# Aw Cheng Chye

_Singaporean millionaire_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Aw Cheng Chye was a Singaporean millionaire, businessman, company director, philanthropist and son of businessman Aw Boon Par. Aw Cheng Chye himself was the chairman of Haw Par Brothers (Private) Limited and Haw Par Brothers International Limited until his sudden death on 22 August 1971 in Santiago de Chile.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 January 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41789932#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Yangon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41789932#P19))
- **Died:** 22 August 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41789932#P570))
- **Place of death:** Santiago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41789932#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Singapore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41789932#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; badminton executive and administrator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41789932#P106))

## Questions

**When was Aw Cheng Chye born?**  
Aw Cheng Chye was born on 1 January 1924 in Yangon.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Aw Cheng Chye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aw_Cheng_Chye) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q41789932](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41789932) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Aw Cheng Chye". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/aw-cheng-chye. Retrieved 10 November 2026.