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===Early life & career===
Chua Thian Poh came from a family of 14 children.<ref name=":1" /> His mother, Seah Sar, was an immigrant from Fujian, China who came to Singapore after the second world war.<ref>"[https://chuafoundation.org/about-us/ About]". ''Chua Foundation''. Accessed on 28 October 2020.</ref> After completing his studies at Serangoon Garden Technical Secondary School, Chua Thian Poh entered the workforce.<ref name=":2">Eng, Carol. "Running a diversified empire". ''The Business Times''. November 15, 1999. Accessed on 28 October 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> At 16 years old, he joined his father’s production company which made metal hooks and spikes for the logging industry.<ref>Wilks, Geordie. "[https://www.goodpaper.sg/be-a-part-of-the-chua-thian-poh-legacy/ BE A PART OF THE CHUA THIAN POH LEGACY]". ''Good Paper''. October 27, 2011. Accessed on 28 October 2020.</ref><ref name=":0" /> During the 1970s, he ran an import/export business from Jakarta, Indonesia after his father’s company shuttered due to falling timber prices.<ref name=":2" /> He stayed in Indonesia for over a decade before returning to Singapore.