Stepping up in the spirit of patriotism


All for unity: Bo (third, left) with colleagues (from left) Suhaila Hassan, Riad Asmat, and Mohd Aman Zakaria, agree that the walk is a beautiful campaign to celebrate unity.

SEPANG: Watching the National Day celebrations at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur while growing up as a teenager left an indelible mark on Air Asia Berhad deputy group chief executive officer Tharumalingam Kanagalingam.

Fondly known as Bo Lingam to his friends and people in the corporate world, the 53-year-old recalled how he would push through an eager crowd of thousands for the best view to watch the march past at the yearly Merdeka parade.

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