Founder and deputy chairman of Country Heights Group of Companies, Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, turned 60 last week in the warm embrace of his family and closest friends.

The founder and deputy chairman of renowned Country Heights Group of Companies, Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, turned 60 last week in the warm embrace of his family and closest friends. 

The auspicious occasion was commemorated by his wife, three daughters and two sons with a splendid dinner party that also saw esteemed guests like ex-Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Datuk Raziah Mahmud-Geneid, Tan Sri Danny Tan and Dato' Abdul Rahman coming together to celebrate his big day. Eldest daughter, Datin Dian Lee, gave a beautiful speech honouring her father as did Tun Dr Mahathir, who spoke of only happiness for his friend.

To officiate turning 60, Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew cut his birthday cake that was made to resemble a tree, symbolic of the mythical Tree of Life, and was presented with his birthday present -- a unique golf cart that was imported all the way from Denmark -- before the night was over.

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Photo 1 of 26 Founder and deputy chairman of Country Heights Group of Companies, Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, turned 60 last week in the warm embrace of his family and closest friends.
Photo 2 of 26 Puan Sri Tan Bee Hong and Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew
Photo 3 of 26 Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali
Photo 4 of 26 Puan Sri Ivy Tan and Tan Sri Danny Tan
Photo 5 of 26 Datin Dian, Dianna, Diani Lee and Puan Sri Tan Bee Hong
Photo 6 of 26 Dato' Sim Teck Seng, Thong Yee Moy, Puan Sri Tan Bee Hong and Florence Fang
Photo 7 of 26 Nara and Robin Ang
Photo 8 of 26 Law Wai Cheong and Diani Lee
Photo 9 of 26 Lee Yin Yen, Puan Sri Tan Bee Hong and Tay Soon Hong
Photo 10 of 26 Datuk Jared Lim and Bintang Lee
Photo 11 of 26 Datuk Raziah Mahmud-Geneid
Photo 12 of 26 Azha Jalil, Nik Sassan and Dato' Abdul Rahman
Photo 13 of 26 Gary Ang and Betty Wong with Gillian and Roy Goh
Photo 14 of 26 June Soo and Toh Puan Ena Ling
Photo 15 of 26 Lim Koon Hoo with Dawson and May Lee
Photo 16 of 26 Man Yau, Law Wai Ho and Law Wai Cheong
Photo 17 of 26 Matahari and Bintang Lee
Photo 18 of 26 Mervin Foo and Michele Lee
Photo 19 of 26 Shana and Delia Azahari
Photo 20 of 26 Grandchildren of Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, Jedi and Jora Lim, dedicating a song to their grandfather
Photo 21 of 26 Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Diani Lee and Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew sharing a conversation
Photo 22 of 26 Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Photo 23 of 26 One of Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew's birthday presents included a hand-made painting by his grandchildren that depicts all of them fishing
Photo 24 of 26 Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew's birthday cake that was made to resemble a tree, symbolic of the mythical Tree of Life
Photo 25 of 26 The founder and deputy chairman of renowned Country Heights Group of Companies, Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, turned 60 last week in the warm embrace of his family and closest friends
Photo 26 of 26 Before the night was over, Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew was presented with his birthday present -- a unique golf cart that was imported all the way from Denmark