A company founded by Goh Cheng Liang went on to own a 60 per cent stake in Japan's Nippon Paint, the world's fourth largest paint maker. SINGAPORE: Mr Goh Cheng Liang, who became one of Singapore's richest people after going into the paint business by teaming up with Japan's Nippon Paint, has died at the age of 98. Mr Goh founded a company that went on to own 60 per cent of Nippon Paint, the world's fourth largest paint maker. He died peacefully on Tuesday (Aug 12) morning with family members