malaysia Liew Vui Keong, politician, Malaysia Lily Neo, politician, Singapore Lim Ban Hong, politician, Malaysia Lim Biow Chuan, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, Singapore Lim Chin Siong, politician, Singapore Lim Chong Eu, politician, Malaysia Lim Hui Ying, politician, Malaysia Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General of ASEAN, Brunei Lim Kit Siang, Leader of the Opposition, Malaysia Lim Lip Eng, politician, Malaysia Lim Tean, politician, Singapore Linda Tsen, politician, Malaysia Ling How Doong, politician, Singapore Ling Tian Soon, politician, Malaysia Lito Atienza, politician, Philippines Loa Sek Hie, politician, Indonesia Louis Chua, politician, Singapore Louis Ng, politician, Singapore Low Thia Khiang, politician, Singapore Mak Pak Shee, politician, Singapore Manuel Yan, diplomat, Philippines Maria Chin Abdullah, politician, Malaysia Maria Fernanda Lay, politician, Timor Leste Mark Cojuangco, politician, Philippines Mary Yap, politician, Malaysia Matheos Tan, Regent of Lembata, Indonesia Matthias Yao, politician, Singapore Me Hoa, politician, Indonesia Melki Sedek Huang, activist, Indonesia Melvin Yong, politician, Singapore Michael Chen, politician, Malaysia Michael Teo Yu Keng, politician, Malaysia Michael Thungari, Regent of Sangihe, Indonesia Michelle Ng, politician, Malaysia Milagrosa Tan, politician, Philippines Miro Quimbo, politician, Philippines Mor Bastiaan, Vice Mayor of Manado, Indonesia Mu Sochua, politician, Cambodia Namto Hui Roba, Regent of West Halmahera and politician, Indonesia Nathaniel Tan, activist, Malaysia Neo Yee Pan, politician, Malaysia Ng Ling Ling, politician, Singapore Ng Shi Xuan, politician, Singapore Ngeh Koo Ham, politician, Malaysia Nicole Seah, politician, Singapore Nikki Coseteng, politician, Philippines Oh Joon, diplomat, South Korea Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul, South Korea Oh Tong Keong, politician, Malaysia Ohn Myint, politician, Myanmar Ong Chit Chung, politician, Singapore Ong Ka Chuan, politician, Malaysia Ong Ka Ting, politician, Malaysia Ong Tee Keat, politician, Malaysia Ong Tiong Oh, politician, Brunei Oscar Ling, politician, Malaysia Panfilo Lacson, politician, Philippines Pang Hok Liong, politician, Malaysia Paolo Duterte, politician, Philippines Parit Wacharasindhu, politician, Thailand Paul Yong Choo Kiong, politician, Malaysia Penny Low, politician, Singapore Peping Cojuangco, politician, Philippines Phoong Jin Zhe, politician, Malaysia Pita Limjaroenrat, politician, Thailand Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, politician, Thailand Png Eng Huat, politician, Singapore Poh Ah Tiam, politician, Malaysia Poh Li San, politician, Singapore Queenie Chong Chin Yee, politician, Brunei Rachel Ong, politician, Singapore Raul Roco, politician, Philippines Renhō, politician, Japan Reno Lim, politician, Philippines Rha Woong-bae, politician, South Korea Rian Ernest, politician, Indonesia Richard Ho, politician, Malaysia Richard Hu, politician, Singapore Ricky Jauwerissa, Regent of Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia Rico Sia, politician, Indonesia Robert Joppy Kardinal, politician, Indonesia Roderick Yong Yin Fatt, Secretary General of ASEAN, Brunei Rogelio de la Rosa, politician, Philippines Roland Eng, politician, Cambodia Roseller T. Lim, politician, Philippines Rudianto Tjen, politician, Indonesia Rudy Chua, politician, Indonesia Rudy Hermanto, politician, Indonesia Rusdi Kirana, businessman and politician, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Indonesia, Indonesia Sai Leun, politician, Myanmar Sam Rainsy, politician, Cambodia Sam Sary, politician, Cambodia Sandro Marcos, politician, Philippines Saptono Mustaqim, Deputy Regent of Lingga, Indonesia Satono, Regent of Sambas, Indonesia Sebastian Teo, politician, Singapore Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, politician, Malaysia Seet Ai Mee, politician, Singapore Shawn Huang, politician, Singapore Sim Kui Hian, politician, Malaysia Sim Tze Tzin, politician, Malaysia Sim Tong Him, politician, Malaysia Simon Ooi Tze Min, politician, Malaysia Sin Boon Ann, politician, Singapore Sin Kek Tong, politician, Singapore Sitoh Yih Pin, politician, Singapore Soe Hok Gie, activist, Indonesia Soero Adinegoro, nobleman, Indonesia Sofyan Tan, politician, Indonesia Souw Beng Kong, politician, Indonesia Spencer Ng, politician, Singapore Stevano Rizki Adranacus, politician, Indonesia Steve Chia, politician, Singapore Steven Sim Chee Keong, politician, Malaysia Sudin, politician, Indonesia Susan Yap, politician, Philippines Stella Quimbo, politician, academician and economist, Philippines Steve Chia, politician, Singapore Sylvia Lim, politician, Singapore Tan Ah Eng, politician, Malaysia Tan Bee Yong, diplomat, Brunei Tan Chee Khoon, politician, Malaysia Tan Chen Choon, politician, Malaysia Tan Cheng Bock, politician, Singapore Tan Cheng Lok, politician, Malaysia Tan Chuan-Jin, Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, Singapore Tan Eng Tie, politician, Indonesia Tan Hong Pin, politician, Malaysia Tan Jee Say, politician, Singapore Tan Kee Kwong, politician, Malaysia Tan Kok Wai, politician, Malaysia Tan Lee Fatt, politician, Malaysia Tan Lian Hoe, politician, Malaysia Tan Siew Sin, politician, Malaysia Tan Tee Beng, politician, Malaysia Tan Yee Kew, politician, Malaysia Tan Yu Sai, politician, Myanmar Tang Liang Hong, politician, Singapore Teh Kok Lim, politician, Malaysia Telly Tjanggulung, Regent of South Minahasa, Indonesia Teng Boon Soon, politician, Malaysia Teo Kok Seong, politician, Malaysia Teresa Kok, politician, Malaysia Thepthai Senapong, politician, Thailand Thio Thiam Tjong, politician, Indonesia Thomas Su Keong Siong, politician, Malaysia Ti Lian Ker, politician, Malaysia Tin Pei Ling, politician, Singapore Tioulong Saumura, politician, Cambodia Tito Sotto, politician, Philippines Tjung Tin Jan, politician, Indonesia Toni Supit, politician, Indonesia Tonny Tesar, politician, Indonesia Tony Pua, politician, Malaysia Tony Tan Lay Thiam, politician, Singapore Tony Wen, politician, Indonesia Veronica Koman, activist, Indonesia Veronica Tan, activist, Indonesia Viani Limardi, politician, Indonesia Vico Sotto, politician, Philippines Victor Gu, politician, Malaysia Victor Lye, politician, Singapore Vincente Yap Sotto, politician, Philippines Violet Yong, politician, Malaysia Vivian Wong Shir Yee, politician, Malaysia Wenceslao Vinzons, politician, Philippines Wee Jeck Seng, politician, Malaysia Weng Tojirakarn, politician, Thailand William Aditya Sarana, politician, Indonesia William Leong, politician, Malaysia Willie Ong, politician, Philippines Willybrodus Lay, Regent of Belu, Indonesia Win Gatchalian, politician, Philippines Wong Chen, politician, Malaysia Wong Chia Zhen, politician, Malaysia Wong Chun Sen, politician, Indonesia Wong Hon Wai, politician, Malaysia Wong Kah Woh, politician, Malaysia Wong Shu Qi, politician, Malaysia Wong Soon Koh, politician, Malaysia Wong Tack, politician, Malaysia Yansen Akun Effendy, Regent of Sanggau, Indonesia Yap Pian Hon, politician, Malaysia Yap Tjwan Bing, politician, Indonesia Yee Jenn Jong, politician, Singapore Yenny Wahid, politician, Indonesia Yeo Wan Ling, politician, Singapore Yeung Kwo, politician, Malaysia Yip Hon Weng, politician, Singapore Yorrys Raweyai, Deputy Speaker of the Regional Representative Council, Indonesia Yuichiro Hata, politician, Japan Zairil Khir Johari, politician, Malaysia Zaldy Co, politician, Philippines ==== Australasia ==== Alec Fong Lim, Lord Mayor of Darwin, Australia Bernice Eu, politician, Australia Dio Wang, politician, Australia Dixon Seeto, politician and businessman, Fiji Ernest Wong, politician, Australia Gabriel Ng, politician, Australia Gai Brodtmann, politician, Australia Gladys Liu, politician, Australia Geoff Lee, politician, Australia Harry Tong, politician, Kiribati Helen Bullock, politician, Australia Henry Tsang, politician, Australia Hong Lim, politician, Australia Ian Goodenough, politician, Australia Jack Ah Kit, politician, Australia James Ah Koy, politician, Fiji Jenny Leong, politician, Australia Jian Yang, politician, New Zealand Jing Lee, politician, Australia Katrina Fong Lim, politician, Australia Kenneth Wang, New Zealand Laurie Chan, politician, Solomon Islands Lawrence Xu-Nan, politician, New Zealand Naisi Chen, politician, New Zealand Nancy Lu, politician, New Zealand Ngaree Ah Kit, politician, Australia Nicole Werner, politician, Australia Pierre Yang, politician, Australia Raymond Huo, politician, New Zealand Sally Sitou, politician, Australia Sam Lim, politician, Australia Sook Yee Lai, politician, Australia Tsebin Tchen, politician, Australia Tuala Falani Chan Tung, diplomat, Samoa Walter Schnaubelt, politician, Papua New Guinea Wellington Lee, Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia Wes Fang, politician, Australia William Yee, politician, Fiji Zhi Soon, politician, Australia ==== Africa ==== Chris Wang, politician, South Africa Eugenia Chang, politician, South Africa Fay Chung, politician, Zimbabwe Jean Ping, Chair of the African Union Commission, Gabon Joseph Tsang Mang Kin, politician, Mauritius Moilin Jean Ah-Chuen, politician, Mauritius Sherry Chen, politician, South Africa Shiaan-Bin Huang, politician, South Africa Xiaomei Havard, politician, South Africa ==== Europe ==== Alan Mak, politician, United Kingdom Aleksandra Wiśniewska, politician, Poland André Thien Ah Koon, politician, France Anna Lo, politician, United Kingdom Buon Tan, politician, France Hsiao Li Lindsay, Baroness Lindsay of Birker, politician, United Kingdom Ing Yoe Tan, politician, Netherlands James Lindsay, 3rd Baron Lindsay of Birker, politician, United Kingdom Jeanne d'Hauteserre, Mayor of the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France Julia Wong, politician, Norway Lydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn, politician and businesswoman, United Kingdom Mei Li Vos, politician, Netherlands Michael Chan, Baron Chan, physician and politician, United Kingdom Nat Wei, Baron Wei, politician, United Kingdom Sarah Owen, politician, United Kingdom Steven Dominique Cheung, politician, United Kingdom Varina Tjon-A-Ten, politician, Netherlands Victoria Treadell, diplomat, United Kingdom ==== North America ==== Aaron Ling Johanson, Minority Leader of Hawaii House of Representatives, United States Arnold Chan, MP for Scarborough-Agincourt, Canada Barry Wong, Member of Arizona House of Representatives, United States Charles Djou, US Representative from Hawaii, United States Daniel Akaka, former US Senator from Hawaii, United States David S. C. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Readiness, United States David Wu, US Representative from Oregon; first and only Chinese American US Representative from Oregon, United States Edwin M. Lee, former city manager & mayor of San Francisco, California, United States Eric Chang, politician, Belize Geng Tan, MP of Don Valley North, Canada Grace Meng, US Representative from New York, United States Hiram L. Fong, former US Senator from Hawaii, United States Jim Chu, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department, Canada Jimmy Meng, US Representative from New York, United States John Liu, member of the New York City Council, United States Judy Chu, US Representative from California, United States Kimberly Yee, State Treasurer of Arizona, United States Ling Ling Chang, California State Senator, United States March Fong Eu, Secretary of State of California, United States Matthew K. Fong, former California State Treasurer, United States Shien Biau Woo, former attorney general and lieutenant governor of Delaware, current president of the 80-20 Initiative, United States Tammy Duckworth, US Senator from Illinois, United States Ted Lieu, US Representative from California, United States Vivienne Poy, Senator, Canada ==== South America ==== Enrique Wong Pujada, politician, Peru Humberto Lay, politician, Peru José Antonio Chang, politician, Peru Robert Victor Evan Wong, politician, Guyana Victor Joy Way, politician, Peru == Academicians == === Mathematicians === Chern Shiing-shen, mathematician, United States Lenhard Ng: child genius math genius Shing-Tung Yau, mathematician, Fields Medal winner, United States Terence Tao: child genius Fields Medal winner === Scientists, engineers, medicine === An Wang, computer engineer, United States Arief Budiman, sociologist, Indonesia Chang-Lin Tien, engineer and previous Chancellor of UC Berkeley, United States Charles K. Kao, scientists, 2009 Nobel laureate in Physics Da-Wen Sun, engineer, Ireland David Ho, AIDS researcher, 1998 Nobel laureate in Physics, United States Daniel C. Tsui, scientist, United States Gilbert Chu, biochemist, United States Jenny Zhang, chemist, Australia Kai-Fu Lee, computer scientist, United States Ken Yeang, architect, Malaysia Kerry Sieh, geologist and seismologist, United States Kevin Fong, space physiologist, United Kingdom Lee Wei Ling, neurologist, Singapore Mely G. Tan, sociologist, Indonesia Min Chueh Chang, reproductive biologist, United States Moi Meng Ling, virologist, Malaysia Ngeow Sze Chan, physician, Malaysia Sally Oey, astronomer, United States Steven Chu, scientist, 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, United States Victor Chang, surgeon, Australia Wen Ho Lee, scientist, United States Wong Siew Te, zoologist, Malaysia === Historian, Economist, International Relations, Political Analyst === Anand Yang, historian, India Anthony Chan, economist, United States Christianto Wibisono, economics analyst, Indonesia Hadi Soesastro, economist, Indonesia Ien Ang, culturalist, Indonesia Karl Kendrick Chua, economist, Philippines Lee Poh Ping, international relations, Malaysia Li Shengwu, economist, Singapore Linda Yueh, economist, United Kingdom Myra Sidharta, historian, Indonesia Ong Hok Ham, historian, Indonesia Thee Kian Wee, economist, historian, Indonesia Teng Ssu-yü, historian and sinologist, United States Wang Gungwu, historian, sinologist and writer, Australia William Hsiao, economist, United States Xiao Chua, historian, Philippines Xiaokai Yang, economist, Australia Yew-Kwang Ng, economist, Australia == Artists and performers == === Actors and actresses === Agnes Monica, actress, Indonesia Alexa Chung, TV presenter, England Alice Ong, actress and model, Myanmar Aloysius Pang, actor, Singapore Amber Chia, actress and model, Malaysia Archie Khao, actor and model, United States Awkwafina, actress and rapper, United States Baim Wong, actor, Indonesia Baldo Marro, actor, screenwriter, stunt director, film director, producer, Philippines Benedict Wong, actor, United Kingdom Benjamin Kheng, actor and singer, Singapore Benson Fong, actor, United States Bérénice Marlohe, actress, France Bowen Yang, actor and comedian, United States Boy William, actor, Indonesia Burt Kwouk, actor, born in England Brandon Lee, actor born in Oakland, California; son of Bruce Lee Bruce Lee, actor and martial arts master born in San Francisco, worked in Hong Kong and the United States Chelsea Olivia, actress, Indonesia Constance Wu, actor, United States Cindy Gulla, actress, YouTuber, Indonesia Dyana Liu, actress, United States Eliza Sam, actress, Canada Fann Wong, actress, Singapore Fifi Young, actress, Indonesia Garrett Richard Wang, actor, United States Gemma Chan, actress, United Kingdom Haing S. Ngor, actor, born in Cambodia, worked in the United States Harry Shum, Jr., actor, United States Heart Evangelista, actress, Philippines James Ma, actor, Thailand Jackie Chan, actor born in Hong Kong, works internationally, mainly in the United States James Hong, actor, United States Javi Rai, actor, United States Jessica Henwick, actress, England Joe Taslim, actor, Indonesia Kam Fong Chun, actor, United States Kanny Theng, actress and model, Singapore Katie Leung, actress, Scotland Ke Huy Quan, actor, United States Keanu Reeves, actor, Canada Keye Luke, actor, United States Kim Chiu, actress, singer, TV Host, Philippines Kris Aquino, actress and TV host, Philippines Lucy Liu, actress, born in New York City Maggie Cheung, actress born in Hong Kong, raised in the UK, works mainly in Hong Kong and Europe Melvin Giovanie, actor, Indonesia Michael Chow Man-Kin, actor born in Canada, based in Hong Kong Michelle Chong, actress, Singapore Michelle Yeoh, actress, Malaysia Morgan Oey, actor and musician, Indonesia Nadine Chandrawinata, actress, Indonesia Olivia Munn, actress and TV presenter, United States Rosalind Chao, actress, United States Richard Loo, actor, United States Rui En, actress and singer, Singapore Sahil Khan, actor, India Shannon Kook, actor, South Africa Shannon Lee, actress born in Los Angeles; daughter of Bruce Lee Takeshi Kaneshiro, actor, Japan Thaddea Graham, actress, United Kingdom Tsuyoshi Abe, actor, Japan Vico Thai, actor, Australia Victor Sen Yung, actor, United States Yoson An, actor, New Zealand Zeng Huifen, actress, Singapore Zoe Tay, actress, Singapore Zoren Legaspi, actor, director, and host, Philippines === Filmmakers === Ang Lee, United States Dai Sijie, France Jack Neo, Singapore James Lee, Malaysia James Wong, United States James Wan, Australia Roseanne Liang, New Zealand Royston Tan, Singapore Lionel Chok, Singapore Tan Chui Mui, Malaysia Teguh Karya, born Steve Liem Tjoan Hok, Indonesia Tsai Ming-liang, Malaysia Tze Chun, United States === Musicians === Agatha Pricilla, Indonesia Agnez Mo, Indonesia Amber Liu, United States Angelica Lee, Malaysia Ayke Agus, Indonesia Bic Runga, New Zealand Catalina Yue, Canada Chan Kwok Fai, Malaysia Chelsea Olivia, Indonesia Cindy Yuvia, Indonesia Daryl Ong, Philippines David Fung, Australia Eden, Ireland Eric Moo, Malaysia Ferlyn Wong, Singapore Fish Leong, Malaysia Freya Lim, Malaysia Gary Cao, Malaysia Imee Ooi, Malaysia JJ Lin, Singapore Jin Au-Yeung, United States Joanna Dong, Singapore Jose Mari Chan, Philippines Karen Kong, Malaysia Kriesha Chu, Philippines Kit Chan, Singapore Lam Truong, Vietnam Maia Lee, Singapore Michael Wong, Malaysia Namewee, Malaysia Natalie Ong, Australia Narelle Kheng, Singapore Ne-Yo, United States Nicholas Teo, Malaysia Pance Pondaag, Indonesia Penny Tai, Malaysia Prema Yin, Malaysia Rich Brian, Indonesia Ronnie Liang, Philippines Shani Indira Natio, Indonesia Shania Junianatha, Indonesia Shinta Naomi, Indonesia Sylvester Sim, Singapore Stefanie Sun, Singapore Tan Zhi Hui Celine, Malaysia Tanya Chua, Singapore Ten, Thailand Vicky Shu, Indonesia Vienna Teng, United States Warren Hue, Indonesia Wing, New Zealand Yo Yo Ma, United States === Comedians === Aaron Chen, comedian, Australia Ateng, comedian, Indonesia Douglas Lim, comedian, Malaysia Ed Hill, comedian, Canada Ernest Prakasa, comedian, Indonesia Jeff Tam, comedian, Philippines Jenny Yang, comedian, United States Joe Wong, comedian, United States Kristina Wong, comedian, United States Lawrence Leung, comedian, Australia Michael V., comedian, Philippines Nigel Ng, comedian and YouTuber, Malaysia Raybon Kan, comedian, columnist, New Zealand Ronny Chieng, comedian, Malaysia === Video game designers === Jenova Chen, United States === Voice actors === Kaiji Tang, United States Keiko Han, Japan Megumi Han, Japan === Internet Personality === Angelina Christy, Indonesia Annette Lee, Singapore Disguised Toast, Canada JianHao Tan, Singapore KevJumba, United States Scarra, United States Sisca Kohl, Indonesia Steven He, Ireland TwoSet Violin, Australia Yvonne Ng, Canada Zach King, United States == Athletes == Aaron Chia, badminton player, Malaysia Abraham Damar Grahita, basketball, Indonesia Agatha Wong, wushu, Philippines Alan Budikusuma, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia Aldila Sutjiadi, tennis player, Indonesia Alex Yoong, race driver, Malaysia Alexa Loo, snowboarder, Canada Alice Lee, chess player, United States Ang Peng Siong, swimmer, Singapore Anne Pang, kung fu, Australia Anthony Liu, figure skater Atthaya Thitikul, golfer, Thailand Avianna Chao, shooter, Canada Beatrisa Liang, figure skater, United States Brian Moore, rugby, United Kingdom Carlos Yulo, artistic gymnast, Philippines Caroline Zhang, figure skater, United States Cerezo Fung a Wing, footballer Chan Chong Ming, badminton player, Malaysia Chew Choon Eng, badminton player, Malaysia Choong Tan Fook, badminton player, Malaysia Chris John, boxer, Indonesia Christina Gao, figure skater, United States Chuck Sun, motocross racer, United States Cody Sun, esports, Canada Dang Qiu, table tennis, Germany Debby Susanto, badminton player, Indonesia Diana Wuisan, table tennis, Indonesia Dion Cools, footballer, Malaysia Eden Cheng, diver, United Kingdom Edhi Handoko, chess, Indonesia Eldrew Yulo, artistic gymnast, Philippines Elkan Baggott, footballer, Indonesia Emma Raducanu, tennis player, United Kingdom Endang Witarsa, footballer, Indonesia Eng Hian, badminton player, Indonesia Esther Qin, diver, Australia Felipe Wu, sport shooter, Brazil Ferry Sonneville, badminton player, Indonesia Frank Soo, footballer, England Gec Chia, basketball player, Philippines Goh Tat Chuan, footballer, Singapore Goh Liu Ying, badminton player, Indonesia Greysia Polii, badminton player, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia Gui Lin, table tennis, Brazil He Zhi Wen, table tennis, Spain Hendra Setiawan, badminton player, Olympic Gold medalist, Indonesia Ho-Pin Tung, race driver, Netherlands Hosea Wong, wushu, Brunei Hunter Poon, cricketer, Australia Imron Rosadi, weightlifter, Indonesia Irene Kharisma Sukandar, chess, Indonesia Isabelle Li, table tennis, Singapore Jaspar Yu Woon Chai, badminton player, Brunei Janice Tjen, tennis, Indonesia Jeremy Lin, NBA basketball player, United States Jeremy Ten, figure skater, Canada Jiang Yanmei, badminton player, Singapore Jing Jun Hong, table tennis player, Singapore Joe Choong, pentathlete, United Kingdom John Juanda, poker, Indonesia Jonathan Christie, badminton player, Indonesia Jonathan Foo, cricketer, Guyana Jonathan Klinsmann, footballer, United States Josias Ng, cyclist, Malaysia Jwala Gutta, badminton player, India Karen Chen, figure skater, United States Kevin Sanjaya, badminton player, Indonesia Lee Chong Wei, badminton player, Malaysia Lee Zii Jia, badminton player, Malaysia Lee Wan Wah, badminton player, Malaysia Lester Wong, fencer, Canada Li Donghua, gymnastics, Switzerland Li Jiawei, table tennis player, Singapore Li Li, badminton player, Singapore Li Tu, tennis player, Australia Lindswell Kwok, wushu, Indonesia Liliyana Natsir, badminton legend, Indonesia Liem Swie King, badminton legend, Indonesia Lim Eng Beng, basketball player, Philippines Lisa Wang, gymnast, United States Loh Kean-yew, badminton player, Singapore Maggie Mac Neil, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, Canada Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, badminton player, Indonesia Maria Fransisca, badminton, Indonesia Mark Chay, swimmer, Singapore Michael Chang, tennis player, United States Michelle Kwan, figure skater, United States Mikaël Silvestre, footballer, France Mira Leung, figure skater, Canada Mo Heng Tan, footballer, Indonesia Muljadi, badminton player, Indonesia Nathan Chen, figure skater, United States Nathan Tjoe-A-On, footballer, Indonesia Nova Arianto, footballer, Indonesia Ng Ser Miang, sailor, Singapore Oscar Piastri, race driver, Australia Patrick Chan, figure skater, Canada Poh Seng Song, athlete, Singapore Praveen Jordan, badminton player, Indonesia Remy Ong, bowling player, Singapore Ricardo Gelael, rally driver, Indonesia Ricardo Moniz, football player, Netherlands Richard Chee Quee, cricketer, Australia Rio Haryanto, race driver, Indonesia Rose Zhang, golfer, United States Ruben Gunawan, chess grandmaster, Indonesia Rudy Hartono, badminton legend, Indonesia Pi Hongyan, badminton player, France Sadaharu Oh, baseball player, Japan Samboy Lim, basketball player, Philippines Sean Gelael, race driver, Indonesia Shaoang Liu, speed skater, Hungary Shaolin Sándor Liu, speed skater, Hungary Soh Wooi Yik, badminton player, Malaysia Sugi Sito, wrestler, Mexico Susi Susanti, badminton, Olympic gold medalist, Indonesia Tan Aik Huang, badminton, Malaysia Tan Ling How, footballer, Indonesia Thio Hok Seng, weightlifter, Indonesia Tiffany Chin, figure skater, United States Tông Anh Tý, football, Vietnam Utami Kinard, badminton, Indonesia Vincent Zhou, figure skater, United States Wong Choong Hann, badminton player Malaysia Wong Mew Choo, badminton player, Malaysia Wong Peng Soon, badminton player, Malaysia Wynne Prakusya, tennis player, Indonesia Xu Huaiwen, athlete, Germany Yang Fen, table tennis, Congo Yao Jie, badminton player, Netherlands Yvonne Li, badminton player, Germany Yuhan Tan, badminton player, Belgium Zeng Jian, table tennis, Singapore == Businesspeople == Adrian Zecha, Indonesia Alfonso Yuchengco, Philippines Alfred Chuang, United States Andrea Chung, Canada Andrew Cherng, Panda Express, United States Andrew Darwis, Indonesia Andrew Ng, Coursera, United Kingdom Andrew Yang, United States Anthoni Salim (Liem Hong Sien), Salim Group, Indonesia Anthony Leong, Indonesia Armand Hartono, Bank Central Asia, Indonesia Arsjad Rasjid, Indonesia Banthoon Lamsam, Thailand Ben Chiu, Canada Bing Lee, Australia Brian Wong, Canada Chaleo Yoovidhya, Red Bull, Thailand Chalerm Yoovidhya, Thailand Changpeng Zhao, Binance, Canada Charles B. Wang, United States Chin Sophonpanich, Entrepreneur, Thailand Chatri Sophonpanich, Thailand Chartsiri Sophonpanich, Thailand Cherie Nursalim, Indonesia Choti Lamsam, Entrepreneur, Thailand Ciputra, Ciputra Group, Indonesia Dato Sri Tahir, Mayapada, Indonesia David Kan, South Africa David Ji, United States David Teoh, Australia David Wang, Australia Dexter Goei, United States Dhanin Chearavanont (Chia Kok Min), Chaoren Pokphand, Thailand Eddie Lembong, Indonesia Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr., Philippines Edwin Soeryadjaya, Astra International, Indonesia Eka Tjipta Widjaja, Sinarmas Group, Indonesia Eric Yuan, United States Francis Yeoh, Malaysia Fuganto Widjaja, Indonesia Garibaldi Thohir, Indonesia Gary Ho, Canada Gary Wang, FTX, United States George Ty, Philippines Hary Tanoesoedibjo, MNC Group, Indonesia Hendra Lembong, Indonesia Henry Sy, Philippines Jacob Soetoyo, Indonesia James Riady, Indonesia Jeffrey Cheah, Sunway Group, Malaysia Jensen Huang, Nvidia, United States Jerry Yang, United States Jimmy Choo, Malaysia John Gokongwei, Philippines Justin Kan, Twitch, United States Khoo Teck Puat, Entrepreneur, Singapore Kimun Ongkosandjojo, Indonesia Korawad Chearavanont, Thailand Kuncoro Wibowo, Indonesia Kwek Leng Beng, Singapore Lee Kong Chian, Entrepreneur, Singapore Lee Choon Seng, Entrepreneur, Singapore Lee Hsien Yang, Singapore Liem Seeng Tee, Sampoerna, Indonesia Lien Ying Chow, Singapore Lilian Too, Malaysia Lim Goh Tong, Entrepreneur, Malaysia Lim Kok Thay, Malaysia Lisa Su, AMD, United States Loh Boon Siew, Malaysia Low Kiok Chiang, Singapore Low Tuck Kwong, Indonesia Lucio Tan, Entrepreneur, Philippines Luis Yangco, Philippines Mark Chang Mun Kee, Malaysia Martua Sitorus, Indonesia Michael Bambang Hartono, Indonesia Mochtar Riady, Lippo Group, Indonesia Olivia Lum, Singapore Panthongthae Shinawatra, Thailand Peter Pek, Malaysia Perry Chen, Kickstarter, United States Petrus Kanisius Ojong, Indonesia Prajogo Pangestu, Barito Pacific Group Indonesia Quek Leng Chan, Malaysia Ramon S. Ang, Philippines Rebekah Yeoh, Malaysia Richard Teng, Binance, Singapore Robert Budi Hartono, Indonesia Robert Kuok, Entrepreneur, Malaysia Ruth Yeoh, Malaysia Sehat Sutardja, Marvell Technology, United States Seow Poh Leng, Singapore Shou Zhi Chew, TikTok, Singapore Soejipto Nagaria (梁世楨), Summarecon Agung, Indonesia Sofjan Wanandi, Indonesia Sondhi Limthongkul, Thailand Stern Hu, Australia Steve Chen, United States Sudono Salim (Liem Sioe Liong), Entrepreneur, Indonesia Sugianto Kusuma, Agung Sedayu Group, Indonesia Sukanto Tanoto, Indonesia Sutanto Djuhar, Indonesia Suphachai Chearavanont, Thailand Surya Wonowidjojo, Gudang Garam, Indonesia Susilo Wonowidjojo, Gudang Garam, Indonesia Tan Hiok Nee, Malaysia Tan Kah Kee, Entrepreneur, Singapore Tan Kin Lian, Singapore Tan Kim Ching, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia Teddy Yip, Indonesia, Netherlands Teh Hong Piow, Malaysia Tina Lee, Canada Tiong Hiew King, Malaysia Tjong A Fie, Indonesia Tom Ah Chee, New Zealand Tom Chan, Canada Tong Djoe, Tunas Group, Indonesia Tony Tan Caktiong, Jollibee, Philippines Tony Winata, Indonesia Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, King Power, Thailand Victor Tsao, United States Vincent Tan, Malaysia Wee Cho Yaw, Singapore Wee Ee Cheong, Singapore William Cheng, Malaysia William Lauw-Zecha, Indonesia William Soeryadjaya, Astra International, Indonesia William Tanuwijaya, Tokopedia, Indonesia Wong Ah Sat, Australia Xu Rongmao, Australia Yap Goan Ho, Indonesia Yeoh Tiong Lay, Malaysia == Law == Albertina Ho, Supreme Court Judge, Indonesia Albino SyCip, banker and lawyer, Philippines Chan Sek Keong, 3rd Chief Justice, Singapore Chang Min Tat, Federal court judge, Malaysia Claudio Teehankee, Chief Justice, Philippines Denny Chin, District Judge, United States James C. Ho, United States Jose Yulo, Chief Justice, Philippines Kwa Geok Choo, Singapore Mai Chen, constitutional lawyer, New Zealand Ong Hock Thye, Chief Judge, Malaysia Pedro Yap, Chief Justice, Philippines Steven Chong Wan Oon, 5th Chief Justice, Brunei Tan Boon Teik, Attorney-General, Singapore Thomas Tang, Federal Judge, United States Woon Cheong Ming Walter, Singapore Wee Chong Jin, 1st Chief Justice, Singapore Yap Thiam Hien, lawyer and activist, Indonesia Yong Pung How, 2nd Chief Justice, Singapore == Military officers and soldiers == Vice Admiral Aaron Beng, Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Albert Kwok Fen Nam, war hero and leader of the "Kinabalu Guerrillas" against Japanese occupation, Malaysia Arthur Chin, fighter pilot, United States Billy Sing, sniper during the Gallipoli Campaign, Australia Brigadier General Coral Wong Pietsch, United States Major General Daniel Tjen, Indonesia Fang Wong, National Commander of The American Legion (2011–2012), United States Captain Francis B. Wai, United States James Yee, military chaplain, United States Rear Admiral Gordon Pai'ea Chung-Hoon, United States Rear Admiral John Lie Tjeng Tjoan, Indonesia Major Kurt Lee, first Chinese American Marine Corps officer, United States Lau Sing Kee, first Chinese American to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, United States Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong, Singapore First Air Marshall Rudi "Tarantula" Taran, fighter pilot, Indonesia Brigadier General Teddy Jusuf (Him Tek Ji), Indonesia General Vicente Lim, Philippines Lieutenant General Winston Choo Wee Leong, Singapore == Religious leaders == === Buddhism === Ashin Jinarakkhita, prominent figure in the Revival of Indonesian Buddhism, Indonesia Buddhādasa Bhikkhu, prominent Buddhist Reformer, Thailand Venerable Chi Chern, Chan master of Sheng Yen lineage and principal of the Malaysian Buddhist Institute, Malaysia Venerable Prof.

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