Founder of IOI Group and Yayasan Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng. Tree Whisperer. Business Magnate. Philanthropist…

These are just some words to describe our late Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng. A man of persistence, determination and diligence, Tan Sri Lee continues to be a legacy who lives on. His zest and passion for life is an inspiration that is seen in his spirit of philanthrophy, which has carved the path to a lasting trail of educational and community welfare activities that continue to impact and change lives, and where we live to tell his tales today. Do you know that our Tan Sri Lee was only 11 when he had to stop schooling and sell ice-cream full time on his own bicycle in order to help support his family? He did this for three years before he went back to school to complete his studies at Middle High School. His struggle in his early years paved his strong belief that education is key to career success and motivated him to set up the SJK (C) Shin Cheng (Harcroft) in Puchong, Selangor.

On 7 February 2022, our late Tan Sri’s wife, Puan Sri Hoong May Kuan, alongside IOI Corporation Berhad Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Dato’ Lee Yeow Chor and wife, Datin Joanne Wong unveiled bronze-made statue of our late Tan Sri Lee at the school.

The statue commemorates his vision on education, which is “to provide high-quality education in building each individual’s potential towards the betterment of society and to the country.” Dato’ Lee shared his late father’s aspiration for the school and vowed to step up efforts in making the school a better place for children to grow and learn. SJK (C) Shin Cheng (Harcroft) is a Chinese national-type primary school which first opened to students in 2008, when it only had Standard One students. Today, the school caters to more than 1,980 students, ranging from Standard One to Six.

At the same occasion, Yayasan Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng also presented a cheque worth RM200,000 to the school in commemoration of the occasion.