Meet The Incredible Oei

Despite being dealt a bad hand early in life, the Oei brothers plodded on and were rewarded with success. They lost their father while in their early teens and their mother, Ooi Piek See, was forced to become the sole breadwinner, after spending most of her life as a homemaker.

Instead of crying “Why me?”, the three siblings pushed forward, inspired by their 56-year-old mother’s determination. Today, John-Ian Oei, 31, John-Son Oei, 29, and John-Hans Oei, 27, are successful entrepreneurs. John-Son even made it to the inaugural Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list for Social Entrepreneurs on Feb 25.

His movement, called Epic Homes, builds houses for underprivileged Malaysian communities and has earned accolades, as well as a massive following among youths. John-Hans and John-Ian are co-owners of Microbs, an environmentally-friendly waste management provider, catering mainly to the food and beverage industry.