Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Sir Jeffrey Cheah KBE AO has been named winner of this year’s EY ASEAN Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, which recognises successful Southeast Asian businesses that contribute to the economy and community in the region.
On Tan Sri Sir Jeffrey Cheah’s contributions and achievements, EY Asean Regional Managing Partner and EY Singapore and Brunei Managing Partner Ernst & Young Solutions, Mr. Liew Nam Soon shared, “Tan Sri Sir Jeffrey Cheah’s story exemplifies
how sustainability and profitability are complementary, evidenced by how he transformed Sunway City Kuala Lumpur, which was previously an 800-acre tin mine, into Malaysia’s first integrated green township.
“Under his astute leadership, Sunway Group continues to integrate technology and sustainable innovations into its business and is today a leading conglomerate with diverse businesses. Beyond building a successful business, Tan Sri Sir makes
quality education and world-class expertise affordable and accessible in Malaysia through the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, which has disbursed education scholarships and grants exceeding RM670m in 2023,” added Mr. Liew Nam Soon.
The Jeffrey Cheah Foundation is the largest of its kind in advancing education in Malaysia. As founder and trustee, and as a strong advocate for quality education and world-class research, and sustainable development, Tan Sri Sir Jeffrey aims to give out several billion ringgits in scholarships in his lifetime, fulling his personal life philosophy of “aspiring to inspire before I expire”.
