‘On Making a Difference’: Datuk Tan Boon Lin’s autobiography recounts his journey of advancing education in Malaysia September 11, 2025 – Posted in: Authors, In The News

He held many distinguished positions in his career, including Penang Free School’s first Asian headmaster. Rash Behari Bhattacharjee 8 September 2025 – 11:01am The book is dedicated to his wife, Wong May Lian, played a vital role in his success (All photos: Areca Books) In order to share in Datuk Tan Boon Lin’s penchant for education, we need to appreciate the social norms that shaped the people’s outlook during the British colonial rule of pre-war Malaya, when…