Eu Yan Sang

How Singapore-based Eu Yan Sang grew from one shop to a household name

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EXPANSION Eu Tong Sen established himself in Malaya and Singapore and became a prominent figure in tin mining and rubber plantation businesses by the 1920s.  Wherever he started a tin mine, he would also set up a medical shop. “As he expanded the medical shop beyond Gopeng, he decided to brand the medical business more … Read more

Singapore’s Eu Yan Sang to be acquired by Mitsui, Rohto Pharmaceutical for US$594 million

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Founded in 1879, Eu Yan Sang operates over 170 retail outlets and 30 clinics in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia, according to Mitsui’s statement. Righteous Crane Holding took the company private from the Singapore bourse in 2016. The deal valued Eu Yan Sang at about US$196 million at the time. Mitsui said it invested indirectly … Read more