The Overseas Chinese or "hua chiao" is a term commonly used for Chinese in Southeast Asia. In a broad sense, "Overseas Chinese" refers to all Chinese who have departed from Chinese soil for the purpose of living and working abroad. The Chinese migration to Southeast Asia, particularly those who arrived between 18th century and mid-20th century, was mainly for economic reasons and concentrated in economic activities related to employment and trade. Their prime motivation was to make a decent living (Chan & Chiang, 1994).