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Tan Ean Kiam (陈延谦) (b. 1881, Tong’an, Xiamen, Fujian, China–d. 30 March 1943, Singapore 1) was a rubber magnate and banker.
Portrait of Tan Ean Kiam, a successful rubber magnate and banker. He was Managing Director of Oversea Chinese Bank which later merged with Ho Hong Bank and Chinese Commercial Bank on 31 October 1932 to form Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation.
In 1908, Tan Ean Kiam set up Chop Joo Guan where he traded in rubber commodities which became very highly priced because transportation became difficult in World War I. His rubber trade became lucrative, providing him with handsome profits.
The Tan Ean Kiam Foundation-SGIFF Southeast Asian Documentary (SEA-DOC) Grant supports the production and post-production of documentaries in Southeast Asia which tell engaging, urgent stories. The grant supports four projects annually with three production grants of S$30,000 each, and one post-production grant of S$20,000.
Tan Ean Kiam (1881-1943) was a famous banker and community leader in pre-war Singapore. He was a director of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce as well as president of many established clan associations.
The late Mr Tan Ean Kiam became a successful rubber magnate and banker despite having little formal education. He was among the group of Hokkien merchants who established the Oversea Chinese Bank. He led a merger with two other banks to ensure its survival, and its metamorphosis into Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC).
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The Tan Ean Kiam Foundation-SGIFF Southeast Asian-Documentary (SEA-DOC) Grant aims to support the production and post-production of engaging stories told through the art of documentary filmmaking in Southeast Asia.
