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Despite being 67 years old, Uncle Cheong works hard as a vegetable farmer, and his determination and love for his son have won praise on the internet. Uncle Cheong is the father of lifetime inmate Cheong Chun Yin, who was convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore. Many netizens have left messages of encouragement for Uncle Cheong, with some offering to provide economic assistance, such as buying him a new motorcycle or permanently sponsoring the maintenance of his current one. However, Uncle Cheong had earlier graciously declined all offers from netizens via a media interview, stating that he did not want any additional assistance. Despite publicly declining assistance from the public, a woman visited Uncle Cheong and insisted on giving him an envelope with cash. Liow Cai Tung, the State Assemblywoman for Johor Jaya (N.42), shared that Uncle Cheong handed over the donation to her service centre instead, hoping that the money could help other needy people. In a Facebook post, Ms Liow expressed that Uncle Cheong was truly grateful but did not want any further assistance. “I am deeply grateful and understand that kindness has nothing to do with the amount of material goods or the closeness of relationships but is only about whether you have a heart to do good for others. ” “Uncle Cheong’s spirit is an example for us to learn from!” Ms Liow wrote.