These 4 Malaysians Are Listed As 'Asia's 2016 Heroes of Philanthropy' By Forbes
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Cover image via ForbesForbes Asia's annual Heroes of Philanthropy list is out.
In addition of recognising those with a long record of supporting worthy causes, the list honours 40 individuals from 13 countries, including 4 Malaysians as Asia Pacific region's noteworthy givers.
Among the 4 Malaysians listed in 'Asia's 2016 Heroes of Philanthropy', two of them are women, Sandra Lee and Anne Eu
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The two men are Lee Oi Hian, Chairman of Kuala Lumpur Kepong
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And Leong Hoy Kum who is Group MD of Mah Sing Group
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Anne Eu, who heads Asia's largest Chinese medicine company Eu Yan Sang, after her husband died nine years ago, has set up various foundations and spearheads campaigns to help the less fortunate
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Meanwhile, Lee Oi Hian and Sandra Lee, both husband and wife, pursue separate causes. With his Tan Sri Lee Loy Seng Foundation, named after his father, Lee Oi Hian awards scholarships to 50-60 students a year. On the other hand, Sandra's training center, Daybreak, rehabilitates physically and mentally challenged people.
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Leong Hoy Kum, through his Mah Sing Foundation, has disbursed more than USD2.5 million (RM10M) to educational initiatives from funding students to refurbishing classrooms, among other things
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You can check out the full list on Forbes, here!
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