CONVICTED stock market manipulator Soh Chee Wen led a colourful life in the corporate world as well as the political scene. He was charming to those he wanted to please and played to the gallery when the opportunity arose. For instance, upon his return to Malaysia in May 2002 — after being on the run for three years since April 1999 — Soh made his first public appearance at a Chinese school in Puchong, Selangor. He donated RM10,000 to (SJKC) Sin Min, a school that he had long been associated with, especially for its funding needs.