Axe oil tycoon Leong Heng Keng was a 'true gentleman'

Dr Leong Heng Keng, the eldest of five sons of Axe Brand Universal Oil founder Leung Yun Chee, died on Sept 5, 2018, at age 89. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE
Dr Leong Heng Keng (second from right) with his family: (from left) son William, daughter Dorothy, wife Lo Tia Yia, son Chris (sitting on Dr Leong's lap) and daughter Katherine. PHOTO: THE LEONG FAMILY
Dr Leong Heng Keng and his wife Lo Tia Yia performed a waltz at the 1998 wedding dinner of one of their sons.
PHOTO: THE LEONG FAMILY
Benson Ang
Lifestyle Correspondent
Updated
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September 16, 2018 at 6:30 PM
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SINGAPORE - To many, he is the shrewd businessman behind the growth of the popular Axe Brand Universal Oil empire.

Dr Leong Heng Keng took over the business in 1971 from his father, the late Mr Leung Yun Chee.

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