Penang Chinese commerce in the 19th century : the rise and fall of the big five /

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The story of Penang would be incomplete without the Big Five Hokkien families (the Khoo, the Cheah, the Yeoh, the Lim, and the Tan). It was the Big Five who played a preponderant role not only in transforming Penang into a regional entrepot and a business and financial base, but also in reconfigurin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wong, Yee Tuan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Singapore : ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2015.
Series:Local history and memoirs ; 24
Subjects:
Family-owned business enterprises > Malaysia > Pulau Pinang (State) > History.
Business networks > Malaysia > Pulau Pinang (State) > History.
Entreprises familiales > Malaisie > Pulau Pinang (État) > Histoire.
Réseaux d'affaires > Malaisie > Pulau Pinang (État) > Histoire.
Business networks
Commerce
Family-owned business enterprises
Management Styles & Communication.
Management.
Business & Economics.
Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State) > Commerce > History.
Malaysia > Pulau Pinang (State)
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • ""Contents""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Penang and the Big Five in the Regional Context""; ""3. Kith and Kin: The Big Five Familial Web""; ""4. Opium Farm Rivalry""; ""5. The Contest for ""White Gold""""; ""6. Western Mercantile Elite and their Challenge to the Penang Chinese""; ""7. New Regional Order and the Decline of the Big Five""; ""8. Conclusion""; ""Appendices""; ""Appendix 1""; ""Appendix 2""; ""Appendix 3""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

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