UTAR council member Datuk Lim Si Cheng said Dr Ling wanted educational opportunities to go beyond top scorers. He wanted children in rural communities to have the chance to stay in school and keep learning,” Lim recalled. Lim also credited Dr Ling with laying the groundwork for Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and the UTAR Hospital. The Langkawi Project was launched on Feb 22, 1993, when Dr Ling was MCA president, to raise rural education standards by encouraging parents to take a more active role in their children’s learning. He said Dr Ling was travelling with then prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and noticed the leader enjoying his favourite Kedah-style nasi lemak.

Source: The Star April 07, 2026 01:25 UTC