Blind Malaysian student overcomes barriers to build better technology


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  • Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Yeoh (third from left) with the YTL Construction's Cybersecurity Team during his internship. Photo: KENZON YEOH

Since young, Kenzon Yeoh, who was born blind, has had a clear vision of his future – even when he couldn’t grasp the hurdles awaiting him, nor the challenges he had to overcome.

“I have always wanted to be an inventor or a scientist of some kind,” says the 24-year-old Penangite. “I want to create solutions and solve problems for as many people as I possibly can.”

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