Graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and a Master's in Applied Finance from Monash University, Jane, 27, also studied interior decoration and design at CATC Design School in Melbourne. With her creative flair, she harbours visions of ecologically conscious and interconnected smart homes that enhance buyers' lifestyles, as well as Malaysia as a premier real estate destination.
While my ambition has always been to work for my family, I was also fascinated with banking and investment, so I began my career as a banker. It was the ideal platform for me to gain exposure and experience,” says Jane. It was after investment banking that she joined Mah Sing Group as a management trainee. “Most people think that my position was handed to me on a silver platter but the truth was, I started out just like any other employee – as a trainee.”
Even as a trainee however, Jane felt a different sort of pressure from the other trainees. There were expectations placed on her by her colleagues, the management and of course, her own family. While there was trust and responsibility that naturally flowed her way, she shares that this simply meant she needed to work harder to meet higher expectations. Most have the opportunity to gradually learn but Jane shares that a mentor once told her that she wouldn’t have that luxury. She would have to learn three times more quickly than the rest.
There are of course conflicts, mainly differences of opinions, due to the generational gap. Jane shares though that they have managed to work through many of these, enough to come to a point where they are able to listen to one another more effectively and find a balance between the traditional and the modern. “Listening to what Jane thinks inspires me to keep Mah Sing Group on the cutting edge.
After all, we do not own the earth – it is merely borrowed from the next generation.” The developer’s recent string of developments – Icon City Petaling Jaya, Icon Residence at Mont Kiara and M-Residence – are among the Jane-inspired ones. The group’s Garden Residence is another iconic property that has seen Mah Sing Group merge innovation and creativity with traditional values.
“A tried-and-tested method delivers results and it is important for continuity,” says Jane.
She adds that it is important to be respectful and appreciative of this rather than be arrogant about it. There are things that each generation can contribute and active listening can bridge the gap. “Innovation is also important to deliver creativity and freshness in concepts.” Jane Leong hold position of Executive Asistant to her father, Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum of the Mah Sing Group. and Group’s deputy general manager of business development and investments before. Jane is quickly picking up the tricks of the trade from her father. “I benefit from my father’s over 30 years of experience in the business. I also learn a lot from the senior management team.”
Jane Leong now GM of Business Development and Investment of Mah Sing.
Tan Sri Leong has the vision of taking Mah Sing Group global and is grateful for Jane’s decision to be a part of the business he has built. Jane, on the other hand, is grateful for the opportunity to carry out her father’s vision. “My father has done a great job and it is my vision to sustain this and build Mah Sing Group to become a regional player.” With Jane’s younger brother Lionel recently jumping on board, the Leongs are on a mission to make all this happen.
Having this united mission for a family is valuable. While the Leongs spend a lot of time together during the weekends engaging in leisure activities, Jane shares that what she appreciates most about being in a family business is the opportunity to work closely with her father and siblings. There really is something special, she says, about working together.
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Man Yau and
wife Cheryl Law, siblings Jane and Lionel Leong
Jane shared her experience on the matter.
“I would say that at the very beginning, it is definitely challenging for anyone who joins a company to gain the trust and respect of others. While Mah Sing was founded by my father, it is run professionally, and I am lucky that I have known many of the senior management team since I was young, as they have been with the company throughout its various stages of growth.
“I am able to tap on their knowledge and experience, and they have also generously provided me the guidance and support since the day I joined. I firmly believe that respect should be earned over time, therefore I trust that I will be able to gain their genuine respect through my hardwork, determination and willingness to learn.”
Mah Sing Group Bhd has opened its first property gallery in Singapore at TripleOne Sommerset. According to the developer, it is an easily accessible location parallel to Orchard Road, within walking distance from the Somerset MRT station.
It said in a statement that the gallery, launched 15 July 2013, would initially feature three of its latest projects in Iskandar Malaysia and the Klang Valley − The Meridin@Medini in Johor, Icon City in Petaling Jaya, and M City in Kuala Lumpur.
The launch of the gallery is in line with the group’s strategy to boost revenue from international investors to 30% within two to five years.
L-R: Jane Leong, GM of business development & investment; Dato’ Steven Ng Poh Seng, executive director of corporate & investment; Puan Sri Leong, vice president of corporate admin; Leong, Kamsiah Kamaruddin, acting High Commissioner of Malaysia to Singapore; Tan Sri Yaacob Bin Mat Zain, Mah Sing Group chairman; General Dato Syed Norulzaman, Mah Sing Foundation chairman; Dato’ Lim Kiu Hock, executive director of operations
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Jane Leong and sister 梁蕙仪
梁婧屹
梁婧屹:成功的企业，要有对的系统和对的人，不是家族成员就决定一切。
梁婧屹
曾经担任马星集团董事经理执行助理及集团高级经理
梁海金的大千金梁婧屹现在马星集团担任企业及投资总经理，慢慢向老爸学习经营之道，视乎开始为日后接班铺路。
虽然思想开通的梁海金曾经说过不会干预子女的决定，但是身为父亲的，哪有不希望子承父业的道理？更何况，这是华人企业界不变的定律。
产业公司是市场新生力军，马星集团的业务也在近几年蒸蒸日上，丹斯里梁海金的女儿梁婧屹，对设计的过人触觉，更让企业锦上添花，为打造优质产业集团，奠定更好的根基。
梁婧屹毕业于墨尔本大学商业学习，并在莫纳斯大学持有应用金融硕士学位。多才多艺的她，也在墨尔本CATC设计学院修读室内设计课程，提升了对美学与设计的认识。
梁婧屹将本身在设计与审美方面的过人天分，注入企业之中，促使马星集团近年所推介的产业，都和时尚家居挂钩，由于产业定位明确，马星轻易在云云对手中脱颖而出。
父亲梁海金在1979年接过祖父的塑料生意，并成功转型为产业发展商，目前已经将触角遍布吉隆坡、巴生谷、槟城及新山等地，产业帝国正迅速扩张，女儿梁婧屹的加入，进一步将新颖设计概念融入产业发展中，为马星再下一城做好准备。
小时候常埋怨为何周末和假日都得陪父亲视察业务，而不是去玩具店；长大后的梁婧屹对这却乐在其中，感叹“产业真的很有趣”。
梁婧屹曾经在马星集团担任父亲的行政助理，对于未来是否会接下父亲的棒子，她笑称“未有定数”。现在已经是马星集团担任企业及投资总经理
“有能力者居之，不一定是要由家族成员接班。我希望至少能加入管理层的行列，一同努力打造马星集团的未来。”
加入马星集团后，梁婧屹并非从经理做起，而是从基层开始，并跟着父亲学习管理、了解整体业务运作，同时参与各种购地或和承包商协商的会议，吸取多方面经验。
“我要学习的东西还很多，要学习建筑技术，要懂得管理和经营之道。所以，我几乎参与所有高级主管的会议，和各个部门沟通。”
她称马星集团高层是个“开明式”团队，并不会因为她的身分而追捧她，反而是相互沟通与学习。
“我不会说旧人与新人间会产生‘冲突’，但当然会有意见不一致的时候；我尊重和学习他们的意见，他们亦会聆听我的想法，相互评论。”
这也是她理想的管理哲学，只有集结团队所有不同的意见，才能相互讨论和产生最佳的决策。
从父亲身上学习很多
要说最佩服的企业人物，梁婧屹的首选必然是父亲梁海金。
“我从他身上学习很多，比如说如何管理人，如何快速做决定，这些都是现在的我尚缺乏的。”
她也钦佩通用电气公司总裁杰克韦尔奇的管理能力与经营之道，以及已故乔布斯的创新能力。
“乔布斯拥有很棒的理想，也有将之执行的能力，他创造了不一样的天地。”
梁婧屹表示，希望马星集团能效仿乔布斯的创新能力，继续跳脱原本的框架，为市场带来更多创新的想法与产品。
不仅如此，她也希望这样的创新氛围能延续到公司内部，将马星集团创造成理想的工作之地。
“我希望能吸引更多的年轻人才进来公司，为公司带来更多新想法。”
永不言满意 方有进步空间
对于马星集团的未来，她冀望公司能在未来5年内，继续提升为更专业与高品质的产业公司，甚至将事业版图拓展至海外不同市场。
大马产业潜力无限
“目前我们仍专注在本地，单是大马市场就有无限潜能，这里拥有年轻的人口，都市化的进程，将在未来提供更大的产业需求。”
“明年马星集团将会推出更多城镇发展计划，我也希望未来能推动更多绿色建筑计划，满足年轻人口的环保需求。”
为了提升自我，她也将在几年后修读企管硕士（MBA）课程，相信在吸取几年的经验后，在修读时会更能深入理解，并学以致用。
那对自己的表现还满意吗，她笑言：“怎么会说满意呢？那我哪有进步的空间！”
●学历： 澳洲墨尔本大学商学士（会计与金融） 、莫纳斯大学应用金融硕士
孩子耳濡目染
“我很幸运，孩子们是因为自己的热诚加入这个产业。”
一般家族企业都希望儿子、女儿来继承家业，想必，这也是梁海金说不出口的话，幸而一双儿女也随自己心志加入了这个大家庭。
梁海金跟太太潘斯里林雪娇育有2女1子，目前大女儿、二儿子已经加入马星集团，两人大学读的都是金融相关，因从小耳濡目染，对房地产领域并不感陌生。小女儿梁慧仪尚在大学求学。
梁海金受访时，梁津浩也在现场。
谈到父子话题，梁津浩说，父子两没有秘密。
“我们什么都讲。”
梁海金很重家庭，他自言不是一个严格的父亲，对孩子们也不是打骂教育。他觉得，父母跟孩子之间最好是多相处，不要有距离。
“当有距离时，很多事情就不能商量。”
对于子女加入企业，梁海金说，虽然不是刻意，但孩子们从小跟在身边，多少培养出他们对这个行业的兴趣。
“兴趣是要培养的。很多时候他们不是不喜欢，是不了解；你对一样东西有越多的了解，就会产生兴趣。”
马星集团在新加坡首设房地产销售展示厅
“我很幸运，孩子们是因为自己的热诚加入这个产业。”
一般家族企业都希望儿子、女儿来继承家业，想必，这也是梁海金说不出口的话，幸而一双儿女也随自己心志加入了这个大家庭。
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From left : Man Yau and wife Cheryl Law,
梁婧屹及 梁津浩
梁海金跟太太潘斯里林雪娇育有2女1子，目前大女儿、二儿子已经加入马星集团，两人大学读的都是金融相关，因从小耳濡目染，对房地产领域并不感陌生。小女儿梁慧仪尚在大学求学。
梁海金受访时，梁津浩也在现场。
谈到父子话题，梁津浩说，父子两没有秘密。
“我们什么都讲。”
梁海金很重家庭，他自言不是一个严格的父亲，对孩子们也不是打骂教育。他觉得，父母跟孩子之间最好是多相处，不要有距离。
“当有距离时，很多事情就不能商量。”
对于子女加入企业，梁海金说，虽然不是刻意，但孩子们从小跟在身边，多少培养出他们对这个行业的兴趣。
“兴趣是要培养的。很多时候他们不是不喜欢，是不了解；你对一样东西有越多的了解，就会产生兴趣。”
马星集团在新加坡首设房地产销售展示厅
新加坡投资者喜爱购买大马房地产，看中马新两国发展潜力，马星集团（MahSing，8583，主板产业股）于新加坡的111索美塞（Triple One
Somerset）设立首个房地产展销厅。
马星集团董事经理兼总执行长丹斯里梁海金表示，大马房地产价格在区域中相对廉宜，使得我国日愈受到新加坡投资者欢迎。
“位于新加坡的展销室将为有意购买马星集团房地产的新加坡投资者，提供一站式的服务。”
他说，展销厅将提供公司于大吉隆坡地区、槟城、依斯干达以及沙巴州的重点发展项目，公司将有专人为投资者解说甚至安排实地考察，让投资者更了解旗下的房地产计划。
梁海金表示，马新两国双边关系正处巅峰期，双方在各领域深化合作将有助促进双边贸易往来，同时带动新加坡投资者对大马房地产需求。
产业购兴浓
马星集团去年已在上海设立销售办事处，在上海和新加坡设立销售办事处，符合集团中长期计划，梁海金放眼在未来2至5年内，将海外营业额提高至30%。
文告指，随着中国、香港、澳门、台湾、日本、新加坡以及印尼投资者对马星集团房地产购兴正浓，公司因此在去年于上海设立销售办事处，为投资者提供销售及咨询服务。
马星集团主席丹斯里耶谷与马来西亚驻新加坡代最高专员甘霞卡玛鲁丁，也出席为展销厅主持开幕。
狮城人购买力强
林贵福指出，马星集团日前在新加坡开设销售廊，安排狮城人前来特区参访，以及最近在Senibong购地以进行产业发展项目，这些举动皆显示公司对依斯干达特区的信心。
狮城资金移至依区
马新两国良好关系近期达至高峰，来自狮城的强大购买力刺激该经济特区产业发展。
他指出，狮城政府在国内实行房产降温措施，间接把该国投资者转移到特区置业，因为这里具国际水平的房产与物有所值，吸引新加坡人前来购买房产。
“新加坡经济会稍微影响新山房产市场，不过，从宏观角度来看，马新两国的紧密合作关系，双方的互补，可带来正面影响力。”
他提到，东协区域的发展近来受到瞩目，马新两国位置正好处在该区域的中心，未来从新加坡衔接至中国，由南至北贯穿部分亚洲大陆的铁路网，也会对马来西亚依斯干达特区有正面影响。
马星综合公寓热卖进账4千万 Meridin半天卖40单位
马星集团董事经理兼总执行长丹斯里梁海金向《南洋商报》透露，集团今天下午推出B座公寓的其中50个单位，至少80%被预订，反应非常热烈。
“买家的热烈反应，充分反映出市场对马星集团的产品极具信心！非常好！”
The Meridin@Medini综合产业计划B座公寓共161个单位，周六开始陆续开放。
他表示，非常满意Tower B推介半天内，就售出约40个单位，所以相信明天将有更多买家亲临示范屋订购。
与乐高乐园为邻
The Meridin@Medini发展计划，毗邻东南亚首座乐高乐园。
羡煞旁人
“我住在大马乐高乐园的隔壁”，这句话必令住户感到脸上沾光，羡煞旁人。
梁海金表示，The Meridin@Medini计划坐落在柔佛南部的依斯干达Medini，是首个我国特别经济区，即外国买家在区域内置产不受50万令吉限制，当地产业无需保留土著配额，转售无需缴付产业盈利税（RPGT）。
