Ye moved to Malaysia in 1854 to make a living.He was awarded to be a kotwal and became King of Kuala Lumpur.

叶亚来于咸丰4(1854)往马来西亚谋生，而后因抗匪有功，被地政府授予甲必丹行政长官，并成为王，是著名的华侨首领。