SOCIAL STALWARTS

the a-listers 2015

Datin Jude Khadijah

Datin Jude Khadijah is a past recipient of Malaysia Tatler’s Most Gracious Hosts award along with her husband Datuk Wan Fusil Wan Mahmood. The mother of two beautiful daughters, Wan Farah Diyana and Wan Natasha, just loves to cook and receive guests at home. She is known for her exquisite recipes and her bubbly personality. She has warmed the hearts of many with her infectious laugh believing that one can never have too many friends.

Datin Kim Lee

Datin Kim Lee is married to Dato’ Dr Vernon Lee. Being a supportive wife and holding a nursing degree, she helps her husband as much as she can in managing his clinic. This fitness enthusiast particularly enjoys travelling. She often goes to the UK, which she considers to be her family’s second home. Besides England, she loves travelling to Melbourne and Monte Carlo. Datin Kim is also fond of cooking. Her children Jessica and James are her pride and joy.

Dato’ Ruby Khong

Dato’ Ruby Khong is the president of Kechara Soup Kitchen, a community action group that distributes food, basic medical aid and counselling to the homeless and urban poor in Malaysia. She is also the regional director of China Overseas Petroleum Corp, a global petroleum company. When she is not doing business and charity, she loves spending time with her three grownup children, Clifford, Elisa and Elena. She also enjoys attending events.

Becky M Leogardo

Becky Leogardo has dabbled in several enterprising pursuits. This doting mother of five manages her time between her work and her family with ease and makes time to attend social events on the side. She enjoys all things luxurious from clothes and bags to jewellery pieces. She enjoys collecting gem stones and jewels when she travels around the world. She also finds time to support charitable causes concerning orphaned children and cancer patients.

Dato’ Kok Yul Shin

Mother of a little daughter, Dato’ Kok Yul Shin is an accountant by profession. Having lived in the United Kingdom for many years, she has developed her refined mannerism that defines her personality in society. She is the global business director of McMillan Woods, a worldwide network of accounting and consulting companies which she manages with her husband, Dato’ Raymond Liew. In her spare time, she plays the piano and the Gu Qin, a Chinese stringed instrument.

Molly Lim

This elegant lady is the wife of Paul Lim and a mother of three boys. She is often concentrating her energies in helping the less fortunate through charity programmes. This kindhearted woman is very down-to-earth and always tries to keep her personal life out of the limelight. She loves to dance and she will always be among the first ones to be on the dance floor at events. She enjoys spending time with her friends as well as travelling around the world.

Claire Lee Bloy

Claire Lee Bloy serves as independent finance director on two boards of companies. While juggling between her distinguished career and family commitments, she also finds time to help the less fortunate by getting involved in different charity projects. This resourceful mother of two who is married to Nicholas Bloy is renowned for her impeccable fashion sense. She makes heads turn with her model-like appearance.

Lim Meng Hong

Lim Meng Hong is currently the Malaysian face of Christie’s, the world’s premier fine art auction house. She is used to having people approaching her at events to get her opinion on any art piece they possess in their collection. This mother of one is also involved in charity projects and she is a supporter of the Heart & Stroke Foundation as well as various orphanages and old folks homes. She is a seafood lover and would gladly travel for delicious and hearty local dishes.