Sheng Siong CEO Lim Hock Chee shares his late mum's biggest influence on him
He also shared his views on filial piety.
Ng Lye Poh, the late mother of Sheng Siong founders, died at 91 years old on September 5. Family members, friends, and business associates paid their respects at her wake in Woodlands Memorial. Wreaths arrived from abroad over the past few days. Sheng Siong CEO Lim Hock Chee, 64, discussed his mother's impact on him and his brothers in an interview with Mothership.
Lim described his parents as hardworking and frugal while they were farmers. These values were passed to their children. Lim expressed deep gratitude for his mother's care of his children during his business expansion. She was forgiving and moved on quickly from conflicts. Even after being rescued from a kidnapping, she resumed her daily routine the next day.
Lim questioned his own filial behavior after his father's death, admitting he hadn't spent enough time with his parents. After reading books and reflecting, he summarized filial piety as not causing worry to parents, avoiding shame, and bringing them pride. The expansion of Sheng Siong supermarkets bewildered his mother, but clearly pleased her.
She would remark, "I don't know how they do it." Lim and his brothers determined to donate the bereavement money to charitable causes.
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