ANALYSIS At least five Chinese business tycoons and families members of wealthy timber merchants in the state have made their way to the candidate list of Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem.

Four of them were announced as BN direct candidates in Sibu and Sarikei, both located in central Sarawak, while another will be fielded in Bintulu, all Chinese-majority seats.

Tiong Thai King, the executive director of Rimbunan Hijau Group (RH Group), is making a comeback at the Dudong seat, where he was defeated by a slim majority of 317 votes in 2011 state election.