A young Tang Chen Neo receiving his King Scout Award from HRH Sultan Ismail in 1962. Photos: Tang Ching Leng
My father Tang Chen Neo was born on Sept 3, 1945, the fourth son out of eight boys. His father, Tan Seng Kay, was a migrant from China who founded a furniture retail and manufacturing business in Muar, Johor.
He was a precocious child, full of mischief and energy, which got him multiple lashings from my grandmother.
