About Lau Yew
Lived 1915 – 1948 (aged 32–33). Lau Yew was a Malaysian politician.
Lau Yew , born Liu Chang-biao (; 1915–1948), was a prominent member of the Malayan Communist Party.
Biography Lau was born in Hainan in 1915 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1931. After escaping to Singapore from the Nationalist government police in 1936, he joined the Anti-Enemy Backing-Up Society a year later in July 1937. Lau Yew is believed to have favoured a seizure of power from the British in 1945 before they had fully re-established themselves in Malaya, but was opposed in this by the MCP's leader Lai Teck. Lau was killed in an ambush in Kajang by the Ferret Force teams on 16 July 1948.
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Who was Lau Yew?
High-ranking commander of the Malayan Communist Party
When was Lau Yew born?
Lau Yew was born in 1915.
When did Lau Yew die?
Lau Yew died in 1948.
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Lau Yew was a politician.
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Lau Yew was Malaysian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lau Yew. https://biography.guide/lau-yew/
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