Ipoh-born Lim shines – The Star Online

IPOH-BORN LIM SHINES – THE STAR ONLINE Congratulation to Mr Lim Voon Chong, an old boy from St Michael’s Institution who was made a Member of the Order of Australia PETALING JAYA: It was music to the ears of Ipoh-born Lim Voon Chong when he was made a Member of the Order of Australia on June … Read More

First four members of National Agriculture Advisory Council named – The Star Online

Congratulations to Tan Sri Francis Lau who is also currently the Chairman of the Board of Governors St Andrew Secondary School Muar

(From left) Mohd Najib Asaddok, Francis Lau, Ministry chief secretary Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Bakar, Salahuddin, Abdul Rahman and Dr Fatimah.

PUTRAJAYA: The first four members of the National Agriculture Advisory Council, who will help the Government raise the level of national food security and agricultural exports, were named Tuesday (June 5).

They are Dagang NeXchange Bhd chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Mamat, Leong Hup International Sdn Bhd executive director Tan Sri Francis Lau Tuang Nguang, Universiti Putra Malaysia Institute of Agriculture and Food Policy Studies director Datin Paduka Dr Fatimah Mohd Arshad and entrepreneur Mohd Najib Asaddok.

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Malaysian named Queen’s Counsel, joins top 10% of barristers – The Star Online

Congratulation to Mr Jern Fei Ng, an old boy from La Salle Petaling Jaya who was appointed a Queen’s Coun­sel

Quality career: Ng at his office in London with his daughter Megan, son Zachary and wife Soong.

[PETALING JAYA: He was just 17 when he left for England.

On Feb 26 in London, Jern-Fei Ng, 38, was appointed a Queen’s Coun­sel, joining the top 10% of Britain’s 17,000 barristers.

But the story is more than just an inspiring one – it is about resilience and hard work.

Not one to give up easily, Ng believes that he can always reach beyond the horizon.

An old boy of La Salle Petaling Jaya, Ng graduated with a BA Honours in Law from Cambridge University. He was called to the English Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 2002 and has been in practice at Essex Court Chambers, London since 2004.

[In Photo – Quality career: Ng at his office in London with his daughter Megan, son Zachary and wife Soong.]

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