Inspiring to inspire

No Disney princess: Yeo’s role model while growing up in Batu Anam, a sleppy hollow near Segamat, was her aunt.

WITH her youth and a Masters in Philosophy in Advanced Chemical Engineering from Cambridge University, it is no surprise that Yeo Bee Yin is an inspiration to many women.

After all, the 35-year-old is taking helm of a portfolio which is not just broad – the Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry – but also one that is extremely technical.