Woh Hup, the company that built the nation

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Construction and civil engineering firm Woh Hup, the developer and builder of Golden Mile Complex, began as a one-man operation in Malaya during British colonial rule in 1927.

Today, it has grown into one of Singapore's largest privately owned firms.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 13, 2021, with the headline Woh Hup, the company that built the nation. Subscribe