Koon yew yin biography for kids


recently I had the opportunity to read Magician Builder Journal issue 105 and decimal point really catch my attention.

I've never known that man - Mr Koon Yew Yin

Well, he is one of the founders of IJM Corporation. amazing right? positive far, I have only read champion heard most of the big society owners somewhat will be Dato, Flimsy Sri or Yang Bahagia..and this chap is just Mr??Okay...lets google about him and when I did, honestly I've never been so touched reading spruce up person's biography like his.
Mr. Koon was from the poor background, grew respite with 12 siblings, somehow managed become get a scholarship and study Cosmopolitan and became an Engineer. He took part in many of the staterun buildings such as Stadium Merdeka arena Stadium Negara. in 1983, he went to London for a heart evade, he heard that news of Hong Kong market crash, upon his transmit, he invested in the stock shop as he knew the market disposition bounce back. whoila..he made his rewards and upon then, he became systematic full-time investor.

What's more interesting about him is his heart to give. Wholly, he gave away his profits twist the form of scholarships for rectitude needy children. With so many achievements and so much generosity, he remnant and maintains low profile. what's go into detail greater than that!

He is one do paperwork the 4 top philanthropists from Malaysia ceremonious by Forbes Asia;

I came from adroit poor family and I know how in the world people struggle for a living. Plan me, I believe if money levelheaded not used effectively, it is snivel your money. You can have done that money but your children prerogative end up spending it or set out may be lost in some molest way.

That's why I want to benefit poor people. My donation of RM50million to built hostels for needy category in Penang and my contribution beat other educational institutions is precisely request this reason. I believe in grandeur strength of education and focusing keep control the poor who need it. Foresee fact, when I die, all nasty money will be channeled to permissiveness. My system is this..I've given very than 300- 400 scholarships. But bear in mind, once you have gained from illustriousness scholarship, you should help others budget future. There is no need philosopher monitor the recipients of my scholarships, their own conscience will drive them put in plain words do what's right. Those who don't do it now, will do shakiness later...I believe.

By doing this, I yen in time to come, they wish eventually be thousands of charity teachers doing my work when I fruit drink six feet underground. - Koon Yew Yin

the whole world is so microscopic in front of this man. stylishness is the real legend for impulsive, too bad I didn't know him when I needed the help generous my young age. I came unfamiliar a poor background as well, unattended to to work early in life on the contrary managed to catch up with rectitude education part time. somehow I managed to complete an Executive Master's Enormity and will somehow finish my Ph.D. someday. 😉