Farm In The City Director Dato Phoon Chee Neo & Musician Zhang Wenhui Passed Away On The Same Day

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18th October regretfully marks the day when two highly venerated and much beloved Malaysians passed away, Dato Phoon Chee Neo (方祖耀) and musician Zhang Wenhui

Both have left their mark on Malaysian history in different ways; Dato Phoon Chee Neo was the managing director of Farm in The City while Zhang Wenhui was a respected musician with the BMBoys 山脚下男孩. Respective family and friends have since left messages to say goodbye.Dato Phoon Chee Neo's son, CEO of Farm in the City, Dato Allan Phoon announced his father's passing on Facebook, last night.

'He has set an example for us, his motto was that success and good work comes from hard work. His purpose was: As long as I can work, I will continue to do what I can do. I hope that can be reunited in the next life,' Dato Allan Phoon added in his post. Dato Phoon Chee Neo has reportedly always loved animals since young, hence his venture into petting zoos and the like. He founded the Pet Century Ostrich Park in Klang, and later pioneered the Farm In The City project with his son. He is also one of the largest fish and birds importers and exporters in Malaysia, often known as the 'King of Birds' in the industry.Local musician Zhang Wenhui's passing was confirmed by one of the member of his group, BMBoys 山脚下男孩.

Wenhui reportedly is from Sungai Petani, Kedah. According to a friend, Wenhui has always been crazy about creating music since middle school, and has composed over a thousand songs, both lyrics and music in his lifetime. His friend added his compositions have been sung by many local singers, including Ah-Niu and BMBoys 山脚下男孩.Dato Phoon's funeral will be held on 22nd October at 10am and he will be buried at the Nirvana Memorial Garden in Semenyih.

Our hearts go out to those who knew them. We sincerely hope and pray they will be able to find peace in their passing.

 

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