They Chose the Harder Path — and Malaysia Just Said Thank You

Not everyone who walks onto a stage does so for the applause. Some walk up because years of quiet work finally have a moment to be seen.

On the night of June 5, 2026, the 11th Malaysia Pass It On Charity Festival brought those moments to life. The theme — “Pass It On · The Courage to Start Again · Keep Chasing the Light” — wasn’t just printed on a banner. For three of that evening’s most celebrated honourees, it read like a page from their own stories.

Dr Kervis Soo, the founder and chairman of Star Domain Group, has never needed a trophy to keep going. For years, he has quietly funded scholarships, donated school supplies, and built community foundations for children who had no one else looking out for them. Those who know him say he rarely speaks about the lives he has changed — he is too busy changing them. When he received the Special Outstanding Contribution Award that night, the crowd rose. Some people in the room had personally witnessed what his generosity had made possible.

Ms Puiyi — known to 24 million followers as a beauty entrepreneur, DJ, and actress — has spent years rewriting her own story on her own terms. She could have stopped at building two successful cosmetics brands. She didn’t. She co-launched a USD 1 million education fund, visited orphanages, and delivered food aid to families who had run out of options. She did it without much fanfare. When her name was called as Philanthropist of the Year, many in the audience who had followed her journey understood the weight of that moment.

DJ Amber Na, whose music has moved crowds across Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, and beyond, made a choice that not every artist at her level makes. With 17 million followers watching, she turned her platform toward causes that needed a louder voice. The charity work she has championed in recent years — often while on tour — speaks to a belief that influence is most powerful when it is given away.

Three different lives, three different paths. One shared conviction: that love is worth passing on.

Meta Description: At the 11th Malaysia Pass It On Charity Festival 2026, Dr Kervis Soo, Ms Puiyi, and DJ Amber Na were honoured not just for their success — but for choosing, again and again, to use it for others.