S’porean killed in Johor car crash was 'classic entrepreneur'

SINGAPORE — A Singaporean businessman was killed after his Porsche was involved in a crash on the Second Link highway in Johor yesterday (July 19).

Mr See Lam Huat, 55, was pronounced dead on the spot, while his female passenger suffered minor injuries to her legs in the accident, according to Malaysian news reports.

The two were reported to be heading towards Senai when Mr See lost control of his white-and-orange Porsche at KM25.6 north-bound of the highway at around 4.30pm yesterday. His car then rammed into the divider on the left and plunged into the ravine.

The late Mr See was in the news last month due to a court case involving him and his younger brother, Mr See Lam Seng. They were previously partners in a company, S H Econ Electrical Trading, but fell out with each other in 2005, reported The Straits Times.

They then set up separate companies, both selling China electrical goods to buyers from Cameroon.

The late Mr See had sued his brother for copyright breach and defamation, among other things.

Mr See Lam Seng then counter-sued, accusing his older brother of malicious falsehood and groundless threats of copyright breach action.

Mr See Lam Huat’s lawyer, Mr Adrian Tan from Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC, told Today: “More than a client, Johnny was also a friend. I watched him build a thriving, multi-million-dollar international enterprise from nothing. Though he spoke only Mandarin and Hokkien, he sold his products to many African countries. Johnny was a classic Singaporean entrepreneur: Smart, brave and tough. Many people around the world, including me, are grieved.”