Saturday, September 10, 2005

YTL, the Pro-Chancellor of UMS

Congratulations to Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay for being appointed as the Pro-Chancellor of University Malaysia Sabah.

Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay is the founder and executive chairman of YTL Group.

Tan Sri Yeoh has been the honorary life president of Master Builders Association since 1988. He is also the past president and life member of International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors Association. He also hold the post of vice-president of the Malaysia-Japan Economic Association.

In 1988, Tan Sri Yeoh was confered an honorary Doctorate of Engineering by Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. In October 2002, he was confered an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy by the same university.

A Philanthropist, Tan Sri Yeoh takes the lead among corporate leaders in contributing to welfare organizations and educational institutions.

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