【Product Information】
At the age of 11, Lee Shin Cheng left school to become an ice-cream seller. Through sheer will and determination, he broke out of the clutches of poverty by constantly aiming for the skies. Following his mother’s advice to “do good and be good”, he made a name for himself as the founder of IOI Group, leaving behind great accomplishments in the palm oil and property sectors. Because of his affinity with oil palm trees, he was also fondly known as “The Tree Whisperer”.
Listed by Forbes as Malaysia’s fifth-richest man in 2019, Tan Sri Dr Lee Shin Cheng remained steadfastly humble and down-to-earth despite his success. Over the course of his career, he contributed selflessly to his country and community, advocating the importance of Chinese education and paying respects to his heritage through various philanthropic initiatives.
The Tree Whisperer documents Tan Sri Dr Lee Shin Cheng’s inspirational journey, told through a collection of personal stories shared by family members, close friends, and business associates. His tenacity and enterprising spirit continue to live on in the pages of this book, as well as in the hearts of the people he touched.
【Author Information】
Lee Hoong Lian
Born in Kuala Lumpur, Angeline is a Chinese Malaysian of Hokkien Eng Choon descent. She majored in Chinese Literature and graduated from the prestigious National Chengchi University (Taiwan).
Angeline is also the author of Intentions: Things You Didn’t Know about TEDxPetalingStreet 《初衷：18分钟以外你不知道的事》.
【Table Of Content】
FOREWORD 1 7
Remembering Tan Sri Dr Lee Shin Cheng
FOREWORD 2 12
A man with passion and compassion
FOREWORD 3 16
Honouring Shin Cheng through tides and turns
FOREWORD 4 22
Leaving behind a wonderful legacy
FOREWORD 5 29
Five important values Tan Sri Dr Lee taught us
PREFACE 38
Thoughts surrounding the publication of The Tree Whisperer
CHAPTER 1
The boy who sold ice cream 43
CHAPTER 2
Destined for each other 63
CHAPTER 3
Changes, transitions and loss 77
CHAPTER 4
Fighting back in the face of injustice 91
CHAPTER 5
The birth of Lam Soon Huat 115
CHAPTER 6
Raiding Industrial Oxygen Incorporated 125
CHAPTER 7
Heading eastwards to Sabah 149
CHAPTER 8
Lam Soon Huat spreads its wings 171
CHAPTER 9
Acquiring Dunlop Estates 179
CHAPTER 10
“Turning stone into gold”: the rise of Puchong 199
CHAPTER 11
The emergence of Putrajaya 213
CHAPTER 12
Thursday takeover: the Palmco Holdings saga (Part 1) 229
CHAPTER 13
Thursday takeover: the Palmco Holdings saga (Part 2) 253
CHAPTER 14
How much is an oil palm fruit worth? 271
CHAPTER 15
A giant in the eyes of friends and family 289
“Senior Lee”, the life of the party 290
A drop of dew for a blade of grass 298
Never too old to learn 304
Rising above by helping others 317
A kind man with a warm heart 326
Daring to cut losses 334
CHAPTER 16
Fatherly responsibilities and relationships 339
CHAPTER 17
Giving back to the community 367
Upholding the legacy of Kuen Cheng High School 368
Saving Harcroft Primary School from closure 387
Tracing his Eng Choon roots 401
CHAPTER 18
The legacy of the “Tree Whisperer” 417
Appendix 431
Special Thanks 440
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