We made it: On July 8, 2001, Dr Ling (centre) announced the government’s approval for MCA to set up a university. The approval dated July 5, 2001 and the university was named Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) . Flanking Dr Ling were then MCA secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Ting Chew Peh (right) and then … Continue reading<span …
Navigating politics: Then Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (center), at the opening of an MCA annual general assembly in Kuala Lumpur. Flanking him were ex MCA president Tan Sri Lee San Choon(left) and then MCA president Dr Ling. The life story of Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik as told to journalist Foong Pek Yee … Continue reading<span …
Turning point: Hee Leong (right) and Hee Keat looking at their father’s general election poster in 1974. The life story of Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik as told to journalist Foong Pek Yee shortly after his retirement from active politics in 2003. Dr Ling was the fourth generation of the Ling family, with a history … Continue reading<span …
A day to remember: The wedding of Dr Ling and Ena Ling in 1968. The life story of Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik as told to journalist Foong Pek Yee shortly after his retirement from active politics in 2003. Dr Ling was the fourth generation of the Ling family, with a history dated back … Continue reading<span …
A major milestone: Dr Ling with his mother during his graduation as a medical doctor in University of Singapore in Singapore early 1967. The life story of Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik as told to journalist Foong Pek Yee shortly after his retirement from active politics in 2003. Dr Ling was the fourth generation … Continue reading<span …
Mother’s love: Dr Ling with his mother Tan Jin Choo. The life story of Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik as told to journalist Foong Pek Yee shortly after his retirement from active politics in 2003. Dr Ling was the fourth generation of the Ling family, with a history dated back to Sitiawan, Perak in then … Continue reading<span …
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We made it: On July 8, 2001, Dr Ling (centre) announced the government’s approval for MCA to set up a university. …
Navigating politics: Then Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (center), at the opening of an MCA annual general assembly in Kuala Lumpur. …
Turning point: Hee Leong (right) and Hee Keat looking at their father’s general election poster in 1974. The life story of Tun …
A day to remember: The wedding of Dr Ling and Ena Ling in 1968. The life story of Tun Dr Ling …
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