Michael Lim Joins the 51 Club (3.12.05)
Topic: December Birthdays
Michael Lim or Misai Loh, is our latest birthday boy. His boyish looks, albiet with a moustache to appear more senior and his generosity and cheerful disposition makes him a likeable chap. Michael's business takes him to his favourite country, China very regularly. He and his entire family are to be found in some part of China during every school holiday. His daughters, including a pair of twins, are all already in university either in USA or UK or already graduated. At home, his only son Kim Yong who is still schooling, is his constant companion and pal these days.

Michael Lim Tian Kau’s Personal Life Story:
“I went to Singapore on 1st Jan 1971, the day I walked out of my parent’s house after I flopped my LCE in History and Geography and from that date on I had to be fully independent, standing on my own two feet. To survive, I studied electronics, TV and Radio, air condition at night while I work during the day doing factory wiring in Jurong Industries Park. I think most of the smaller factories were our customers. In the late 1971 I joined a TV repairing company in Singapore as an apprentice and stayed there for almost a year. Later in 1972 I joined Philips Singapore as a technician and a year later in 1973 was promoted as a line assistance supervisor. I left Philips in 1974 to return to Malacca, trying for a job in NS, Motorola or Texas Instruments, etc but gave up because of the very low pay compared to Singapore wages. In the end, I started my own repair shop in Bachang but it doesn’t last for a year. Then I switched to manufacturing and sales of TV antenna and in 1979 ventured into plastic injection with a factory in Cheng Baru. From 1998 I ventured into the scrap recovery business which has lasted until now and I plan to retired soon. I have five daughters and a boy namely Lim Huay Ling, Huay Seok, Huay Fang (Seok and Fang are twin) Huay Chin, Huay Yun and last my boy Kim Yong. My wife is Elicia Ong LL”. Below: pixs of Mike and Elicia during early days. Boys Brigade Group picture. To see more of Mike's pixs go to his Multiply Site.


Michael's Multiply Site
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