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Against All Odds with Aunty Mok
The number of lady drivers continues to rise in Malaysia, mechanics, as well as tyre ladies in the country. The same goes for female-owned and operated tyre servicing cen- tres. This has made Mok Yoke Lin, the 76- year-old founder of the heavily male-dominated tyre industry, even more special.
“I have been in the tyre servicing industry for more than 50 years,” she explains. “When I got married to my husband, I knew nothing about tyres and the tyre industry. I stayed with my mother in-law after giving birth to my daughter. It was after I delivered my son that she gave me RM 5,000 as capital to set up my own business.”
- aling Jaya. “RM 5,000 was not a big amount. Our shop was few tyres after we bought the necessary equipment and tools. Our business was not stable. It was tough, and at that time, all of my children were still studying.
“Running a tyre servicing centre was not easy,” she adds. “It’s
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