| 词条 | Robin Loh |
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| name = | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = }}Robin SK Loh (1928/29 – August 28, 2010) was an Indonesian-born Singaporean businessman and real estate developer. Loh was best known in Australia as the founder of Robina, Queensland, a suburban town on the Gold Coast of Queensland.[1] Robina, which turned 30 in 2010, is considered one of Australia's most successful planned communities.[1] He is also credited as a leading businessman during Singapore's industrialization.[3][2] EducationIn the mid 1990s, Mr Loh would also obtain both a master's degree and a doctorate from UC Berkeley.[5] The University of Berkeley considered his business success as a general degree and allowed him to pursue his degree in the Center for Southeast Asian Studies.[3] Early life and careerLoh was born in Indonesia and moved to Singapore during the 1940s at the age of 18.[4][5] He began his career in business by salvaging abandoned U.S. Army military equipment.[5] He also worked as a taxicab driver.[4] In the early 1970s, Loh established the Robin Shipyard in Singapore.[4] In 1980, Loh purchased 20 square kilometres of grazing land on the southern Gold Coast in Queensland.[1] Loh built the town of Robina, which grew into a planned community with a population of approximately 30,000 people, as of 2010.[1] Loh built a town center with entertainment, parks and healthcare facilities.[1] In addition to Robina and other real estate holdings, Loh also held interests in research and development, hotels, banking, shipbuilding, manufacturing, shipping and oil rig construction during his career.[1] Robin Road and Robina House, in Singapore's Shenton Way, are named after Loh.[4] The government of Malaysia also granted him the title Datuk.[5] On August 28, 2010, Robin Loh died of breathing difficulties on an international flight from Singapore to Hong Kong, at the age of 81.[1] He had suffered from Parkinson's disease.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite news|first=|last=|title=Planned community pioneer and Robina founder Robin Loh dead at 81 |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/planned-community-pioneer-and-robina-founder-robin-loh-dead-at-81/story-e6frg6nf-1225911978099?from=public_rss |work=The Australian |publisher=|date=2010-08-30|accessdate=2010-09-16}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Loh, Robin}}2. ^http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/010-1977-05-16_jtc.pdf 3. ^{{cite book|last1=Savage|first1=Victor R|last2=Yeoh|first2=Brenda S.A.|title=Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics|date=2013|publisher=Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd|isbn=978-981-4408-35-6|pages=326–327|url=https://books.google.com/?id=DTOJAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA326&lpg=PA326&dq=robin+loh+master%27s#v=onepage&q=robin%20loh%20master%27s&f=false|accessdate=4 April 2015}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |first=Jonathan |last=Kwok |title=Tycoon passes away at 81 |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_573219.html|work=The Straits Times |publisher=|date=2010-08-31|accessdate=2010-09-16}} 5. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|first=|last=|title=City salutes Indon visitor with vision |url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/08/31/251681_editorial-news.html |work=Gold Coast Bulletin |publisher=|date=2010-08-31|accessdate=2010-09-16}} 6 : 1920s births|2010 deaths|Singaporean businesspeople|Businesspeople in real estate|Real estate and property developers|Indonesian emigrants to Singapore |
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