Friday, 26 April 2024

Leong Hoy Kum, Group MD, Mah Sing Group

Malaysia

Champion's Profile

Leong Hoy Kum is the founder and chief executive of Mah Sing Group, one of Malaysia's most diversified property developers.

UNDP SDG

Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education and Sustainable Cities and Communities

Description and impact

Mah Sing Foundation (MSF) was formed in 2005; as part of Mah Sing Group Corporate Responsibility arm. MSF aims to fund initiatives and programmes in line with its 3 pillars (education, health & wellbeing and family & community) with a focus on children and local communities, forge strategic partnerships with NGOs and other local partners for sustainable impacts to the beneficiaries and instil altruism and volunteerism culture among employees. Over 40 schools and NGOs and more than 230,000 individuals, and over RM 2.1 million total donations made as well as 445 volunteers involvement have benefited.