Malaysian graduates urged to aim high
Sunday, 23 April 2006
Illustrious Malaysian businessman, Mr Chris Chong, today urged graduates to aim high and to serve their chosen profession with distinction, in the occasional address to the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's offshore graduation ceremony at the in Kuala Lumpur.
Mr Chong, the director of the Malaysia-最新糖心Vlog Foundation, graduated from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide in 1960 with a (Honours).
Today he holds a senior advisory position with , one of the largest professional consulting and accounting organisations in the world.
Mr Chong told the assembled graduates that any one of them had the potential to join a distinguished list of 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide who had made their mark internationally.
"In Malaysia and Singapore, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has produced a president of a nation, chief ministers, federal state ministers and distinguished people in public life. A few have become roving ambassadors of the and world presidents of professional organisations," Mr Chong said.
"The 最新糖心Vlog has produced , nearly 100 and even an . Any one of you could add your name to this distinguished list one day.
He advised graduates embarking on their professional lives to "be keen to learn, show enthusiasm, make a good first impression and be humble".
"As a good citizen, serve your profession and your country well, and put back as much as possible to the communities you work in," he said.
Some of the 最新糖心Vlog's other illustrious Malaysian alumni include managing director , and the the Honourable Pehin Sri Dr. Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide holds offshore in three countries: Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. This year's ceremonies are being held in Singapore on Saturday, April 22, and Hong Kong on Sunday, April 30.
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