Markus Ng (1985-2009)

This morning at around 10:30am, Gabrielle brought to me a news that really way beyond my imagination. A good friend, Markus Ng has just passed away in sleep over the last night. His family found him this morning.

It is a shock to know about it. He is such a young guy. Someone who is of my age group and look perfectly fine. The last time I met him was in the Clinton's lecture, and before that at Kat's Hari Raya open house. He last smsed me, on the eve of Chinese New Year, talking about Ziad and Kat's wedding. Markus was the guy that brought ReCom.org to get involved with UKEC on 1st MSLS.

Markus struck to me as a very sincere friend. Knew him initially online at ReCom.org and over the past few years, have had the opportunities to work with him in several activities and met him in various events. He is always cheerful and fun to hang out with. He is always energetic and positive thinking.

His desire to contribute to country and community is definitely something very laudable. His desire to join civil service and serve the nation, his dedication to serve the community through his involvement with UKEC, CPPS, UNICEF and many other platforms show his selfless personality.

Am very saddened by his passing, especially at such a young age. He is definitely someone that still has a lot of potential to give back to community.

Deepest condolences to Markus's family.

For his memorial, visit http://markusng.memory-of.com/About.aspx

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Wake service:5th & 6th Feb 2009 at 8pm.

Gui Yuan Modern Casket, Jalan 229, Section 51A, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Funeral service:Saturday, 7th Feb 2009 at 9.30am.

Will then proceed to:Subang Lutheran Garden Cemetry

http://lutherangarden.com/index-2.html

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A few of my previous posts that is posted after highlighted by Markus. You can see his passion from there.

Name Cards for Anak Bangsa Malaysia

Malaysian Artistes for Unity

Volunteer at UNICEF

Tuanku Ja'afar passed away

Our 10th Yang Dipertuan Agong, Tuanku Ja'afar Tuanku Abdul Rahman just passed away 2.5 hours ago.

Condolence to the Royal Family, as we Malaysians mourn the loss of our former Agong.
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SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan Yang diPertuan Besar Tuanku Ja’afar Tuanku Abdul Rahman, who was the nation’s 10th Yang diPertuan Agong from 1994 to 1999, died at about 11.45am Saturday. He was 86 years old.

State Secretary Datuk Norzam Mohd Nor confirmed this at a press conference at the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital here.

Tuanku Ja’afar had earlier complained of dizziness and chest discomfort and was rushed to the hospital.

Born in 1922, Tuanku Ja’afar studied at Malay College Kuala Kangsar before graduating from the University of Nottingham. He then attended Balliol College in Oxford.

During the Japanese occupation, he served at the Seremban Land Office and as district officer of Rembau from 1946 to 1947. Upon his return from Britain in 1952, he held several posts in the civil service.

In 1957, he took up a special course for diplomatic services in London and was appointed Charge d’ Affaires in Washington DC, then as First Secretary with the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, and later was Consular and Deputy High Commissioner at the High Commission of Malaya in London.

Tuanku Ja’afar was later appointed the Malaysian Ambassador to Egypt and then High Commissioner to Nigeria and Ghana.

He was recalled by the Negri Sembilan state government after the death of his brother Tuanku Munawir, the state ruler, and was appointed Ruler in 1967.

Tuanku Ja’afar was the 10th Yang diPertuan Agong of Malaysia.

He leaves behind wife Tuanku Najihah Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, three sons and three daughters.

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Condolence to family of YB Senator Datuk Lee Sing Chooi

This evening, a news shocked me. Was looking at The Star, and a news struck me.

YB Senator Datuk Lee Sing Chooi has passed away last night due to heart attack. This is definitely a sudden news, and it is a pity that YB Senator Datuk Lee has left the world.

I have had the fortune to cross path with him on several occasions, and in fact, the first MCA leader to call me via phone to get involved was him. He is definitely a very selfless person, just like what YB Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting mentioned "the people would remember him especially his selfless, tireless and sincere contribution to the MCA and the community".

He has been dedicated in wanting to contribute to the Chinese community and hence he embarked on an effort to do a massive school survey to all Chinese primary schools in the country, and luckily that the output of it was launched in October this year. Hopefully, that the output from the report would be able to be fully utilized, so that we can leverage on the legacy by YB Senator Datuk Lee Sing Chooi.

I would like to express my deepest condolence to the family of YB Senator Datuk Lee. He is definitely an exemplary leader, who is very humble and work very hard. May God bless his soul.

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Condolence to Family of En. Rosllan

This morning, Dr. Zahratul, Former Director of Malaysian Students Department, Washington DC, messaged me. And she brought a news that is very sudden. En. Rosllan Ismail, our former MSD officer at Washington DC, has passed away at his home last Sunday. He is just 51, and this is definitely a sudden news.

En. Rosllan, just like other MSD officers, have been very friendly to all of us, and definitely didn't expect him to pass away so early. Still remember him very positive and welcome us whenever we went to Washington DC, or his trip with Dr. Zahratul to visit us at Cornell.

Condolence to En. Rosllan's family. Al Fatihah.

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SM Nasimuddin SM Amin passed away

SM Nasimuddin SM Amin, Naza Group boss, passed away today at US due to lung cancer.

News source - Malaysiakini .

Condolence to his family.

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Dato' Siew Nim Chee passed away

It is with great regret that Dato' Siew Nim Chee, the first Malaysian to get into Cornell, passed away peacefully on 3rd February 2008, at the age of 86. Dato' Siew Nim Chee obtained his postgraduate degree in Industrial relations in 1953.

Blogged about Dato' Siew Nim Chee before.

Among the positions held by Dato' Siew included:-
a) Asst Lecturers of Dept of Economics, Universiti Malaya (and then Head of Dept of Economics, UM till 1959)
b) Economist and head of of Bank Negara Department of Economic Research
c) Founder of Persatuan Ekonomi Malaysia
d) Treasurer of Esso Malaysia 1965
e) Magnum
f) Advisor/Consultant of Genting (till 1985)
g) Victorian of th Year by Victoria Institution in 2002.

Dato' Siew Nim Chee has made donations/contributions to Cornell Club of Malaysia before and he was there to cut our Cornell Club Anniversary Cake in 2005 at INTEKMA.

Dato' Siew has also endowed The Milton L. Barnett Scholarship Endowment to promote Malaysian studies at Cornell, the endowment provides support for Cornell students, either Malaysians enrolled in Southeast Asian Studies or other students whose focus is on Malaysia. A portion of this fund is also used to purchase books related to Malaysia.
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With deepest condolences to Dato' Siew's family.

His wake would be held at the Nirvana Memorial Centre, No.1, Jalan 1/116A, Off Jalan Sungai Besi, 57100 Kuala Lumpur (03-79818899) on 4th and 5th February 2008 from 2pm to 11pm.

The memorial service will be on Wednesday, 6th February 2008 from 9:30am to 11am.

This would be followed by cremation services at the PJCCA Crematorium in Jalan 229, Petaling Jaya.

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