kˈæɹiən wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən baɪ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ tˈæn sˈuːndʒˈɪn, hˌuː flˈɛd sˈɪŋɡɐpˌoːɹ fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ bˈæŋkɹʌptsi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ.
Carrian was founded in 1977 by George Tan Soon-gin, who fled Singapore following a bankruptcy in 1974.