Ong Kim Kee

Early life and education Ong Kim Kee was born on 24 June 1931, as the second son of Ong Boon Pang, a distinguished community leader.

His father had co-founded Chung Hwa School in Brunei, where he began his education. He faced early hardships, losing his mother at the age of two and his father when he was just nine.

Career

Ong's commitment to education began in the 1950s, particularly through his support for CHMS and the establishment of SAS in Brunei Town, present-day Bandar Seri Begawan.

At the 1959 annual meeting of the Brunei Amateur Athletic Association, Ong was named its president. He wrote to the state marine officer on 29 Oct 1966, about Brunei Town Wharf's congestion and the recommendation that a government-sponsored port user committee be established.

He struggled with kidney failure since the 1970s and relied on a dialysis machine. He devoted over 30 years to improving SAS, serving as chairman of the board.

In the early 1980s, he made a donation of B$150,000 towards the construction of the staff dormitories and administrative buildings at CHMS. In recognition of his contributions, one of the teacher hostels was named "Dato Ong Kim Kee." Around this time, he underwent a kidney transplant in Australia. In the 1980s, as his children returned home from studying abroad, he oversaw the construction of the Teck Guan Building, which became the administrative centre for Teck Guan Holdings. He worked from his office on the top floor, and the building still stands on Jalan Sultan in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Legacy

Things named after him Dato Ong Kim Kee Hall, located at the CCC of Bandar Seri Begawan. Dato Ong Kim Kee Hall, located at SAS, Bandar Seri Begawan.