Eric Chia
Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock (simplified Chinese: 谢英福; traditional Chinese: 謝英福; pinyin: Xiè Yīngfú; Jyutping: Ze6 Jing1 Fuk1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiā Eng-hok) was a prominent Malaysian businessman. He died of a heart attack in Sungai Petani, Kedah, aged 74.
Eric Chia | |
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| Died | 24 June 2008[1] |
| Other names | Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Eric Chia | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 謝英福 |
| Simplified Chinese | 谢英福 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiè Yīngfú |
| Jyutping | Ze6 Jing1 Fuk1 |
| Hokkien POJ | Chiā Eng-hok |
| Tâi-lô | Tsiā Ing-hok |
Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock (simplified Chinese: 谢英福; traditional Chinese: 謝英福; pinyin: Xiè Yīngfú; Jyutping: Ze6 Jing1 Fuk1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiā Eng-hok) was a prominent Malaysian businessman. He died of a heart attack in Sungai Petani, Kedah, aged 74.[2]
Eric Chia and Lim Guan Eng
[edit]On 11 April 1996, Lim Guan Eng had lodged, at the Sentul police headquarters, a police report titled "First Report On Financial Malpractices, Abuse Of Power, Corruption And Fraud in Perwaja Terengganu Sdn Bhd (Perwaja).”
On 2 January 2002, Chia filed a defamation suit against Lim, claiming that Lim had pictured him as corrupt and not qualified to serve the company. In his statement of claim he said the report had severely damaged his reputation as a well-known businessman and sought general and aggravated damages and other relief deemed fit by the court.
On 1 March 2002, Lim entered his statement of defence stating that he relied on qualified privilege.
On 22 April 2009, Jega Kumar & Associates filed a notice of discontinuance of Chia's suit.
On 27 April 2009, almost a year after Chia died, High Court Deputy Registrar, Norazlin Othman, in chambers, granted the application by counsel for the late Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock to withdraw a defamation suit against DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.[3][4]
Honour
[edit]Honour of Malaysia
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Malaysia
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) – Tan Sri (1989)[5]
Kelantan
Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (D.J.M.K.) – Dato' (1986)- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (S.J.M.K.) – Dato' (1991)
Terengganu
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (S.P.M.T.) – Dato' (1990)
Member Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (S.S.M.T.) – Dato' Seri (1991)
References
[edit]- ^ "Perwaja's Eric Chia dies". The Star. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Eric Chia dies of heart attack: report Archived 28 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, "The Star 25 June 2008
- ^ Withdrawn: Eric Chia suit vs Guan Eng Archived 30 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine, The Star Monday 27 April 2009
- ^ Eric Chia withdraws defamation suit ..., The New Straits Times, 27 April 2009
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2018.