“Dr Ling said we needed to get the federal government to provide RM30mil on a dollar-for-dollar matching basis. “Dr Ling took up the wok, and we travelled all over the country. He sacrificed so much, and we must not forget that.”Beyond his fundraising efforts, Lim said Dr Ling was a man of deep patience who remained unfazed by political detractors. The same foresight in education left a deep impact on countless Malaysians, including former MCA deputy president Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy. “I also remember him talking about AirAsia, which had just been taken over by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

Source: The Star April 06, 2026 00:56 UTC