Lee Kim Yew

Lee Kim Yew (born 19 August 1955) is a Malaysian entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder and chairman of Country Heights Holdings Berhad and was among the first to venture into property development with country-living concept. Under Country Heights Holdings Berhad, he established various projects such as the Palace of the Golden Horses, The Mines and GHHS Healthcare.   In early 2023, the Shah Alam High Court declared him to be bankrupt. Subsequently, he stepped down as the chairman of Country Heights Holdings Berhad, and has since become an advisor for the group. Career In 1985, Lee started off into property development. He has worked on various sites in North Borneo, Mauritius, Johannesburg and London. Some of his earliest work include turning an abandoned rubber estate into residences with quality landscaping and converting an open-cast mining land into the Mines Wellness City. Other projects that he has undertaken include the Borneo Highlands Resort and the Hornbill Golf & Jungle Club in Sarawak which won the CNBC Award for Best Golf Development Malaysia in 2008.