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KUCHING: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad has expressed his condolences to the family of Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing on the passing of the renowned real estate mogul on Friday.
In a letter to Ting’s wife, Puan Sri Wong Sui Chuo, which was posted on Facebook, Mahathir said that he and his wife Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali were saddened upon hearing the news of Ting’s passing on Friday.
“It is with sadness and deep regret that Hasmah and I received the news of the passing of her beloved husband, Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing this afternoon.
“Please accept our deepest condolences and condolences on your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. We pray that his soul may rest in peace, ”Mahathir said in a letter posted on Facebook Friday night.
According to The Borneo Post citing a source close to the family, Ting is said to have passed away at his residence in Jalan Song here around 3.30pm on Friday, surrounded by members of his family. He was 79 years old.
No further details are available at this time, as the family had requested privacy.
One of Ting’s most impressive achievements was completing construction of the Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort in just 100 days in 1991, which impressed then-Prime Minister Mahathir.
Other achievements included the improvement of the Kuching International Airport in 2003 and the award of the RM15 billion Bakun Dam construction mega-project to his company, Ekran Bhd in 1994.
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