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年(1854年)前往马来西亚，后因抗匪有功，被地府授予甲必长官，并成为吉隆坡王，是著名的华侨首领。