. . . . . "Constituency abolished"@en . . "Kampung Belimbing, Durian Tunggal,"@en . "Constituency newly re-created"@en . "Businessman"@en . "\u5085\u6DA6\u6DFB"@en . . "Malaysian"@en . . . . . . "1995-04-24"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . "2004-03-21"^^ . "Poh Ah Tiam"@en . . "2004-03-21"^^ . . "Lai Meng Chong"@en . . . . "2007-03-15"^^ . . "F\u00F9 R\u00F9n Ti\u0101n"@en . . "Bukit Sedanan"@en . . . . . . "Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam (simplified Chinese: \u5085\u6DA6\u6DFB; traditional Chinese: \u5085\u6F64\u6DFB; pinyin: F\u00F9 R\u00F9n Ti\u0101n; April 1, 1952 \u2013 March 15, 2007) was a Malaysian politician, businessman and community leader of Chinese descent. Poh was born in Kampung Belimbing, near Durian Tunggal, Malacca. He and his family moved to nearby Machap Baru, where Poh in later years contributed significantly to the small town's development. After working as a teacher and later venturing into business, Poh stood as a state assembly candidate for Pulau Sebang in the 1986 General Elections and won, beginning his political career. He was the Malacca state Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malacca State Housing and Local Government Committee Chairman, as well as the Malacca state assemblyman for Pulau Sebang (1986-1995), Bukit Sedanan (1995-2004) and Machap (2004-2007). During his tenure, the Machap Baru town saw extensive development, with new housing and public facilities constructed. Poh died on 15 March 2007 at the Pantai Hospital Malacca due to renal failure arising from lymphatic cancer, triggered a by-election in Machap on 12 April 2007, which elects Lai Meng Chong of Malaysian Chinese Association, Barisan Nasional as its assemblyman. Following his death, a highway and a recreational park in Machap Baru were built and named after him to commemorate his contribution to the state."@en . . . . "1952-04-01"^^ . "2626"^^ . "1099352916"^^ . . "4497"^^ . "8058"^^ . . . . . . . . . "Mohd Shariff Mohd Drus"@en . . . . "10136464"^^ . "1995-04-25"^^ . . . "Poh Ah Tiam"@en . . "1952-04-01"^^ . . . . "2007-03-15"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1986-08-03"^^ . "2739"^^ . . . . . . "Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam (simplified Chinese: \u5085\u6DA6\u6DFB; traditional Chinese: \u5085\u6F64\u6DFB; pinyin: F\u00F9 R\u00F9n Ti\u0101n; April 1, 1952 \u2013 March 15, 2007) was a Malaysian politician, businessman and community leader of Chinese descent. Poh was born in Kampung Belimbing, near Durian Tunggal, Malacca. He and his family moved to nearby Machap Baru, where Poh in later years contributed significantly to the small town's development."@en . . . . . "Politician"@en . . . . . . . "Poh Ah Tiam"@en . . . "Teacher"@en . . . . . . . . . "Poh Sin Ee, Poh Sin Huei and Poh Sin Yoong"@en . "1620"^^ . . . . "2007-03-15"^^ . . . . . "Malacca State Legislative"@en . "4562"^^ . . . . "\u5085\u6F64\u6DFB"@en . . . . . "Tan Moi King"@en . "Constituency created"@en . .