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Maureen, guardian of the Madam Kwan’s legacy

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Datin Maureen Ooi, 57, has managed Madam Kwan’s for 27 years and says protecting its legacy worries her more than business challenges.
  • She recalled fearing that the legacy could disappear under her watch, including during the pandemic.

After 27 years managing Madam Kwan’s, Datin Maureen Ooi says her greatest fear is not the difficulty of running a business. It is failing to preserve the legacy entrusted to her.

Ooi, 57, has faced many obstacles during her time with the company. But she worries that a legacy built and protected over many years could disappear in an instant under her care.

She pointed to the pandemic as an example, beginning a reflection on the impact it had on the business and the responsibility she carried to keep Madam Kwan’s legacy alive.

I am afraid that the legacy protected for so long could disappear in an instant under my own hands.

· Maureen OoiOoi described her fear of failing to preserve Madam Kwan’s legacy.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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