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%20and%20Thiam%20Yew(Freddy),%20seated.jpg) Harry, Dennis & Freddy New - AIM affair (see below) Singapore has 8th highest national debt, and ranks with countries like bankrupt Greecel According to the August 15, 2011 issue of Fortune Magazine that Singapore has no sovereign wealth!
Instead it has a sovereign debt of US$254 billion, which is 95% of Singapore's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This puts Singapore at 8th position of the world's most indebted nations. Singapore is near the bottom of the pile; only seven countries are more in debt, in terms of GDP than Singapore. By this standard, France, Portugal, and nearly every country in the world is doing better than Singapore financially.
The Minimum Sum Scheme is to cover up Singapore's debt. Singapore has borrowed heavily from its own Central Provident Fund (CPF) which holds the retirement funds of Singaporeans. This may explain why Singapore has constructed the Minimum Sum Scheme. It is to delay CPF withdrawals. Singapore may not have enough money to pay according to the old CPF three-payment scheme made in the person's 50s. With the Minimum Sum scheme, those CPF payments will be delayed until the age of 65, and then will be paid out in small amounts over time. The Minimum Sum was set at $80,000 in 2003 and will be raised gradually until it reaches $120,000 (in 2003 dollars) in 2015. These amounts will be adjusted yearly for inflation. Those unable to set aside the full Minimum Sum in cash, will have their properties which are purchased with their CPF savings, will have to pledge those properties for up to half of your Minimum Sum. Singapore's CPF accounts function much like a U.S. 401K. Before Singaporeans could withdraw what they had deposited during their 50s. Now under the Minimum Sum Scheme much of that CPF money cannot be withdrawn until age 65. According to the Singapore government, this insures that Singaporeans will have some retirement income from age 65. So how else can CPF be replenished? Bring in foreign talents to make CPF contributions. Where are Singapore's reserves? Soon after his election to the presidency in 1993, Ong Teng Chong believed it was his duty to know the value of Singapore's financial reserves. The Singapore government resisted saying it would take 56 man-years to produce a dollar-and-cents value of Singapore's immovable assets (real property) alone. Ong never found out the value of Singapore's reserves. He completed his term as president in 1998 and died mysteriously in 2002. Monday, Sep 10, 2012 - No more double pay for Singapore's Ministers! Singapore's Parliament today passed a bill scrapping pensions for office-holders and Members of Parliament (MPs). This means government office-holders who turn 55 and remain in office may no longer collect pension. Those who have been accruing pensions have had the amounts frozen since May 20 last year. With the Parliamentary Pensions (Abolition) Bill, new office-holders appointed on or after May 21, 2011 as well as office-holders who had served for less than eight years by that date will not be eligible for pension. The Parliament also passed a bill removing its power to grant a pension to a former president. A provision to grant pension to the widow and surviving residents of the president or former presidents was also removed. These changes were proposed in a White Paper on ministerial salaries that was endorsed last January and have already been put into effect administratively. No one really knows the size of Singapore's reserves, as the amount was and is a closely guarded secret, known only to certain family members of Singapore's de-facto ruler, Lee Kuan Yew. After a three-day debate, Singapore Parliament—in which the ruling party the Peoples Action Party (PAP) holds 81 of the 87 elected seats—accepted a new pay structure for political offices, with ministers' annual wages about 30% lower than in 2010. That includes a 28% cut for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, to 2.2 million Singapore dollars (US$1.7 million) and a 31% cut for a new minister, S$1.1 million. Singapore is cutting its salaries for its Prime Minister and top office holders after voter unhappiness over a widening income gap and weakened support for the ruling party in last year’s elections. Singapore, which is said to be a democracy, has gone one step beyond US-style "gerrymandering" by carving out election districts called a Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs). The GRC's are not only cut up for the benefit of the ruling party, but have several representative (4 to 6) up for election in that GRC. If a party wins in a GRC, all the candidates get a seat in parliament. Singapore has 15 GRCs and 12 Single Member Constituencies (SMEs). In GRCs, an unpopular candidate can be assured election by being nominated for that particular GRC. Sorry to say, but Singapore is not a democracy as the Peoples Action Party (PAP) in the last election received 60.14% of the votes, but garnered 81 of 87 (93%) parliamentary seats. An excellent site demonstrating this is http://sgmaps.blogspot.mx/p/electoral-map.html. The Singapore Prime Minister's Salary has been reduced by 36% to US$1.7 million, or over four times that of the U.S. President, who is currently paid takes home US$400,000. The Singapore President's salary is reduced by 51% to S$1.54 million (US$1.19 million). New ministers will make about S$1.1 million (US$850 thousand). The nrew monthly pay for a Singapore Member of Parliament (who does virtually nothing) is S$192,500 (US$148,306) per year tax free. In addition to their inflated salaries, the Singapore politicians and elite gets extra pay as appointed company directors! Singapore (tax free!): United States (not tax free): United Kingdom: Prime Minister: US$279,000 Here, Singapore, are your leaders! Family Members of Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong An Introductory Lee Family Tree
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong is also Deputy Chairman of Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC). The GIC holds most of Singapore's foreign reserves. The amount of money is a secret - only Lee Hsien Loong and his daddy know.. Former Singapore President Ong Teng Cheong was removed because he attempted to determine the location and amount of Singapore's reserves. Shortly therafter, Ong Teng Cheong (and his wife) died. They are still waiting for a state funeral. |
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Mdm Ho Ching
Wife of the Prime Minister (the world's most expensive wife)
Ho Ching (nicknamed Ho Jinx by Singaporeans) committed S$401 million in ASX -listed ABC Learning Centres at near the peak price of A$7.30 and then averaged down at between A$1.20 and A$4.00, bringing it's commitment to over S$500 million. That investment is now essentially worthless although Temasek has yet to write it poff. Temasek also bought 19% of LSE-listed Standard Chartered in 2006 only to see the market value of that stake melt 55% by November 21st. More fiascos include a 975 million pound stake in Barclays Bank bought at the peak of 740 pence(with a further 100 million to subscribe for a rights issue at 282 pence), which have now sunk over 70% at 138 pence. Worst of all is its US$6.88 billion stake in Citigroup bought with a minimum conversion price of $31.34. Citigroup has since plunged 88% to $3.71, singlehandedly delivering S$9.11 billion of red ink to Temasek's books. Overall, the paper loss on these investments has exceeded S$35 billion as of October 21st, 2008 5 Feb 09 - Temasek Holdings Pte said Chief Executive Officer Ho Ching will step down after almost seven years at the helm of Singapores $130 billion state-owned investment company. Charles Goodyear IV was then hired to replace Ho Ching as head of Temasek. Was he an imposter??? Shortly thereafter Goodyear left Temasek and disappeared. Then there was the hiring of the mysterious Charles Waterhouse "Chip" Goodyear IV Is Charles Chip Goodyear IV an impostor? More on the Talented Mr. Goodyear (of Singapores Temasek)& And our post-mortem on July 21, 2009: Charles Waterhouse Chip Goodyear IV fired by Singapore Now Ho Ching is bringing in mystery woman Baroness Vadera (as in Darth Vader) as a possible successor to Charles "Chip" Waterhouse Goodyear IV.
It seems no Singaporean is good enough for Temasek Lady Vadera aka Shriti Vadera was born in Uganda around 1962 of Indian parentage. Her family owned a small tea plantation but fled to India in 1971 or 1972, the year before Idi Amins expulsions of Indians. She became the "favorite" of former British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. in June 2007, Brown saw to it that Ms. Vadera was created a life peer on July 11, 2007 as Baroness Vadera of Holland Park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Baroness Vadera is seldom, if ever, mentioned by Temasek which learned its lesson from the Charles W. "Chip" Goodyear affair. Goodyear seems to have disappeared. In hiding? Plastic surgery for a new identity? |
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Lee Kuan Yew
Former Senior Minister and former Minister Mentor
Father of Prime Minister, and former Prime Minister, himself. He holds a Cabinet position as Minister Mentor, and remains the virtual ruler of Singapore. Chairman of Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) which may be the famous connection that Cecilia Ng has with the Singapore Government. |
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Chua Sock Koong CEO of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) Chua Sock Koong is the daughter of Chua Siang Chin, Singapore's former Minister of Health, and so is a cousin of the Lees (Chua Siang Chin is said to be suffering from Alzheimer's disease - another bad gene in the Lee family?) Ms Chua Sock Koong was appointed Group CEO of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) on 1 April 2007. She oversees SingTels three key businesses - Singapore, Australia and International. Prior to this, she was the Deputy Group CEO from October 2006 to March 2007. Sock Koong is an Executive Director of SingTel and a Board member of Bharti Airtel Limited. She is also a member of the Singapore Management University (SMU) Board of Trustees, the Public Service Commission and the Corporate Governance Council of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. |
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Brigadier-General
Lee Hsien Yang Brother of the Prime Minister Son of the former Prime Minister
Happier days with the family
Failed CEO of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) Sad, sad white-haired Lee Hsien Yang today Drinking, a possible divorce, a child born out of wedlock have taken their toll Daddy's boy and former Chief Executive of SingTel Group and SESAMi Inc (SingTel unit), and Director of Singapore Technologies Industrial Corporation and National Computer Systems (SingTel unit). SingTel paid Lee Hsien Yang, the Prime Minister's brother, S$4.56 million (US$2.86 million) in cash and stock in the last fiscal year, the company's latest annual report showed. Frasier and Nieve now pays Mr Lee $1.25 million a year - relatively high by Singapore standards - to act as a consultant and chairman. Here he is in his mansion (in blue shirt) having dinner with Mommy and Daddy. Former? wife, Lim Suet Fern (now divorced?), Director of SembCorp Logistics is seated next to him on the left. Our operatives report that Lee Hsien Yang's new lady looks like Halle Berry and oozes sexuality from every part of her body. The word SEX is written all over her face. She was transferred to Australia after the management led by Lee Hsien Yang found out that all the male staff were ogling her with their tongues and eye-balls sticking out. As a result, office productivity took a significant dip. Was also told, in order to ensure her personal safety, Lee Hsien Yang personally accompanied her to Australia on the same plane sometime in 2003. Rumors are that they have a love child. |
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Colonel (Dr) Kwa Soon Bee
Uncle (Mother's Brother)
Instrumental in Lee Kuan Yew's 1985 firing of former Singapore President Devan Nair. The guy's a doctor, and knows how to make up a good story. Director of Keppel Land. Chairman and Managing Director of Jurong Bird Park (Pte) Ltd. Chairman of Wildlife Reserves Singapore and Director of Keppel Land. Chairman of Singapore Zoological Gardens. Director of Somerset Holdings Limited, Pontiac Land Pte Ltd and Camden Medical Centre Pte Ltd |
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Mr Edmund Lee Yu Chiang
Cousin (Father's Brother's Son) This guy's photo disappeared from the web. Possible Internal Security Department (ISD) agent? Chief Executive of DBS Vickers (DBS and Singapore Technologies unit) |
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Mr Kwa Chong Seng
Cousin (Mother's Brother's Son)
Kwa Chong Seng, Chairman and Managing Director of ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Private Limited, is the Lead Country Manager for the ExxonMobil Companies in Singapore. He is responsible for Fuels Marketing in the Asia Pacific region, which includes Japan and Australia. His appointments outside of Exxon Mobil include Chairman of Media Corporation of Singapore, and Deputy Chairman, Temasek Holdings. He also serves on the Public Service Commission, the Legal Service Commission in Singapore, and the National University of Singapore Council. He was conferred the Public Service Star in 2005. |
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Mr Ho Sing
Brother-In-Law (Wife's Ho Ching's Brother) They even found this joker a job!
Vice President of Singapore Precision Industries 2000 (Singapore Technologies unit) and Director of Advanced Materials Technologies (Singapore Technologies unit) General Manager, International Investment for GuocoLand Limited. He joined the Group in June 2007 with 13 years experience and has held key positions in various industries ranging from engineering, medical, infrastructure and investment holdings. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering degree from the University of Texas, Austin, USA. |
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Mrs. Lee Suet Fern, aka Lim Suet Fern
Sister-In-Law (Brother's Wife, wife (or not) of Lee Hsien Yang) tel. 6389-3000
Is she divorced? Single? Married? Lee Suet Fern, Mrs. Lee Hsien Yang (or not), will be joining the board of French insurance giant AXA. Mrs. Lee is just one of a handful from Singapore to make it to the boardroom of a global company - and we know why! Mrs Lee is also the senior director of Stamford Law Corporation (Singapore). She chairs the Asian Civilisations Museum board and is also a member of the advisory board to Singapore Management University's school of law. Mrs. Lee is also a Director of SembCorp Logistics. Director of China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd, plus a joint venture with US firm Shearman & Sterling, got her start at Lee & Lee (naturally). Mrs Lee currently serves on the boards of AXA Group, Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund and Rickmers Trust Management. She is Chairman of the Asian Civilisations Museum, a director of the National Heritage Board, and a member of the Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University, the Accounting Advisory Board of National University of Singapore's Business School and the Advisory Board of Singapore Management University's School of Law. Seems like Madam Lee (Miss Lim?) has more jobs than anyone could handle. |
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Ms Lim Suet Boey
Sister-In-Law's Sister (Brother's Wife's Sister)
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Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam
Claims to be distant relative of Lee Kuan Yew
Newly elected President of Singapore According to a tip-off we received from a SPH insider, Tony Tan and his family bought three units of Sky@eleven condominium before they were officially launched in 2007. Sky@eleven is a freehold luxury development by Times Development, the property arm of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (SPH) Chairman of the National Research Foundation, and Deputy Chairman of the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council. He is also the Executive Director of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), and Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH). Singapore President Tony Tan lost nearly $42 billion dollars of Singapore's soverign wealth Tony Tan's track record at Government of Investment Corporation (GIC) has been a disaster. According to the Wall Stree Journal, during his time as Deputy Chairman, GIC lost approximately $42 billion. In January 2008, just when investors are shorting U.S. banks, Tony Tan spent billions of dollars of Singapore taxpayers' monies to invest in Citigroup and UBS. To justify his reckless actions, Tony Tan said in an interview with the Business Times, "In the case of UBS, they have a worldwide global wealth management business which is something not replicable by any bank. Citigroup has an international worldwide consumer business which is also unique." At the time, Jim Rogers, a former partner of George Soros in the famed Quantum Fund, said he felt "sad" for Singapore as it would be losing a lot of money. Rogers continued, "They're making a big mistake; these banks have many more problems still ahead. They should wait until these companies are really on the ropes a few years from now . . . and trading at $5 a share." Rogers also expressed doubts about the capability of GIC's fund managers, including Tony Tan, "I know these people, and they have never given me the impression that they're smarter than anyone else&They have gigantic amounts of money, but they've made a bad judgment in these cases." A few months later, the value of GIC's shares in Citigroup and UBS crashed after both got mired in toxic debts during the 2008 global financial crisis. The news was naturally censored by the Singapore media, but the Wall Street Journal reported that GIC suffered a loss around 59 billion Singapore dollars (US$41.6 billion) in 2008, making it one of the worst years for the sovereign wealth fund since it was established in 1981. Now, Tony Tan is Singapore's president. Now that Tony Tan has been elected President of Singapore, a(nother) scandal has surfaced! Tony Tan has seen better days. In the late 1980s, he was Lee Kuan Yew's first choice to succeed him as Prime Minister of Singapore, but Tan declined. Until July 1, 2011, he was Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (where he lost money), and Chairman of Singapore Press Holdings Limited (where he controlled Singapore's press). When Tony Tan delivered his two-minute Presidential Nomination Day speech on August 17th, the crowd jeered as he spoke. The hecklers chanted "Patrick Tan, Patrick Tan." Tony Tan's decision to run for Singapore's presidency has brought to light a scandal. Tony Tan forgot the statement he made on 21st Oct. 1996 in Perth, Australia when he was Defense Minister : "The only way we can operate our NS [National Service] system and have the support of Singaporeans is when everybody feels that our system, unlike those in some other countries, is fair, is applied equitably and no one liable for NS, is allowed not to serve". Tony Tan's son, Patrick Tan, had just been exposed for an unprecedented 12-year leave from Singapore's compulsory two-year military duty called National Service. Even worse, this happened while his father was Singapore's Minister of Defense.
Upon his return to Singapore after his leave, Patrick Tan was "officially" given a cushy assignment as a Defense Medical Scientist doing lab work. However, researchers at the lab where Patrick Tan was supposed to have worked had never come across Patrick Tan or any National Service person working there. According to a few ex-Singapore Armed Force officers it is likely that the research position was created specially for Patrick Tan upon his return from the United States to ensure that he did not have to complete the rugged combat training like others in Singapore's National Service. Why was Patrick Tan was so special that he was granted an unusually long leave from National Service, and then given a cushy job that does not even normally even exist? The explanation is that his father, Tony Tan was, at the time, Singapore's Minister of Defense and controlled Singapore's military. It gets even better (or worse for Tony Tan). In addition to his extended leave from National Service, Patrick Tan was awarded a prized President's Scholarship and a Loke Cheng Kim Scholarship to study medicine in the United States, (Source: Channel News Asia, 30 July 2011). Here, the Singapore press was wrong (again) as Patrick Tan was not studying medicine but only pursuing a Bachelor of Arts at Harvard. These Singapore awards included funds for his education-funds he didn't need as his father was one of Singapore's million dollar ministers. Yes, Singapore Cabinet Ministers command million dollar annual salaries and million dollar annual pensions. Now it has been revealed that Patrick Tan's official position during his National Service was only that of Chief Clerk in charge of administrative matters during in-camp training. In a desperate attempt at damage control, on July 28, 2011, the Office of Tony Tan issued a clarification on Facebook (of all places) claiming that Patrick Tan has fulfilled all requirements of in-camp training by writing, "Throughout his National Service, he received a National Service man's salary and fulfilled all requirements of National Service" Two days later, Singapore's Ministry of Defense parroted Tony Tan releasing a "clarification" stating, "Dr Patrick Tan received an NSman's salary and fulfilled all requirements of NS, such as the Individual Physical Proficiency Test." So did Dr Patrick Tan fulfill his National Service, including his reserve duties? According to sources, Patrick Tan did not serve his reservist duties as a 'defense medical scientist' nor even as Chief Clerk. Nor did he even have to complete his full period of reserve duties. The National Service requires men to serve as reservists until they reach the age of fortynot so for Patrick Tan. Instead, Patrick Tan was "promoted" straight into the Ministry of Defense Reserve which consists of National Service men who have completed their training cycle but have yet to reach the statutory age of forty years. Patrick Tan apparently had an early out, even from his reserve duties. Most likely, no one would have ever known about Patrick Tan's preferential National Service treatment had his Daddy, Tony Tan, not decided to run for President of Singapore. For some people, a million dollars a year is just not enough. And for Tony Tan enough is never enough! The NUS announced yesterday that with effect from January Professor Tan Cheng Han (present dean) will be succeeded by Professor Simon Chesterman, 39. Tan Cheng Han is the lawyer with the crooked brother (crooked and convicted), and one of his clients is the infamous Chung Hin Chew who was incarcerated for a year in Brunei, and who is now hiding out in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. So it is no wonder Tan Cheng Han has been thrown out on the scrap heap, and hopefully headed for a cardboard box on the void deck. Chesterman? Well he is married to Tony Tan's daughter. Sure he's only 39, but some guys (in Singapore are already SAF general at an even younger age). |
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Ex-Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security
Mr WONG Kan Seng Cousin-in-law (Wong Kan Seng has the good fortune to be married to the daughter of Lee Suan Yew (Lee Kuan Yew's brother). This makes him a cousin-in-law to Lee Kuan Yeo, and for all intents, purposes, privileges, and money a relative to the royal family.)
Known for his brilliant quote, "'Mas Selamat is either in Singapore...or not in Singapore!" Is it true that his last job before becoming a million-dollar minister was as a a lowly HR manager at HP? September 2011: Former deputy prime Minister Wong Kan Seng, who forced from the Cabinet over the Mas Selamat affair, has been given two new appointments. Wong was appointed Special Adviser for Economic Cooperation to the Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and will be the new chairman of Temasek-owned Singbridge company. Gotta keep the relatives on the payroll!
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Lee Family Friends?
Drug Lord and Cecilia Ng, aka Ng Sor Hong (Singapore citizen) According to the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury's diagram, below), Steven Law, is the son of Lo Hsing Han, chairman of Burma's biggest conglomerate, Asia World, founded in 1992. Steven Law, the Managing Director of Asia World, runs many companies in Singapore with the help of his Singaporean wife, Cecilia Ng aka Ng Sor Hong. Cecilia Ng is said to have close connections within the Singapore government, which permit these Burmese drug lords to operate and launder their money in Singapore. Although Singapore is proud of its mandatory death penalty for smalltime narcotics smugglers and heroin addicts, both father (Lo Hsing Han) and son (Steven Law) travel freely in and out of Singapore. "The family money is offshore," said a high-level US narcotics official. "The old man is a convicted drug trafficker, so his kid is handling the financial activities." That is, with the help of Cecilia Ng and her Singapore government connection.
Cecilia Ng Sor Hong was born in 1958, studied at Dunman Secondary School and Hwa Chong Junior College. She is the third daughter of Mr Ng Ah Khoon and Madam Hong Or Tew Chua, residents in Jansen Road, Singapore. Ms Ng originally married her college sweetheart, now a second-hand car dealer, and had three children by him. She divorced him and married Mr Law in 1995. Ms Ng has condominium apartment off Alexandra Road in Singapore - she is rarely there.
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Goh Chok Kwai?
Fire Bug?  Is it true that Goh Chok Tong's brother (Goh Chok Kwai?) is, or was, a serial arsonist? Did he buy properties and then set fire to them for insurance claims? Was this revealed by the Singapore Civil Defence Academy in December 2001 to a large audience? If you have any knowledge of this, please send us a confidential email at info@idkpress.com. |
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Goh Jin Hian
(Well-known SARS doctor) Son of Goh Chok Tong. Twin brother of "quitter" sister Jin-Theng Craven, who lives in London with her British hubby, Lee Craven.
Goh Jin Hian has been Group Senior Vice-President of International Operations and Growth Innovation & Strategy of Parkway Holdings Ltd. since January 2009 and serves as its Senior Vice President of International Operations. Dr. Goh is responsible for the general management of all the primary care services under Parkway Shenton which includes, Shenton Family Clinics, Executive Health Screeners, Nippon Medical Care and Maritime Medical. He serves as Senior Vice-President of International Operations and Growth Innovation & Strategy of Parkway Group Healthcare Pte Ltd. He has been a Vice President at Singapore Human Resource Institute since April 2007. Dr. Goh served as Division President of Singapore Operations at Parkway Holdings Ltd. He has over 14 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has been providing consultancy advices to chief executive officers, trade unions and human resource managers in healthcare benefits and cost management for the past six years. Prior to joining Parkway in 1997, Dr. Goh was with the Ministry of Health. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Gleneagles Hospital at Parkway Holdings Ltd. from 2006 to 2007 and also served as its Director of Special Projects & Division Vice President, Singapore Operations. He serves as a Director of Gleneagles Clinical Research Center, a wholly-owned Parkway company. Dr. Goh serves as a Director of Shenton Insurance and IAG Healthsciences. He served as an Executive Director of Parkway Shenton Pte Ltd. from April 1, 1999 to 2006. He served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Wuyi International Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. from January 7, 2007 to June 11, 2009. Words of wisdom from Goh Chok Tong |
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Prime Minister Mr LEE Hsien Loong
Deputy Chairman (Daddy is Chairman) Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. |
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Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating Minister for National Security &
Minister for Home Affairs Mr TEO Chee Hean
Director Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. Appointed Rear Admiral in July 1991, now retired. (Singapore needs an Admiral?) In his capacity as a former Admiral, Teo is also the advisor to the Singapore Dragon Boat Association.
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Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts,
and Environment and Water Resources, and, and, and... Grace Fu A million bucks just won't cut it anymore!
"When I made the decision to join politics in 2006, pay was not a key factor. Loss of privacy, public scrutiny on myself and my family and loss of personal time were. The disruption to my career was also an important consideration. I had some ground to believe that my family would not suffer a drastic change in the standard of living even though I experienced a drop in my income. So it is with this recent pay cut. If the balance is tilted further in the future, it will make it harder for any one considering political office." |
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Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Finance & Minister for Manpower
Mr Tharman SHANMUGARATNAM - a man with a criminal record?
Former Director Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. While serving as economics director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore in 1993, Tharman was charged under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) in a case involving the release of Singapore's 1992 second-quarter flash projections to a research director, Mr Raymond Foo, and economist Manu Bhaskaran, of Crosby Securities, and to journalists Kenneth James and Patrick Daniel of the Business Times. The OSA case, which stretched over more than a year, was reported extensively in the Singapore press. Tharman contested and was eventually acquitted of the charge of communicating the GDP growth flash projections. Senior District Judge Richard Magnus then introduced a lesser charge of negligence, because the prosecution's case was that the figures were seen on a document that he had with him at a meeting with the private economists which he had attended with one of his colleagues. Tharman contested this lesser charge too, and took to the witness stand for a few days. The court nevertheless convicted him together with all the others in the case, including the editor of Business Times newspaper which published the figures. Tharman was fined S$1,500, and the others S$2,000. As there was no finding that he knowingly communicated any classified information, the case did not pose any hurdle to his subsequent appointment as the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Before he became Home Minister, then a PAP member of parliament, Shanmugam had an affair (with a woman) that led to messy divorce proceedings. Shanmugam's wife was summoned by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who instructed her not to make the divorce too messy because he wanted to make Shanmugam a minister. Thereafter, it is alleged that Shanmugam divorced his wife and left her with two children. He married a much younger woman. These Tamil guys are a breed apart - no wonder the Tamils are taking over Singapore. |
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Minister for Trade and Industry
Mr LIM Hng Kiang
Director Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. Don't worry, when terrorist linked Reform Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam ran against you - you are sure to get elected. We hope your voters understand that Kenneth Jeyaretnam is co-founder of the Reform Party with convicted terrorist Balraj (aka Baldev) Naidu. Naidu was extradited to the USA, and is now in prison ther. Let's not forget that Kenneth Jeraretnam's father, and failed politician, Joshua. B. Jeyaretnam, was the lawyer who helped Naidu change his name so Naidu could hide. Terrorists always lose. Also, he really screwed up at his final campaign rally. The Reform Party met with an embarrassing end last night when Mr Jeyaretnam recited three sentences of the Singapore Pledge wrongly. Then he began to babble incoherently. Confused faces were seen in the crowd and the master of ceremonies quickly took over and said: 'Shall we say that again?' All Jeyaretnam could do was stare in space and continue to babble. It also appeared (although we cannot confirm) that Kenneth Jeyaretnam wet his pants and was drunk. Take a look: |
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Minister, Prime Minister's Office
Mr LIM Swee Say
He served as the Chief Executive from 1986 to 1991 and Chairman of National Computer Board (NCB) from 1994 to 1998. In his tenure at NCB, he led the development and implementation of Singapore's National IT policy and IT 2000 Masterplan to transform Singapore into an IT hub. Maybe the most (only?) intelligent Singapore cabinet member? So what if he likes Zorro? |
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Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim
On 5 Sept. 2011 Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Yaacob Ibrahim also issued a statement in response to a WikiLeaks cable reportedly listing the biographies of Malay-Muslim Members of Parliament in Singapore. The cable stated that Dr Yaacob's two children are American citizens, leading to a flurry of comments online. In his statement, Dr Yaacob, who is also Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs, said the status of his wife as "an American citizen by birth confers dual citizenship to their two children until the age of 18." In truth, his children will not lose their American citizenship unless they choose to renounce it. The fee for renouncing is US$450, and whoever renounces will be considered an American citizen by the American IRS for the next five years for tax purposes. |
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Minister for National Development
Mr Khaw Boon Wan
In an interview done with MediaCorps Channel 8, Khaw Boon Yan stated, My personal view is, our land is expensive. But we have nearby neighbours in Johor, Batam and Bintan. The elderly want to reach their doctors within half to one hour. So retirement villages in neighbouring countries is possible, barring the cross-border hassle. It is best to find cheap land on short leases. |
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Minister for Defence
Dr NG Eng Hen
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Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
Dr Vivian BALAKRISHNAN MMed(Ophth), FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, FAMS
Wise words from Doc Vivian, "If you want to dance on a bar top, some of us will fall off the bar top. Some people will die as a result of liberalising bar top dancing; a young girl with a short skirt dancing on it may attract some insults from some other men, the boyfriend will start fighting and some people will die."
Flood gates on fashionable Orchard Road at Liat Towers Notes from Yaacob's secret meeting...
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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law
Mr K Shanmugam
As a lawyer, defended spoiled Singapore brat and dilettante playboy, Dinesh Bhatia, who was sentenced to one year of jail for consuming cocaine. Mr. Shanmugam has been a Director of Eastern Development Pte. Ltd., since January 1993, and been a Director of MyWeb Inc.com since May 2000. He is amongst others, a member of the Media Development Authority of Singapore (for censorship). Allegedly, before he became Home Minister, PAP member of parliament K. Shanmugam had an affair (with a woman - unlike some fellows in the PAP who have affairs with men) that led to messy divorce proceedings. His angry wife, who was out for blood, was called in by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who asked her not to make the divorce too messy because he wanted to make Shanmugam a minister. Right after being appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Shanmugam appeard to be clueless about his duties as he admitted in an interview with the state media that he cannot replace his predecessor George Yeo who was voted out of office by Singaporeans in the last general election, saying The question for me is what role does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs play? What are the issues in broad terms?&..In the context of the broad issues and Singapores interests, can I discharge my duties as Foreign Minister? Not too encouraging.
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Minister for Health
Mr GAN Kim Yong
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Minister for Transport, Communications & Second Minister for Foreign Affairs
Mr LUI Tuck Yew
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Minister, Prime Ministers Office & Second Minister for Home Affairs &
S. Iswaran is the Managing Director at Temasek Capital. He is also the Managing Director of Investments at Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd. Mr. Iswaran is responsible for private equity investments, in particular the healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and technology sectors, for Temasek. Mr. Iswaran is a Member of Parliament of the West Coast GRC of Singapore. He is a Director at Sunningdale Tech Ltd. since July 2005. Mr. Iswaran has been Director at SembCorp Industries Ltd. since January 13, 2003. He has been a Director at Quintiles Transnational Corp. since November 2003 and is also a Member of Compensation and Nominations Committee. Mr. Iswarans directorships in other boards include FHTK Holdings Ltd., Compass Technology Holdings Limited, and N.A.I. Ltd. |
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Minister for Education
Heng Swee Kiat
Awards S$36 million in support to foreign students The Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Ms Sim Ann, disclosed in Parliament that at least 2000 scholarships are awarded to foreign students each year. This includes about 950 pre-tertiary and 1070 undergraduate students from Asean and non-Asean countries. The scholarships cover both tuition and accommodation. These scholarships cost $14,000 for pre-tertiary students and between $18,000 and $25,000 (i.e, average of $21,500) for undergraduates. This works out to about $13.3 million for pre-tertiary students and $23 million for undergraduates, giving a total of at least $36 million. |
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Minister of State, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts MG(NS) Chan Chun Sing
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The situation could be further complicated by present PAP MPs holding key posts in GLCs. The non-executive directors receive not just directorss fees but may also have shares and share options in the GLCs they direct. For example, Mr K Shanmugam, MP for Sembawang GRC, owned 70,000 SembCorp Industries share options and 30,000 Chartered Semiconductor shares, among other interests in GLCs as of year-end 2000. The following table lists non-ministerial MPs holding senior management and directorship positions in GLCs: |
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Tin Pei Ling
This little hottie is a Member of Singapore's Parliament, Member of the Home Affairs and Law Government Parliamentary Committee Despite still being under police investigation, the PAP regime has appointed unpopular MP Tin Pei Ling as a member of the Home Affairs and Law Government Parliamentary Committee. Ms Tin allegedly flouted election rules on "Cooling off" day by posting a snide remark on her Facebook page critical of her opponent Nicole Seah. She later claimed that it was posted by one of her large staff of administrators, the elusive Denise He who has not been heard, seen or found by anybody at the moment. Two months have passed since a police report was lodged against her and the case is still under investigation while the police took only one week to arrest former WP candidate Dr James Gomez for intimidating a civil servant in 2006. The PAP regime is making a mockery of Singapores legal system and Singaporeans by appointing Ms Tin to sit on the Home Affairs and Law GPC when she still has a police case hanging over her hand. How can a MP who is suspected of commiting a crime be allowed to sit on a GPC in Home Affairs and Law itself? Will the police now dare to take action against Ms Tin who is now sitting on the GPC overseeing them? The shocking decision by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shows that he does not bother to listen to Singaporeans and his apologies and promises made on the eve of polling day are nothing more but wayang to win last-minute votes for his party. With Ms Tins latest appointment, she is technically above the highest ranking officers in the Singapore Police Force, the Commissioner of Police who is under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Even at an extremely young age, Tin Pei Ling has become one of the most powerful people in Singapore. |
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Sylvia Lim
Member of Parliament Worker's Party MP Sylvia Lim left her position at Temasek Polytechnic after winning a seat to Parliament in Singapore's 2011 General Election
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Cedric Foo Chee Keng
Member of Parliament - West Coast GRC Does not devote full time to his parliamentry duties as he is also Group Deputy President, Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. Temasek Holdings holds a 66 percent stake in Neptune Orient Lines, Ltd. - hence the connection. |
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Mr Yeo Guat Kwang
The King of Connections
Ang Mo Kio GRC In addition to his parliamentary duties, this former schoolteacher finds time for 64 additional jobs - along with being married and having two children. He must be making a bundle of money from all those jobs. Is he a superman? His range of interest and activity is immense - Buddhist, Taoist, consumers, tour guides, egg suppliers, tobacco, motor industry, water industry, furniture, chinese medicine, mental health, sports, food, restaurants, charities, taxis, and on and on. We have listed Mr. Yeo's jobs in small print, so as not to clogg up the Internet. 1. Member, Government Parliamentary Committee on Manpower |
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Former Minister Mentor Mr LEE Kuan Yew
Chairman Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd.
The Ghurkas are the sole guards of the Istana, residence of Singapores President. Are other races in Singapore not trusted? Recently, in Singapore, the power of the Gurkhas can be seen well beyond the Istana. Armed Gurkhas now patrol the streets of Singapore and have replaced local policemen to guard key installations. Gurkhas are now seen in more public locations including Singapores Changi Airport, the Singapore American School, and even at Singapores posh and exclusive American Club. Joint statement by Lee Kuan Yew & Goh Chok Tong, "After a watershed General Election, we have decided to leave the Cabinet and have a completely younger team of ministers to connect to and engage with this young generation in shaping the future of our Singapore." Wikileaks revealed that Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew described Islam as a "venomous religion" in a July 5, 2005 meeting with then Senator Hillary Clinton. Clinton's meeting was with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, then Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, and then Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. |
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Former Senior Minister Mr GOH Chok Tong
Formerly Managing Director of Neptune Orient Lines
"Re-educating" the Mrs. His motto, "Beat your wife every day. You may not know why, but she will know!"
Well, not quite...
Joint statement by Lee Kuan Yew & Goh Chok Tong, "After a watershed General Election, we have decided to leave the Cabinet and have a completely younger team of ministers to connect to and engage with this young generation in shaping the future of our Singapore." Wikileaks revealed that Goh Chok Tong stated, "In Malaysia, the change in prime minister was for the better. SM Goh commented that former PM Mahathir enjoyed fighting with everyone. The long-term problem was what type of Islam would dominate in Malaysia. He expressed concern that a more radical version of Islam was gaining ground and forcing moderates to take more extreme positions. This was in a July 5, 2005 meeting with then Senator Hillary Clinton, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the, and former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Ex-SM Goh (??) criticizes "quitters's" who leave Singapore, but The Straits Times reveals that his own daughter is a "quitter," living in England! (Just like Helen Yeo & Yeo Cheow Tong's daughters in the USA - see below.) "Fair-weather Singaporeans will run away whenever the country runs into stormy weather. I call them 'quitters'. Fortunately, 'quitters' are in the minority. The majority of Singaporeans are 'stayers'. 'Stayers' are committed to Singapore. Rain or shine, they will be with Singapore. As we say in Hokkien, 'pah see buay zao'." "My speech on 'stayers' and 'quitters' has aroused a strong response from Singaporeans, as it was meant to be." Now let us introduce you to Mrs. Jen Theng Craven,
This photo was taken recently at a meeting of Jin Theng's company, give her a call at +44 (0)208 123 7388 Our confidant in the UK writes... I am in the UK, no need to use Skype to call her, 01274 is a Bradford number in the Yorkshire. Based on her husband's name, there is one hit in Bradford. L CRAVEN
Jin Theng's posh mansion in Bradford, UK |
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Former President of Singapore S. R. Nathan
Singapore's current President, Nathan, was a member of the dreaded Japanese Kampeti (uniform, sword and all) the secret police during the Japanese occupation of Singapore. |
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Saw Phaik Hwa
Former Chief Executive Officer, President, Director, Chairman of Risk Management Committee and Member of Executive Committee, SMRT Corp. Ltd. Ms. Saw's SMRT compensation is $1,847,611 per annum. If that is not enough, she is paid to be on 31 board of directors in 4 different organizations across 4 different industries. How does she find the time? Ms. Saw has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of SMRT Corp. Ltd. since December 2002. Ms. Saw has a wealth of experience in retail and international business. Ms. Saw served as Regional President for DFS Venture Singapore (Pte) Ltd., in charge of businesses in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Her 19-year career with DFS Venture Singapore (Pte) Ltd. Ms. saw her rising through management ranks to her final position. She has been a Director of SMRT Corp., Ltd. since March 20, 2003. She serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of SMRT Trains Ltd., and SMRT Road Holdings Ltd. Ms. Saw is a Director of The Esplanade Co Ltd. and Singapore Tourism Board. She serves as a board member of the National Environment Agency and the Health Promotion Board. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Singapore Management University, the Tan Tock Seng Hospital Community Charity Fund and Youth Business Singapore. She is a member of the Sports Sub-Committee of Singapore Totalisator Board. Ms. Saw is an ardent practitioner of taiji and sits on the Council of the Singapore Jian Chuan Tai Chi Chuan Physical Culture Association as President and as Vice President on the Executive Committee of the International Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Federation. She also serves as Governor for Singapore and Malaysia for the international body of Wus Tai Chi Chuan Academy as well as 3rd Vice Chairman of Singapore Wushu Dragon & Lion Dance Federation. She was conferred the Leading CEO Award, organised by the Singapore HR Institute in 2005 and a Medal of Commendation at the 2007 May Day Award. Ms. Saw graduated with an Honours degree in Biochemistry from the University of Singapore. She also attended an Advanced Management Programme at the University of Hawaii. Wow! That's a lot of money for someone who has come under fire for being incompetent. |
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Former Senior Minister Prof S. JAYAKUMAR
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Former Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr George Yong-Boon YEO
Ousted from office by Singapore's election of May 7, 2011
Disgraced, as he and Lim Hwee Hua are the first full ministers to lose their seats and their sky-high salaries, as the Singapore electorate threw them out of office. As the leading candidate, George Yeo dragged down his team, Lim Hwee Hua, Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Cynthia Phua, and Ong Ye Kung. Now let's see how many directorships, etc. this guy gets along with is $2 million per year pension! He had aspirations to become President of Singapore, but has decided not to run. He has made the right decision because he knows that Lee Kuan Yew has made his choice quite some time ago - the choice is Tony Tan (listed below). |
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and Second Minister for Transport Mrs LIM Hwee Hua Ousted from office by Singapore's election of May 7, 2011
Marine Parade GRC Was ranked as the 21st highest paid government official in the world. Ousted from her position as Minister, Prime Minister's Office, and Singapore Second Minister for Finance and also Second Minister for Transport. Disgraced, as she and George Yeo are the first full ministers to lose their seats and their sky-high salaries, as the Singapore electorate threw them out of office. Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, said she will not contest the next General Election in 2016. Her departure from office was bitter and she was discouraged, saying she will leave it to someone younger as she will be 57 years old. Mrs Lim was so out of touch that she admitted that she was surprised by the depth of resentment felt by citizens towards the government, which surfaced during the campaign and that she was surprised by the outcome. Her husband, Andy Lim, who also runs Money World, is a crook and has been banned from entering China due to money laundering activities of his firm. He has also been charged in court in the Fiji Islands. Lim Hwee Hua and her husband, Andy, are partnering with f Tong and Helen Yeo for, we believe, some of the Yeo's narco-state activity with Burma, Afghanistan, & Morocco. Lim Hwee Hua should do OK, as her crooked husband, and the Yeo Cheow Tong narco-contact gang can support her. We will be tracking Lim Hwee's progress. |
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Ousted Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs
Mr Raymond LIM Siang Keat
Director Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. As Transport Minister, unpopular Raymond Lim was blamed for over-crowded trains and buses. Now he moves on to his million dollar minister tax free pension. |
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Was Minister, Prime Minister's Office
Mr LIM Boon Heng
Following election results and his loss of a huge salary, Lim Boon Heng CRIED openly on TV. Don't cry - you will still get your huge tax-free pension. |
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Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed
Ousted by the voters Singapore's election of May 7, 2011 Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Speaker of Parliament (Wow!)
All he's got now s the position Mayor of the North East Community Development Council -- whatever that is. This guy needs some directorships! |
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Mr. Suppiah Dhanabalan
"Slap me silly" Chairman, Temasek Holdings since 1996
Following is the extract from page 150 of Ross Worthington's book, "Governance in Singapore" (Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc, Dec 2002): In 1990, an incident occurred in a pre-cabinet meeting which was the beginning of entrenching further among the many in the core executive, resistance to Lee Hsien Loong's long term ambitions for prime ministership. Prior to this meeting Lee Hsien Loong had gone to the office of Richard Hu, the Minister of Finance, and removed a number of files without Hu's permission. At that time Lee's office was on the 48th floor of what is now Temasek Tower and Hu's was on the 50th floor. At the pre-cabinet meeting Hu took Lee to task for doing this and was supported by Tony Tan. Lee's response was aggressive and insulting, he directly insulted Tan and Hu, a man of his father's age. This was a double insult to Hu, who was Lee's superior in cabinet and a person of an age who should of itself deserve respect in Chinese society. Suppiah Dhanabalan intervened and chastised Lee for his behaviour, demanding that he apologise to Hu, withdraw his remarks and not interfere in other minister's portfolios. A heated exchange occurred into which a number of other issues intruded and eventually Lee lost his temper, and reportedly reached across the table and slapped Dhanabalan across the face. This caused an uproar in the cabinet and Lee was severely chastised by Goh Chok Tong. Dhanabalan stormed out of the room and did not return for some time. Lee, in response to a demand from Goh, subsequently apologised to Dhanabalan, Hu and Tan. Hu, Dhanabalan and Tan all initially stated that they would leave the cabinet as a result of this incident. Goh later took up the matter with Lee Kuan Yew who reportedly verbally thrashed his son over the matter. This was apparently followed by a more sober, educational but equally critical assessment from Lee Hsien Loong's mother, a talented though background political adviser. Lee Kuan Yew reportedly met later that day with Hu, Tan and Dhanabalan, apologised for his son's behaviour and requested that they not resign, supported by a similar request from Goh Chok Tong. All held out for some time, but eventually Hu agreed to stay, but Dhanabalan and Tan both resolved to leave. This they did the following August 1991 elections, all without a public word against Lee Hsien Loong, continuing to subscribe to the tenet of all secrets staying within the PAP family. |
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Dr Yeo Ning Hong
Was Minister for Defence
Dr. Yeo serves as an Advisor of Temasek holdings and Far East Organisation. Also serves as Senior Advisor of Hyflux ltd. Dr. Yeo serves as Chairman of SQL View Pte Ltd., Singapore Totalisator Board and Singapore Symphony Orchestra Trust Fund. Dr. Yeo was a Cabinet Minister and has served in the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Communications and Information. Dr. Yeo serves on several business, sports and civic organisations, including Singapore-US Business ... Council, Singapore Totalisator Board, Singapore Symphony Orchestra Trust, Honorary President of the SEA Games Federation, and Patron of Singapore National Olympic Council. He served as an Executive Chairman of Singapore Technologies Group of Companies. Dr. Yeo served as Chairman of PSA Corporation Ltd. He has been Non Executive and Independent Director of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd., since March 15, 2001. Dr. Yeo serves as a Member of Advisory Panel of Keepel Technology of Keppel Corp. Ltd. Dr. Yeo served as a Director of DBS Group Holdings Ltd. since July 1, 1999 and served as a Director of its subsidiary, DBS Bank Ltd. |
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Yeo Cheow Tong
Ousted from Singapore government as Minister 1967-1971 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) University of Western Australia July 22, 2011 - Former MP Yeo Cheow Tong said: "We have to really think out of the box, and our new MPs have to do that as well. They cannot just accept what the ministers are telling them, they have to question the ministers." Really? This crook is now speaking for the PAP? Held positions in the following: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Minister, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology & Ministry of Transport. Why would Singapore assign a third-rate mechanical engineer to all those posts? Did he have a "special friend" somewhere? |
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Mr Lim Geok Hwee
Convicted Deputy Director of NTUC After becoming Chief Executive of NTUC Choice Homes and SLF Management Services he was convicted of stealing $1.3m from the co-op. This former chief executive officer of the labour movement's housing cooperative. Lim Geok Hwee took most of it to pay for his losses in the stock market - siphoning more than $1.3 million over nine months. |
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Mah Bow Tan
Ousted National Development Minister
"Housing is always a very sensitive subject. And I guess to the extent that in the last couple of years, housing prices went up very sharply, coinciding with the very dramatic turnaround in the economy, I guess that resulted in quite a lot of unhappiness on the ground. And I accept responsibility for that," said the outgoing minister as he retired after the General Election of May 2011. Don't worry - he will collect his enormous million dollar minister tax-free pension. |
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Mr Lim Chee Onn (and friends)
Formerly Minister without Portfolio, Prime Minister's Office |
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Mr Goh Chee Wee
Was Minister of State for Trade and Industry Probable ISD agent as only a very old photo exists
Boon Lay formerly PAP Member of Parliament. in Group Managing Director and Chief Executive of Comfort Group, Deputy Chairman of NTUC Fairprice Cooperative, Comfort Transportation, Comfort Automotive Services, VICOM Nominee Investment, VICOM Inspection Centre, Comfort Properties, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of VICOM, and Chairman of NTUC Media, VICOM Assessment Centre, Eurocom Motors, ComTrucks, Barcelona Motors, Sinamex Car Rental and Leasing, Comfort Driving Centre, Comfort Courier Services, Suzhou Comfort Taxi, Xiamen Comfort Taxi, Zhengzhou Comfort Tour Bus Service, Comfort Nominees, Comfort Group Investments, Comfort Myanmar, Comfort Diesel |
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Mr Bernard Chen Tien Lap
Ousted from his position as Minister of State for Defence Trying to be an Ang Moh by being a Catholic and calling himself, "Bernard." To enforce his Ang-Moh act, he is a big time Catholi. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Theological Studies from the Australian Catholic University in 2000, qualifying him for the Catholic priesthood. "Father Bernard" served as Chief Executive Officer of Intraco Ltd from 1991 to 2000. He served as Group General Manager of Fraser & Neave group from 1981 to 1991. Mr. Chen's career has spanned both the government and private sectors. His government service commenced in 1967 at the Economic Development Board. From 1969 to 1977, he served at the Ministries of Defence and Finance. He was a Member of Parliament from 1977 to 2001 and served as Minister of State for Defence from 1977 to 1981. He is presently the Chairman of The Commercial & Industrial Security Corporation, Non-Executive Chairman of China Water Holdings Pte. Ltd., Chairman of Singapore Health Service Pte Ltd., Chairman of the Singapore General Hospital, Director of Singapore Pools Pte Ltd and Board Member of the Singapore Labour Foundation. He also serves as the Chairman of the Catholic Education Council of Singapore, and Chairman of the Boards Management of St. Anthony's Convent Primary and Secondary Schools and Catholic Junior College respectively. He has been Non-Executive Chairman of Ntegrator International Ltd. since January 4, 2005 and Independent Non-Executive Chairman at CNA Group Operations since December 27, 2004. He served as Chairman and Director of Certis CISCO (formerly, CISCO Security Pte Ltd). He serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of King's Safetywear Limited. He has been Director of China Water Holdings Pte. Ltd. since March 31, 2006. He served as Director of Fraser & Neave group from 1981 to 1991. He served as a Director of DBS Bank Ltd., from April 1996 to April 29, 2005 and DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. from July 1999 to April 29, 2005. |
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Dr Ker Sin Tze
Demoted to the dismal post of Consul-General of Singapore in Hong Kong and Macao Formerly was Minister of State for Education Somewhere this guy went wrong - not too smart! Directorships: Maybe nobody wants him anymore. Born Dec. 24, 1944 Dr. Ker is old. Either his photo was taken years ago, or he colors his hair, and knows how to use Adobe Photoshop. |
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Mr Sam Chong Keen
Formerly Political Secretary to the Minister for Education from 1988 to 1991 CEO of Sino-Environment Technology Group. Non-executive director of Xpress Holdings and Jade Technologies. Independent director of Stamford Tyres. |
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Mr Lee Ek Tieng
Director of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) Unable to find any photo Former Head of Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for Prime Minister's Office. Group Managing Director of GIC and Director of GIC Special Investments, GIC Real Estate and Singapore Press Holdings.He is the Group Managing Director of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd and a director of Fraser and Neave Ltd. He is also a member of the Temasek Advisory Panel, the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship and a director of the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship Fund. He was previously Chairman of the Public Utilities Board and Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd, Head of Civil Service and Permanent Secretary (Special Duties) in the Prime Minister's Office, as well as Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. |
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Mr J Y Pillay
Formerly Permanent Secretary
Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA). As Chairman of the CPA, Mr Pillay exercises the functions of the office of the President in the absence of the President. Pillay formerly held the position of Chairman, Singapore Exchange Limited, since November 1999. Formerly served in the Administrative service of the Government of Singapore and was Permanent Secretary of various key ministries, including finance, defence and national development. Best known as the man who led Singapore Airlines from a small startup with just 12 aircrafts to a global industry leader. This is talent! |
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Mr Philip Yeo
Formerly Permanent Secretary for Defense
Born 1946, is the chairman of SPRING Singapore and Special Adviser for Economic Development in the Prime Minister's office. He was the former chairman of A*STAR, a government agency in Singapore focused on conducting scientific research. |
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Mr Teo Ming Kian
Formerly Permanent Secretary of National Research and Development Advisor (Special Projects) to the Ministry of Finance
Chairman of Mediacorp, Director of Temasek Holdings, Member of Singapore's National Research Foundation, Member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Director of Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship. |
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Mr Tjong Yik Min
Was Permanent Secretary for Communications
This guy is a known ISD agent! Mr. Tjong Yik Min has been Chief Executive Officer of Yeo Hiap Seng Malaysia Bhd since June 2010. Mr. Tjong served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd. (YHSL) Singapore of Yeo Hiap Seng Malaysia Bhd since July 22, 2002. Mr. Tjong served as Group President of Singapore Press Holdings from November 1, 1995 to June 15, 2002. He served as Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Communications and also served as its Director of Internal Security Department. ... Mr. Tjong was employed in various capacities in the Singapore Civil Service. Mr. Tjong has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. He serves as Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. Mr. Tjong has been Deputy Chairman of Yeo Hiap Seng Malaysia Berhad (YHSM), a subsidiary of Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd., since January 23, 2003 and as its Non Independent & Non Executive Director since June 22, 2002. He has been an Executive Director of Yeo Hiap Seng Limited since November 1, 2005 and previously served as its Non Independent Director since July 22, 2002. He has been an Executive Director of Orchard Parade Holdings Ltd., since August 1, 2005. Mr. Tjong serves as an Executive Director of Far East Organization. He has been an Independent Director of Genting Singapore PLC (Formerly Genting International PLC) since September 22, 2005. Mr. Tjong served as Executive Director of Singapore Press Holdings from November 1, 1995 to June 15, 2002. He was awarded the distinguished Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1988 and the Public Service Medal in 2005, for his years of valued contributions. |
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Mr Er Kwong Wah
Was Permanent Secretary for Education Er Kwong Wah served as the Chairman and Secretary of Nesscap Energy Inc. Mr. Er served as Secretary of Asian Resource Global Strategies Inc. Mr. Er served as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education from 1987 to 1994 and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Community Development from June 1, 1994 to December 31, 1997. Mr. Er served in the Civil Service until 1998 for 27 years. He served in various ministries such as Defence, the Public Service Commission, ... Finance, Education, and the Community Development. He was also actively involved in the Sembawang group of companies. From October 6, 1998 to April 1, 2000, he served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cathay ACEL Pte Ltd. He served as the Chairman of Asian Resource Global Strategies Inc. He serves as the Chairman of Unidux Electronics Limited and also serves as Chairman of Centre for Cleaning Technology. Mr. Er served as Executive Chairman of Sembawang Marine & Logistics Limited. from January 1, 1998 to August 15, 1998. He has been an Executive Director of East Asia School of Business Pte Ltd (renamed EASB Institute of Management Pte Ltd) since March 1, 2001. He serves as Executive Director of ITM Capital Pte Ltd. He has been an Independent Director of China Sky Chemical Fibre Co., Ltd. since August 2, 2005, Eucon Holdings Ltd., since September 8, 2006, Unidux Electronics Limited since March 27, 2001 and Cosco Corp. (Singapore) Ltd., since December 20, 2002. Mr. Er has been an Independent Director of China Oilfield Technology Services Group Limited since August 31, 2007 and also has been its Lead Independent Director since May 1, 2010. He has been a Non-Executive Independent Director of Van der Horst Energy Limited since April 16, 2007. He has been an Independent Director of Hartawan Holdings Limited (also known as Vita Holdings Ltd.) since November 30 , 2004 and its Lead Independent Director since August 23, 2006. Mr. Er has been a Director and Lead Independent Director of China Essence Group Ltd., since November 22, 2005. He serves as a Director of National Environmental Agency. He has been an Independent Non-executive Director of FirstLink Investments Corporation Limited. (formerly known as Singatronics Limited). since September 25, 2003. He serves as a Director of ASKnLearn Pte Ltd. He serves as a Member of Council of Advisors at The Think Environmental Co. Ltd. He served as a Director of Asian Resource Global Strategies Inc. since September 2007. He served as Independent Non-Executive Director of ASA Group Holdings Ltd. since October 28, 2008. Mr. Er served as an Executive Director of Sembawang Corporation from January 1, 1998 to October 5, 1998. He served as a Director of Temasek Management Services and Singapore Power. He served as a Director of Cathay ACEL and Thai Prime Fund Ltd. He served as Director of SembCorp Marine Ltd. since October 1997. He has been the Chairman of the Toa Payoh Central Citizens Consultative Committee since 1999 and Member of the Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council since 2001. He served as Director of Sun East Group Ltd., from August 24, 2004 to June 15, 2010. He held a number of public sector appointments, including the Council Member of the National University of Singapore, a Board Member of both the Singapore Polytechnic and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. In recognition of his extensive achievements during his office in the public sector, Mr. Er was awarded by the Singapore Government, the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1990. He was honoured by the French Government for his significant contributions in the field of education with a Commandeur dans 1' Ordre des Palmes Academiques in 1991. He was also awarded the Public Service Medal (PBM) by the Singapore Government. He served as Deputy Chairman of the Singapore Sports Council. |
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Mr Lum Choong Wah
Unable to find any photo Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of SAFE Superstore Holdings (SembCorp unit) |
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Mr Herman Hochstadt
Unable to find any photo Former Permanent Secretary for Law Former Chairman of ECICS Holdings (Temasek Holdings unit) 1980-1991 In 1965, Hochstadt became the Acting Director of Manpower at the Ministry of Defence. At the time, a newly-independent Singapore had to build up its military from scratch and Hochstadt helped to lay the foundation for the Singapore Armed Forces, in part by converting officers from the police force into military officers. Appointed special envoy, by Singapore's foreign ministry, Herman Ronald Hochstadt is a former high-ranking civil servant aged 58. He is also Singapore's non-resident High-Commissioner to Tanzania and to Mauritius. Hochstadt has also served on the boards of Thakral Corporation, Parkway Holdings, Cycle and Carriage Ltd, Acma Electrical Industries Ltd and Singapore Reinsurance Corporation. He has also been a Director of Temasek Holdings and as Chairman of Bukit Turf Club. |
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Mr Cheong Quee Wah
Prior photo removed Mr Cheong is Deputy Chairman of SembCorp Environmental Management. From 1977 to 1992, he served variously as Permanent Secretary at the Ministries of Defence, Home Affairs, the Environment and Law. He was awarded the Public Administration Gold Medal by the Singapore Government in 1974. In 2001, he was conferred the Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Mr Cheong graduated with a Master of Science (Systems Engineering) from the University of Singapore in 1971. He also holds a first class honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick, Canada. |
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Alphonsus Tan Chok Kian (Knight of Magistral Grace) (Great name for a butler. "Hey, Alphonsus, bring me my socks.") Was Permanent Secretary for Finance
This guy belongs to the Soverign Order of Malta Director United Overseas Australia Ltd., Invited Member, Singapore Boy Scouts Apparently lost the following jobs: Chairman of Keppel Communications, Director of Keppel FELS Energy and Infrastructure. |
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Mr Ngiam Tong Dow
Former Permanent Secretary for Finance HDB Corp chairman, Director of Singapore Press Holdings and SLF Leisure Enterprises |
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Mr Goh Kim Leong
Was Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Law Management and Chief Risk Management Officer Sembcorp Industries Ltd This guy is barely making it... |
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Mr Wong Hung Khim
Was Permanent Secretary for Community Development Conferred the Meritorious Service Medal in 1992 by the Singapore Government He has been an Independent Non Executive Director of Stamford Land Corp. Ltd. since September 10, 1996. Director of Medi-Flex Ltd and a lead independent director of China Zaino International Ltd. |
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Mr Chee Keng Soon
Former Singapore Auditor-General Mr. Chee Keng Soon is Independent Non-Executive Director of City Developments Limited, since 29 March 1995. Mr. Chee was last re-appointed a Director on 29 April 2009 pursuant to Section 153(6) of the Companies Act, Chapter 50. He is also the Chairman of the Audit, Nominating, Remuneration and Scheme Committees of CDL. |
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Mr Liew Mun Leong
Was Chief Executive of SISIR Liew Mun Leong is President, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of CapitaLand Group. He joined the Board of Pidemco Land as Director on 1 January 1997. Pidemco Land merged with DBS Land to form CapitaLand in November 2000. Mr Liew continued to serve on the CapitaLand Board and was last re-elected as Director at CapitaLands Annual General Meeting on 16 April 2010. He also serves as Member of CapitaLands Investment Committee, Nominating Committee, Corporate Disclosure Committee and Finance and Budget Committee. Mr. Liew is Chairman of CapitaMalls Asia Limited (listed on the SGX-ST), CapitaLand Residential Singapore Pte Ltd, CapitaLand China Holdings Pte Ltd, CapitaLand Commercial Limited, CapitaLand Financial Limited, CapitaLand ILEC Pte. Ltd. and CapitaValue Homes Limited. Mr Liew is Deputy Chairman of The Ascott Limited as well as the Deputy Chairman of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited (the manager of CapitaMall Trust listed on the SGX-ST), CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited (the manager of CapitaCommercial Trust listed on the SGXST), CapitaRetail China Trust Management Limited (the manager of CapitaRetail China Trust listed on the SGX-ST) and Ascott Residence Trust Management Limited (the manager of Ascott Residence Trust listed on the SGX-ST). He is also a Director of CapitaLand Hope Foundation, the CapitaLand Groups philanthropic arm. Mr. Liew is presently Chairman of Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd. |
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Mr Stephen Yeo Siew Chye
Formerly Chief Executive of National Computer Board Lost job at Singapore Computer Systems (Singapore Technologies unit) and thrown off the board of Pacific Internet. This guy is going down the tubes - fast! |
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Mr Lim Jit Poh
Formerly Chief Executive of National Productivity Board Mr. Lim Jit Poh is Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited since 2003. He is is an independent Director of the Company. Mr Lim is the Chairman of both the Remuneration Committee and the Investment Committee, and a member of the Nominating Committee. Mr Lim is also the Chairman of SBS Transit Ltd, VICOM Ltd, Ascott Residence Trust Management Limited, China Printing & Dyeing Holding Limited and Eng Kong Holdings Limited, as well as the Lead Independent Director of Kim Eng Holdings Limited. These are listed companies with business interests in stock broking, property trust, hospitality and manufacturing. Mr Lim is also a Director of several non-listed companies under the ownerships of the Singapore Labour Foundation and Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited. |
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Mr Alan Choe
Formerly General Manager of Urban Redevelopment Authority Mr. Choe is a very competent and bright fellow and we mean this sincerely. Mr Choe was chairman of the Sentosa Development Corporation from 1985 to 2001, and chairman of land sales body Sentosa Cove Pte Ltd from 1995 to 2004. A town planner by profession, he was a strong advocate of the great idea of permanent residents on the island. Without residents, the island would stay an enclave dependent on tourism, falling back on government subsidy when visitors were scarce. Mr. Alan Choe is Independent Non-Executive Director of Pan Pacific Hotels Group Ltd. An architect and town planner by profession, Mr Choe was appointed to the Board since 2 May 1990 and was last re-appointed as Director at PPHGs Annual General Meeting on 28 April 2009. An independent and non-executive Director, he chairs the Nominating Committee and is a Member of the Executive, Audit and Remuneration Committees. He is also a Director of UOL. Mr Choe was the first General Manager of the Urban Redevelopment Authority and a Senior Partner of one of the architectural practices in Singapore. He was the Chairman of Sentosa Development Corporation, Sentosa Cove Pte Ltd, Pasir Ris Resort Pte Ltd, a Trustee of NTUC Income and Member of the Singapore Tourism Board. He was previously a Director of Keppel Land Limited and Frasers Centrepoint Limited. |
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Mr Khoo Teng Chye
Chief Executive of Urban Redevelopment Authority Khoo Teng Chye is the Chief Executive and a Board Member of PUB, Singapores national water agency, since December 2003. He is concurrently Executive Director of the Environment and Water Industry Development Council (EWIDC) since May 2006. He is also concurrently a Director of Singapore Utilities International, International Desalination Association Board, International Water Association, and the Civil Service College Board. |
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Ambassador (to the Pope) Barry Desker
( 00;-) Was Singapore's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from 1982 to 1984 and was the Ambassador to Indonesia from 1986 to 1993. The Government has appointed Mr Barry Desker He will remain a resident in Singapore and not live in the Vatican with the Pope.
In representing Singapore to His Holiness, the Pope, Barry can explain that his last name is Desker, as in Desker Road, where Singapore's prostitutes hang out. Ambassador Desker was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1992. Mr Desker is currently the Dean of the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, and concurrently the Director of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the Trade Development Board from 1994 to 2000. |
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Mr Lim Hock San
Formerly Director-General of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore He is a recipient of the Singapore Government Meritorious Service Medal, Public Administration Medal (Gold) and the Public Service Medal. Lim Hock San has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of United Industrial Corporation Limited and Singapore Land Limited since 1992. He serves as Non-Executive Chairman at Gallant Venture Ltd. He serves as Chairman of the Board on the boards of the Advance Materials Technologies Pte Ltd. and Ascendas Pte Ltd. Mr. Lim has been Vice-Chairman of Indofood Agri Resources Ltd. since May 2010. He serves as Deputy Chairman of Keppel Corp. Ltd. He has been Independent Director of Keppel Corp. Ltd. since 1989. He has been a Director of Singapore Land Ltd. and United Industrial Corporation Limited since April 1, 1992. He has been a Director of Indofood Agri Resources Ltd since March 23, 2007 and Hsu Fu Chi International Limited since October 25, 2006. He serves as Director of Aquamarina Hotel Private Limited, Ascendas Pte Ltd., Avondale Properties Ltd., Beijing Landmark Towers Company Ltd., Brendale Pte Ltd., Crown Million Enterprises Ltd., Gallant Venture Ltd., Hanon Resources Ltd., Hotel Marina City Private Limited, Kogan Investments Ltd., Marina Bay Hotel Private Limited, Marina Centre Holdings Private Limited, Marina Management Services Pte Ltd., Novena Square Development Ltd., Novena Square Investments Ltd., Realty Management Services (Pte) Ltd., Singapore Institute Of Directors, Singapore-Suzhou Township Development Pte Ltd., Singland China Holdings Pte Ltd., UIC China Realty Pte Ltd., UIC JinTravel (Tianjin) Co Ltd., UIC Technologies Pte Ltd., UIC Investments (Properties) Pte Ltd., Union Charm Development Ltd. and United Regency Pte Ltd. Mr. Lim serves as a Director of Keppel Land Ltd. He serves as director of the National Council on Problem Gambling. |
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Mr Liu Thai Ker
Was Chief Executive of Urban Redevelopment Authority Has been a Director of RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Pte Ltd since 1992. He is the Founding Chairman of Centre for Liveable Cities since 2008. He is also Adjunct Professor of National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Xiamen University, China. |
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Mr Bertie Cheng
Controller and Chief Executive of Post Office and Savings Bank (POSB) Currently, he is the Chairman of TeleChoice International Limited and Tee International Limited. He is also a Director of Hong Leong Finance Limited, Pacific Andes (Holdings) Limited, Thomson Medical Centre Limited and CFM Holdings Limited. |
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Mr Michael Yap
Was Chief Executive of National Computer Board (NCB) Formerly Chief Executive of Commerce Exchange (IDA and Venture TDF unit) and Director of NTUC Link |
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Mr Lee Yong Siang
Was Chief Executive of Public Utilities Board
Lee Yong Siang was appointed to the Board of Asia Pacific Breweries in 1995. He serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the Company. He also sits on the Board of AGF Asset Management Asia Limited. |
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Dr Judy Lim
Unable to find any photo Chief Executive of Tan Tock Seng Hospital and National University Hospital Director of Pacific Internet (Singapore Technologies unit) recently retired from this position. |
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Mr Goh Yong Hong
Former Commissioner of Police Prior photo removed Goh Yong Hong joined the Board of Asia Pacific Breweries in 1993. He serves in the Audit and Remuneration Committees of the Company. Presently, he also sits as an independent Director in listed SC Global Ltd, Guocoland Ltd and Dragon Land Ltd. He was also Commissioner of Police from 1979 to 1992, and Executive Deputy Chairman of Singapore Turf Club until 2002. He was also Vice President of the Singapore National Olympic Council and Singapore Sports Council. He is currently Chairman of Seletar Country Club and Chairman of the Advisory Committee of Raffles Town Club Pte Ltd. Goh Yong Hong joined the Board of Asia Pacific Breweries in 1993. He serves in the Audit and Remuneration Committees of the Company. Presently, he also sits as an independent Director in listed SC Global Ltd, Guocoland Ltd and Dragon Land Ltd. He was also Commissioner of Police from 1979 to 1992, and Executive Deputy Chairman of Singapore Turf Club until 2002. He was also Vice President of the Singapore National Olympic Council and Singapore Sports Council. He is currently Chairman of Seletar Country Club and Chairman of the Advisory Committee of Raffles Town Club Pte Ltd. |
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Ms Low Sin Leng
Formerly Deputy Secretary for Trade and Industry A multi-tasking genius, or just a well-connected stooge? Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of SembCorp Industries, President and Director of Singapore Technologies Industrial Corporation, Director of Pacific Internet, Pacfusion.com, Singapore Computer Systems, STIC Investments, Singapore Mint, SembCorp SITA, Singapore-Suzhou Township Development, Sembawang Corporation, Sembawang Industrial, Bintan Resort Ferries, Bintan Lagoon Resort, Chairman of SembCorp Parks Holdings, SembCorp Energy, Singapore-Wuxi Investment Holdings and SembCorp Parks Management, and Deputy Chairman of SembCorp Utilities. |
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Mr Lim Ming Seong
Was Deputy Secretary in the Singapore Ministry of Defense from 1979 to 1986. Non-Executive Chairman, Chairman of Compensation Committee and Chairman of Nominating Committee, CSE Global Ltd. Chairman and Independent Director of First Resources Limited. He serves as Chairman of Stetsys Pte Ltd (ST) and The WhiteRock Group in Singapore. He serves as Director of STATS ChipPAC Inc. He has been a Director of Tuas Power Ltd. since June 2005. He has been Non-Executive Director of CSE Global Ltd. since January 17, 1997. He has been Non Executive Director of Starhub Ltd., since December 14, 2000. He serves as Independent Director of Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte. Ltd. |
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Lim Chuan Poh
Formerly Deputy Secretary for Communications Has been the Chief Executive Officer of International Operations at SingTel Optus Pty Ltd. since October 2006. Mr. Lim serves as the Chairman of Bridge Alliance. He serves as Director of Singtel Pakistan Investments Ltd., Bharti Telecom Limited and SingTel Alpha Investments Pte. Ltd. |
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Mr Lai Seck Khui
No photo as most people with Times Publishing are ISD agents Was Deputy Secretary for Trade and Industry President of Times Publishing Limited ('TPL'), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fraser and Neave Ltd. |
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Ms Leong Wai Leng
Former Deputy Chief Executive of SISIR Chief Financial Officer of Temasek Prior to this, she was Deputy CEO of Raffles Holdings and concurrently CEO of Raffles International. Leong Wai Leng has been Senior Vice President of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. since December 2007. Ms. Leong worked for Philips Electronics China Group, where she served as Country Treasurer and Group Financial Controller for Philips China. She served as Head of the Corporate and Institutional Bank at HSBC Bank (China) Co. She has a total of 12 years of banking experience with major international banks and 7 years of corporate experience. She has been Chairman of OCBC Bank (China) since December 3, 2007. Ms. Leong is responsibile for directing and executing OCBC Bank's growth strategy in China. She serves as Director of OCBC Bank (China) Ltd. |
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Mr Lim Ho Kee
Was Deputy Managing Director of Monetary Authority of Singapore Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Singapore Post Ltd. Chairman of the Executive Committee and also a member of the Compensation and Nominations Committees. Mr Lim is currently a Director of Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, MCL Land Limited, Keppel Land Limited, Transcu Limited and Postea, Inc. |
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Dr Teh Kok Peng
Formerly Deputy Managing Director of Monetary Authority of Singapore President and Director of GIC Special Investments, Director of Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd., Member of the Governing Board of Indian School of Business, and Trustee of National University of Singapore. |
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Mr Koh Beng Seng
Former Deputy Managing Director of Monetary Authority of Singapore Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Audit Committee, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd., Chief Executive Officer of Octagon Advisors Pte Ltd. |
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Mr Michael Khor Teik Hean
No photo - Dead? ISD? Was Deputy Chief Executive of Public Utilities Board Was reported to be Director of SembCorp Energy and SembCorp Utilities, but we can't find him anywhere. Gone? ISD? Who knows? |
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Lieutenant-Colonel Tan Kian Chew
Former Principal Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister Chairman of NTUC Foodfare Co-operative Ltd since 2006. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of NTUC FairPrice, a role he has held since 1997. This guy is doing OK - we think... |
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Mr Phua Tin How
Held the High Office of Mr. Phua is still doing Ok as he serves as Chairman of DelGro Engineering Pte Ltd., CityLimo Rent-A-Car Pte Ltd., CityLimo Leasing Pte Ltd., SLF International Private Ltd., and Vice-Chairman of Network China, International Enterprise Singapore. He has been a Non-Executive Director of LC Development Ltd., since November 1999 and has also been its Lead Independent Director since February 12, 2009. He has been an Independent Director of YHI International Limited since May 22, 2003 and Rotol Singapore Ltd. since February 2008. He serves as a Director of Singapore-Suzhou Township Development Pte Ltd., SLF International Pte Ltd. and Network China, International Enterprise Singapore. Mr. Phua serves as a Director of DelGro Corp. Ltd. Mr. Phua serves as Director of Transit Link Pte Ltd., CityCab Pte Ltd., Computer Cab PLC, Metroline PLC and DelGro Investments Pte Ltd., Qi Sheng Pte Ltd., Shanghai QiAi Driver's Training Co Ltd., TranSil Corporation Pte Ltd. and Hao Hua Holdings Pte Ltd. |
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Mr Seah Kian Peng
Was Acting Principal Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister Member of Parliament. Chief Executive Officer (Singapore), NTUC Fairprice Co-operative LtdChief Executive of NTUC Media Cooperative, and Director of Singapore Telecom |
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Mr Peter Tay Buan Huat
Former Director of Manpower in the Singapore Ministry of Defence Serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of CapitaMalls Malaysia REIT Management Sdn. Bhd., the Manager of Capitamalls Malaysia Trust. He joined the Board on June 10, 2010. Mr. Tay is currently a Corporate Advisor, engaging in business development and coaching budding business leaders. He serves on the boards of companies involved in food and education. |
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Mr Ng Kok Song
Group Chief Investment Officer of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation. Founding chairman of the Wealth Management Institute. Member of the Senior Advisory Council of the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA), and adviser to Agency France Tresor. |
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Ms Audrey Lee
Was Director (Infocomm Policy) & Director (Competition & Market Access)
Just another pretty face??? Director (Economic Affairs) Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd |
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Ms Chua Soh Khen
Was Director of Institute of Productivity Training, Productivity and Standards Board She was Senior Vice President and Director of PSB Academy (PSB unit), and then disappeared. Her photograph is no longer available on the Internet. Persona non grata? |
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Ms Poh Mui Hoon
Was General Manager of National Computer Board Then she was apparently thrown out of NETS, Singapore's nationwide electronic payment system. Unemployed? Living on the void deck? |
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Mr Teng Cheong Kwee
Deputy Director of Monetary Authority of Singapore Independent director of First Resources Ltd. Mr. Teng Cheong-Kwee is a Non Executive Director at Pheim Asset Management (Asia) Pte Ltd. He joined the firm as a Director in December 2000, and was appointed an Executive Director in February 2002. Mr. Teng was reappointed as a Non-Executive Director in January 2005. He has been an Independent Director of Sinomem Technology Ltd. since May 14, 2003, STATS ChipPAC Ltd., since October 1, 2006, AEI Corp. Ltd., since December 26, 2003, Memtech International Ltd., since June 6, 2004, First Resources Ltd., since October 1, 2007, Junma Tyre Cord Co., Ltd., since September 18, 2004, and Techcomp Holdings Ltd., since May 28, 2004. |
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Ms Cheo Hock Kuan
Formerly Deputy Director of Prime Minister's Office
Now tell me - does this lady look like you could trust her? Does she look like she has any brains at all? Still, somehow, Ms. Hock Kuan Cheo is the Senior Managing Director of Organization and Leadership at Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd. She is also a Director of Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte. Ltd. |
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Mrs Christina Lim
Was Senior Assistant Director of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Christina joined HSA in Jan 2007. She is Administrator of the Health Product Regulatory Group (HPRG) at the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), and also Senior Advisor for International Collaboration. Hmmm. Doesn't sound like much of anything. |
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Ms Chua Lee Hoong
Assistant Director of Ministry of Home Affairs Senior Political Correspondent of Straits Times (SPH unit) and apologist for Singapore's Government
This photo has been reconstructed as Ms Chua, an ex officer of Singapore's secret police (ISD) keeps a very low profile -- at least personally. |
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Formerly Assistant Commissioner of Lands, President at Pacific Star Asia Pte Ltd and doing very well, which is difficult for a Eurasean in Chinese-centric Singapore.
Mr Benett Theseira
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Mr Wong Toon King
Was Senior Planner of National Computer Board Then he created his own start-up, SilkRoute Holdings, a holding company that invests in, develops and operates Internet businesses. Has made a lot of money. Beaucoup bucks! Makes plenty of kiasu Singaporeans jealous! |
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Mr Ang Swee Tian
Formerly Deputy Insurance Commissioner of Monetary Authority of Singapore Mr. Tian serves as Chairman of Singapore Mercantile Exchange, a subsidiary of Financial Technologies (India). |
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Mr Khor Poh Hwa
Director of Public Works Department Chief Executive Officer and President of CPG Corporation Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of Downer Edi Ltd. Mr. Khor serves as a Regional Director of Asia for Downer EDI Ltd. Director Keppel Land China Limited. Director, Member of Nominating Committee, Member of Board Safety Committee and Member of Board Risk Committee Keppel Land Ltd. Non-Executive Director Evergro Properties Limited. Chairman of Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management Pte Ltd and Member of Nominating Committee. President and Chief Executive Officer of PWD Corporation Pte Ltd. |
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Mr Ng Pock Too
Was Director of Economic Development Board Ng Pock Too was the PAP incumbent at Nee Soon Central. He lost out to Cheo Chai Chen, and no longer contested in subsequent elections. Apparently he was given the post of Chairman of NTUC Income Insurance Cooperative, but didn't last there either. Probably living on the void deck and working as a Karung guni man - a modern form of rag and bone men visiting residences door-to-door with carts collecting old newspapers and other unwanted items. These will be resold at specialized markets and eventually recycled or reused. "Karung guni" is a Malay phrase for gunny sack, which was used in the past to hold the newspapers. The karung guni men would haul the heavy sacks on their backs as they walked their rounds to do the collection. Today, most of them use a hand truck instead. We hope Ng Pock Too can afford a hand truck, even if he doesn't deserve one. |
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Mr Kwa Kim Chiong
Was Division Head of Defence Science Organisation Chief Executive Officer of JustLogin.com (Singapore Technologies unit). A relative? |
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Mr Lee Kwok Cheong
Was Division Head of National Computer Board CEO Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). In 2011, SIM University (UniSIM) won the Platinum Award in the Private Higher Institution category at the Readers Digest Trusted Brands 2011 Awards. Reader's Digest? Education? Sounds like these guys are just chasing a buck (or a Sing Dollar). |
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Mr Anthony Seah
Former Division Head of Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (SISIR) now part of Singapore Productivity and Standards Board (PSB) Chief Executive Officer and Director of United Premas Limited (CapitaLand unit) |
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Mr Ng Yoke Weng
Division Head of Systems and Computer Organisation Group Chief Information Officer of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. since 2003 and SingTel Optus Pty Ltd. since May 1997., Director of FailSafe Corporation (SingTel unit & Data Centet Recovery Centre) Failsafe operated two facilities in Singapore - a 43,000 sq ft facility in Science Park II and a 382,000 sq ft plant in Kim Chuan Road. FailSafe CEO Michael Deeb had the vision of not just a computer backup facility, but a cloud computing site.
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Mr Saw Ken Wye
Assistant Chief Executive of National Computer Board VP at Microsoft (doing great) |
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Dr Steve Lai
Before was General Manager of Productivity and Standards Board Deputy Chief Executive of PSB Corporation, Chief Executive Officer, PSB Academy. |
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Mr Lee Kheng Nam
Ex-Deputy Director of Ministry of National Development Former President of Vertex Venture Holdings (Singapore Technologies unit) and Director of Silicon Illusions (Singapore Technologies unit), now Director of Creative Technology and United Test Assembly |
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Mr Lee Cheok Yew
Deputy Director of Ministry of Trade and Industry Chief Executive of SPH MediaWorks - resigned his post on April 1, 2003 - then, Executive Vice-President at MTV Networks Asia - and now has sunk to the lowly position of President Marketing Institute of Singapore |
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Mr Patrick Daniel
Assistant Director of Ministry of Home Affairs Editor-in-chief of the English and Malay Newspaper Division of Singapore Press Holdings and chairman of three SPH subsidiaries and is president of the Singapore Press Club. |
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Mr Seah Moon Ming
Former Assistant Director of Defence Materials Organisation Deputy Chief Executive Officer, President - Defence Business of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd and Chairman of ST LogiTrack and Payment (Singapore Technologies unit), Chairman of the Board of Governors of Temasek Polytechnic, Vice Chairman of Trek 2000 International Ltd, and Director of DSO National Laboratories, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, International Enterprise Singapore and Alexandra Health Pte Ltd. |
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| Henry Heng | Was General Manager of Productivity and Standards Board, then Chief Executive of PSB Corporation | |||||||
| Mr Han Wee Kwang | Was Chief Quantity Surveyor of Public Works Department and then Vice President (Quantity Surveying) of PWD Consultants | |||||||
| Mr Quek Keng Ngak | Regional Director of Economic Development Board so he was totally unprepared to become Group General Manager of Pacific Internet, Director of AIH and Information Frontiers (SembCorp unit) | |||||||
| Mr Chua Tiow Chye | Was Senior General Manger of JTC Corporation, then Executive Vice President of Ascendas, Managing Director of Vision Century Corporation, Director of Singapore Suzhou Industrial Holdings, RBF Development Corporation, Information Technology Park | |||||||
| Dr Chia Boon Tat | Was CEO of Keppel | |||||||
| Mr Liu Shih Shin | Former Director of Singapore Food Industries | |||||||
| Wong Lin Hong | Managing Director of Temasek Capital - now a consultant (another term for unemployed?) http://www.lhwong.per.sg/ | |||||||
| Billy Lee (a bad-boy name) | Not to be confused with the Ang Moh actor of the same name - this Billy was Division Head of Economic Development Board | |||||||
| Mr Lim Hung Siang | Held lowly post of Higher Executive Engineer in the Anti-Pollution Unit of the Prime Minister's Office, then Chief Executive of CityCab | |||||||
| Mr Lau Yin Cheng | Former Assistant Divisional Director of Ministry of Labour, now Group Director (Corporate Development) & Director (Human Resource Policy & Management) The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) | |||||||
| Mr Peter Chia | Held minor post of Department Head of Post Office Savings Bank. Now Chief Operating Officer at Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, whatever that is all about. |
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Professor Bernard Tan
Former Dean of Students, National University of Singapore Professor Department of Physics National University of Singapore, President-Elect of the Association for Information Systems, Member, Board of Directors, CSA Holdings Ltd, Chairman, Keppel Group Cooperative Credit Union Ltd.,Chairman, Keppel Hitachi Zosen Ltd., Member, National Arts Council. Professor Tan has a most interesting website at http://www.physics.nus.edu.sg/~phytanb/ Received his Ph.D in Physics from Oxford University. He is also an accomplished musician and has composed a few symphonies and was at one time the acting head of the department of Music at NUS. |
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Prof Tommy Koh
Ambassador-At-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director, Institute of Policy Studies and Chairman of the National Heritage Board. He is also Chairman of the Chinese Heritage Centre. |
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| Lieutenant-Colonel Lim Hng Kiang | Minister for Health and 2nd Minister for Finance | Director of GIC and GIC Real Estate |
| Mr Matthias Yao | Senior Minister of State in Prime Ministerrs Office | Deputy Chairman of NTUC Income Insurance Cooperative |
| Mr Hawazi Daipi | Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Director of PSA Corporation |
| Mr Lim Siong Guan | Head of Civil Service, and Permanent Secretary for Finance and Prime Ministerrs Office | Deputy Chairman of Temasek Holdings |
| Mr Eddie Teo | Permanent Secretary for Prime Ministerrs Office | Director of ST Engineering and Chairman of ST Kinetics |
| Mr Tan Guong Ching | Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs | Chairman of ST Telemedia and ST Marine, and Director of ST Engineering |
| Mr Heng Swee Keat | Permanent Secretary for Trade and Industry | Director of Singapore Food Industries (SembCorp unit) |
| Brigadier-General Tan Chin Tiong | Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs | Director of ECICS Holdings (Temasek Holdings unit) |
| Mr Liew Heng San | Permanent Secretary for Law | Director of Raffles City, Raffles City Hotel (CapitaLand unit) and NTUC Income |
| Mr Lam Chuan Leong | Permanent Secretary for National Development | Director of SembCorp Industries |
| Mr Moses Lee | Permanent Secretary for Health | Director of DBS Group and Singapore Airlines |
| Mr Alan Chan Heng Loon | Permanent Secretary for Transport | Director of DBS Group and PSA Corporation |
| Mr Peter Ong | 2nd Permanent Secretary for Defence | Director of Singapore Technologies and ST Engineering, and former Executive Vice President of Temasek Holdings |
| Mr Ko Kheng Hwa | Managing Director of Economic Development Board | Chairman of Pacific Internet, Deputy Chairman of JTC International, and Director of Singapore Leisure Industries and JTC Corporation |
| Lieutenant-Colonel Boon Swan Foo | Managing Director of Agency for Science, Technology and Research (formerly National Science and Technology Board) | Director of NTUC Income Insurance Cooperative, and Advisor to CEO of ST Engineering |
| Brigadier-General Tan Yong Soon | Chief Executive of Urban Redevelopment Authority | Director of SMRT Corporation and SilkAir |
| Mr Tan Gee Paw | Chairman and Chief Executive of Public Utilities Board | Director of Sembawang Construction |
| Prof Su Guaning | Chief Executive of Defence Science and Technology Agency | Director of Singapore Technologies Holdings and Singapore Cable Vision (MediaCorp, Singapore Technologies, and SPH unit) |
| Lieutenant-Colonel Chong Lit Cheong | Chief Executive of JTC Corporation | Director of Singapore Science Park, Venture TDF, Singapore Leisure Industries, Jurong Port, Ascendas, Abecha and JTC Consultancy Services |
| Dr Ngiam Tong Tau | Chief Executive of Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority | Deputy Chairman of Singapore Food Industries, and Director of NTUC Fairprice Cooperative |
| Mr Tan Kee Yong | Chief Executive of Singapore Land Authority | Director of SAFE Enterprises and SNP Corporation (Singapore Technologies unit) |
| Dr Cham Tao Soon | President of Nanyang Technological University | Chairman of NatSteel, Director of Keppel Corporation |
| Dr Jennifer Lee | Chief Executive of KK Women's and Children's Hospital | Director of PSA Corporation |
| Mr Tan Tee How | Chief Executive of National Healthcare Group | Director of SembCorp Logistics and Chairman of Power Seraya |
| Ms Nancy Teo | Chief Executive of Singapore Labour Foundation | Director of Comfort Group, Pasir Ris Resort, SLF Leisure Enterprises, SLF Management Services, SLF Properties, SLF Investments, and VICOM |
| Mr John de Payva | President of NTUC | Director of SBS Transit |
| Brigadier-General Lam Joon Khoi | Deputy Secretary for Finance | Director of ST Aerospace and SembCorp Engineering |
| Dr Tan Kim Siew | Deputy Secretary for Finance | Director of Keppel FELS Energy and Infrastructure |
| Rear Admiral Richard Lim | Deputy Secretary for Defence | Director of Singapore Technologies Holdings |
| Mr Lee Chiong Giam | Deputy Secretary for Foreign Affairs | Director of NTUC Radio Heart |
| Mr Jaspal Singh | Deputy Secretary for Transport | Director of Singapore Telecom |
| Mr Gong Wee Lik | Deputy Managing Director of Economic Development Board | Director of SembCorp Utilities |
| Ms Chong Siak Ching | Deputy Chief Executive of JTC Corporation | President and Chief Executive of Ascendas (JTC unit), Deputy Chairman of Vision Century Corporation (Ascendas unit) |
| Mr Liow Voon Kheong | Assistant Managing Director of Economic Development Board and General Manager of EDB Investments and EDB Ventures | Director of ST Assembly and Testing Services and Chartered Semiconductor |
| Dr Kaizad Heerjee | Assistant Chief Executive of InfoComm Development Authority | Director of Commerce Exchange (IDA and Venture TDF unit) |
| Mr Goh Oon Tong | Senior Director of Trade Development Board | Director of Ascendas (JTC unit) |
| Mr Benny Lim | Director of Internal Security Department | Director of SembCorp Utilities |
| Dr Loh Wah Sing | Divisional Director of Productivity and Standards Board | Director of Novo Environment Technology Services (PSB unit) |
| Lieutenant-Colonel Goh Kok Huat | Executive Director of JTC Corporation | Chief Executive of Ascendas Land Singapore and Executive Vice President of Ascendas (formerly Arcasia Land and JTC International) |
| Brigadier-General Jimmy Khoo | Director of Ministry of Defence and Defence Science and Technology Agency | Director of Singapore Technologies Aerospace Engineering |
| Colonel (Prof) Lui Pao Chuen | Chief Defence Scientist of Ministry of Defence | Chairman of Singapore Technologies Dynamics, JTC Consultancy Services and Director of ST Engineering |
| Lieutenant-General Lim Chuan Poh | Chief of Defence Force | Director of Singapore Telecom and ST Engineering |
| Brigadier-General Rocky Lim Kim Choon | Chief of Air Force | Director of Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing (Singapore Technologies unit) |
| Major-General Ng Yat Chung | Chief of Army | Director of PSA Corporation, ST Aerospace Supplies, and ST Kinetics |
| Mr Khoo Boon Hui | Commissioner of Police | Director of Ascendas |
| Prof Chen Charng Ning | Senior Director of Nanyang Technological University | Director of SembCorp Utilities |
| Dr Tan Tin Wee | Associate Professor and Centre Director of National University of Singapore | Director of Keppel TandT |
| Dr Phua Kai Hong | Associate Professor of National University of Singapore | Director of NTUC Healthcare Cooperative |
| Mr Lai Yeow Hin | Chief Information Officer and Deputy Director of Economic Development Board | Director of ST Assembly Testing Services |
| Mr Tay Kim Poh | Chief Estate Administration and Property Officer of Housing and Development Board | Director of NTUC Fairprice Cooperative |
| Dr Lee Seng Teik | Consultant Neurosurgeon of Singapore General Hospital | Director of NTUC Healthcare Cooperative |
| Mr Charles Chong | Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC | Senior Executive of Singapore Airlines |
| Mr Chay Wai Chuen | Tanjong Pagar GRC | General Manager of NTUC Fairprice Cooperative, Director of NTUC Choice Homes Cooperative and NTUC Radio Heart |
| Mr Gan Kim Yong | Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC | Executive Vice President of NatSteel, Chief Executive of NatSteel Properties and NatSteel Resorts |
| Mdm Halimah Yacob | Jurong GRC | Director of NTUC Thrift and Loan Cooperative and NTUC Healthcare Cooperative |
| Ms Irene Ng | Tampines GRC | Senior Manager of Singapore Press Holdings |
| Mr K Shanmugam | Sembawang GRC | Director of SembCorp Industries |
| Mr Loh Meng See | Jalan Besar GRC | Senior Vice President of Singapore Airlines |
| Dr Michael Lim | Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC | Deputy Chairman of NTUC Childcare Cooperative |
| Mr Ong Ah Heng | Nee Soon Central | Director of Comfort Group and Singapore Post (SingTel unit) |
| Mr Sinnakaruppan s/o C Ramasamy | Kreta Ayer-Tanglin GRC | Director of SLF Leisure Enterprises and Family Leisure and former |
| Mr Wee Siew Kim | Ang Mo Kio GRC | President of ST Engineering |
| Dr Wang Kai Yuen | Bukit Timah | Director of Comfort Group, Comfort Transportation, Comfort Automotive Services |
| Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon | Jurong GRC | Deputy Chairman of NTUC Income Insurance Cooperative |
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J.B. Jeyaretnam
Former Opposition Party Member of Parliament J. B. Jeyaretnam should be best remembered for aiding and abetting Singapore citizen and U.S.-convicted terrorist, Baldev (aka Balraj) Naidu by helping him change his name to elude the law. J. B. Jeyaretnam (deceased 30 September 2008) was a politician and lawyer from Singapore. He was the leader of the Workers' Party from 1971 to 2001. In 1981, he became the first opposition politician since Singapore's independence in 1965 to win a seat in Parliament, in the constituency of Anson. He was re-elected at the 1984 general election, but lost his seat in Parliament in 1986 following a conviction for falsely accounting the party's funds. He returned to Parliament after the 1997 general election as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP). However he was stripped of his NCMP seat in 2001 when he was declared bankrupt. He founded the Reform Party in June 2008. Other founders of the Reform Party include J. B. Jeyaretnam's son, Kenneth, and Balraj (aka Balldev) Naidu, a terrorist who is currently serving a prison sentence in the United States. J. B. Jeyaretnam was instrumental in assisting Naidu legally to change his name. Below for all you JB Jeyaretnam lovers is the truth about this grubby old failure. A thorough research into the Reform Party's development since its birth on 11/7/2008 will reveal his [Naidu's] contrasting relationships with the Jeyaretnams, first the late J. B. Jeyaretnam and later Kenneth Jeyaretnam that would be of interest to readers here. He was a 'still water runs deep' kind of a fellow that had a chilling twist about it. Soon after the Reform Party become a registered political society, he applied for a Deed Poll with J. B. Jeyaretnam to get his first name 'Balraj' changed to 'Balldev' without being able to offer a compelling reason. He was a client of J. B. Jeyaretnam in a cheating case and frequently visited the latter's office at 18A Smith Street, which later became the Reform Party's HQ. On one such visit he slipped a signed cash cheque for S$340K unnoticed in his case file and claimed later that it was inadvertently done. J. B. Jeyaretnam wondered if it was a test or an enticement. There were numerous other instances that led J. B. Jeyaretnam to suspect Balraj Naidu was up to something amiss. I understand that had J. B. Jeyaretnam not expired on 30/9/08 Balraj Naidu would have been removed from the party's Central Executive Committee. Balraj Naidu's partnership with Kenneth Jeyaretnam was even more eventful. You may have read a letter in the Today Newspaper on 19/4/2010 from the ex-Chairman and Vice-Chairman, two co-founders of the Reform Party, its surviving leaders in the wake of J. B. Jeyaretnam's departure, refuting Kenneth Jeyaretnam's allegation in an exclusive interview that was published in the Today Newspaper on 8/4/2010 about their "poor management" before he "took over." To date, Kenneth Jeyaretnam has never responded to the points they raised, obviously fearing there would be a disastrous backlash. One of those unequivocally referred to foul play at the Reform Party's HQ on 26/4/2009 that saw Kenneth Jeyaretnam 'become' its Secretary-General. Incidentally, both of them, along with another CEC member, stepped aside instead of fighting back that would have spilled out to the public to dissolve the party prematurely. A 'Gang of 4' spearheaded by this scoundrel Balraj Naidu executed a rowdy coup d'état that saw Kenneth Jeyaretnam seize the post of party Secretary-General that day. The other 3 who formed the gang were Edmund Ng who was awarded the post of Chairman, despite his total absence from the RP's caucus since J. B. Jeyaretnam departed, till he resigned last week. There was also the landlord of Reform Party's HQ James Teo who broke the door-lock securing the office in the absence of a tenancy agreement with the Reform Party. For this, Kenneth Jeyaretnam gave him the Treasurer's post. The 3rd one was another misfit, co-founder of Reform Party and its initial treasurer, Ms Amy Liu who had resigned from the party 6½ months earlier after failing to put the Reform Party in quandary with the law by deliberately mishandling its funds. It is interesting to note that all these 3 including Balraj Naidu were legal clients of J. B. Jeyaretnam seconded to make the numbers to form the Reform Party. It seems Balraj Naidu had revealed in the raucous of 26/4/2009 that he had sold a 'property' to finance Kenneth Jeyaretnam so he had the right to make him Secretary-General. I wonder whether this is why Kenneth Jeyaretnam publicly pleaded after Balraj Naidu's arrest that he is an innocent family man, a loyal confidant of his late father and that the whole of Reform Party would stand firmly behind him. So, we have BALRAJ NAIDU, the common factor in two causes - killing two birds with one stone as it were - trying to defeat a sovereign Government by providing arms to its enemy, an outlawed terrorist group and partaking in the overthrow of a legally elected management team of a Registered Singaporean Political Society by unconstitutional means. He was found guilty by the Baltimore Court and has been sentenced to a 5 year prison term in the first instance. The irony is that, in the second instance, Kenneth Jeyaretnam and the Reform Party would be incriminated, not him! Here is J.B. Jeyaretnam's son, Reform Party boss Kenneth Jeyaretnam, speaking incoherently under the influence of toddy, a coconut brew alchohol of the Indian laborers, much cheaper than a stengah (beer) and more powerful. The tamby laborers fight like dogs after downing the toddy drinks they bought from their fellow Indian merchant.
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Former PAP member, is now Chairman of Action Information Management Pte Ltd (AIM). Das is a part-owner in the S$2 corporation AIM which acquired (purchased?) software from a Town Council. Allegedly AIM's office is the same as a PAP address. Hmmm? Chandra is or was Chairman of NTUC Fairprice Cooperative and Director of The Ascott Group. Other owners of AIM are also members of the PAP. Mr Chew Heng Ching, Former Member of Parliament - East Coast GRC.
Director of AIM. Mr. Chew is or was also a Director of Dragon Land (Keppel Land unit). and Mr. Lau Ping Sum
Former Member of Parliament Director of AIM. Making the news in Singapore is the revelation that three ex-PAP MPs have set up a dormant company, AIM, which, in January 2011, bought the finance and computer system developed by 14 PAP Town Councils. AIM then charged the 14 PAP Town Councils fees every month for the usage of the very computer systems the town councils developed and sold to AIM. This was brought to light by the Singapore Website-Blog Yawning Bread as a questionable insider deal. Subsequently Yawning Bread was forced to apologize or be sued by the authorities for its "exposure" of AIM. The lawyer involved demanding the apology was the formidable Senior Counsel Dato Setia Davinder Singh who is the power behind the throne for both Singapore and Brunei (see below). |
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Senior Counsel Dato Setia Davinder Singh
Formerly Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Davinder Singh, of Indian origin, has emerged as perhaps the most powerful person in Southeast Asia x certainly the most powerful man in Singapore and Brunei. Singhxs rank in Singapore is that of Senior Counsel, the equivalent of Queenxs Counsel in the United Kingdom. In December 2008, Singh joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore to advise on the implications of Lehman Brothersx bankruptcy. More importantly, Singh has recently been named Chief Advisor to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the absolute ruler of Brunei, who has bestowed upon Singh the elite noble title of Dato Setia. As such, Senior Counsel Dato Setia Davinder Singh brings to Brunei his vast experience with Singapore's Internal Security Act, by which Singaporeans can be imprisoned indefinitely with no charges being brought against them. Brunei also has an Internal Security Act, but lacks Singh's great expertise in such matters. In Singapore, Singh is the sole personal lawyer of and advisor to Singapore's founder, Minister Mentor Lee Kwan Yew, Lee's son, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Senior Minister, Goh Chok Tong, Singapore's former Prime Minister. Singh's immense power, spanning Singapore and Brunei is unparalleled in Southeast Asia - or anywhere! |
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Thio Li-ann
Former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) in Singapore's 11th Parliament Law professor at the National University of Singapore. she converted from a "very, very arrogant" atheist to a Christian in 1987. She claimed to be "stopped" by a voice. "I basically had a sense that God was talking to me. I had stood up to walk out and I heard someone say, 'Stop'. And no one was around me. Everybody was busy doing their own thing. I was one of only one or two Chinese girls in this whole room of ang mohs. And then I just had the sense that I had encountered God, that he knew my name and I was shocked." Famous for being barred from New York University due do her rabid anti-gay speech in Singapore's Parliament where Thio gave a supported the continued criminalisation of sexual activity between males, and likened gay sex to "shoving a straw up your nose to drink." |
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Ms Ho Geok Choo
Former Member of Parliament - West Coast GRC Has cushy positions as Director and Company Representative, Messier Services Asia as well as Managing Director - Humanpower Advisory Pte Ltd |
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| Mr Kenneth Chen | Hong Kah GRC | Director of Dragon Land (Keppel Land Unit) |
| Mr Chng Hee Kok | East Coast GRC | Chief Executive of NTUC Thrift and Loan Cooperative and NTUC Club |
| Dr Chau Sik Ting | Thomson | Director of Jurong Engineering |
| Mr Chin Harn Tong | Aljunied | Director of SBS Transit |
| Mr Goh Choon Kang | Marine Parade GRC | Division Head of Singapore Press Holdings |
| Dr Hong Hai | Bedok | Director of Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SIA unit) |
| Mr Lew Syn Pau | Kreta Ayer-Tanglin GRC | Chairman of Ascendas (JTC unit) |
| Mr Peh Chin Hua | Jalan Besar GRC | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive of Dragon Land (Keppel Land unit) |
The governmentts efforts to co-opt its politicians from the private sectorThe PAP has often looked to GLCs for potential candidates as MPs, parliamentary secretaries and ministers. GLCs provide a uniquely effective way for the party to assess potential candidates outside of the civil service. Without being able to own businesses in the private sector, the ruling PAP government might find it more difficult to find people whom it has worked with and whom it can trust. The following table lists a number of present PAP MPs who were selected as electoral candidates after working in a GLC: |
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| Dr Lee Boon Yang | Minister for Manpower | Senior Manager of Primary Industries Enterprise (Primary Production Department unit) |
| Mr David Lim Tik En | Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts and Senior Minister of State for Defence | Chief Executive of China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development and Executive Vice President of Sembawang Corporation |
| Mr Abdullah Tarmugi | Minister for Community Development and Sports and Minister in-Charge of Muslim Affairs | Associate News Editor of Straits Times |
| Mr Yatiman Yusof | Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Arts | Editor of Berita Harian and Berita Minggu (SPH unit) |
| Mr Mohamad Maidin Packer Mohd | Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs | Assistant to Editor of Berita Harian |
| Mr Hawazi Daipi | Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Special Assistant Editor of Berita Harian (SPH unit) |
| Mr Seng Han Thong | Assistant Secretary-General of NTUC | Senior Associate Editor of Lianhe Zaobao (SPH unit) |
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No photos on the web. Chief Executive of Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council Senior Manager in Esmaco (CapitaLand unit) |
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| Dr Ong Seh Hong | MP | Vice President of GIC |
| Ms Penny Low | MP | Journalist with Singapore Broadcasting Corporation |
| Miss Irene Ng | MP | Senior Political Correspondent of Straits Times |
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Indonesian and other crooks visiting and living in Singapore:
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Liem Tek Siong, alias Sjamsul Nursalim, alias Liem Tjoen Ho
 Client of Yeo Cheow Tong's wife, Helen Yeo. Liem is an Indonesian fugitive, whose family owns Habitat, and bought Goldplus, which had purchased 69 Holland Road, now called Holland Mews. Liem owed the Indonesian government Rp28 trillion (US$2.8 billion) due to the collapse of his bank PT Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia Tbk in 1998. |
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Chung Shih Ping aka S. P. Chung
S. P. Chung was born in Brunei, the number one son of a Chinese shopkeeper. Being the eldest son, his father sent him to China for University studies. S. P. returned to Brunei to become a schoolteacher for the equivalent of $2 a day - a decade later he was a very rich man. S. P. got his start (it seems) by contracting day labor to Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP). At the time of Hin Chew's one-year arrest and detention in Brunei, S. P. and his wife, Lillian, disappeared for several years, on the run from country to country. A year later, S. P. surfaced briefly for a Hong Kong meeting with ex-CIA agent, Dan Arnold, and then disappeared again for another year. In the summer of 1987, S. P. splurged for his most grandiose acquisition, with the purchase of a one million acre cattle station called Anna Plains. This crown jewel included 15,000 head of Brahman cattle, several hundred horses, an airplane, a helicopter, houses, and even some humans. To put things in perspective, this enormous property, of 1563 square miles, was larger than the famed King Ranch in Texas by several hundred square miles. Anna Plains was larger than the entire state of Rhode Island! S. P. Chung later moved to Singapore and became a Permanent Resident, and subsequently was granted Singapore Citizenship. His son, Chung Hin Chew
Incarcerated for a year in Brunei at the time his father fled Brunei. Chung Hin Chew now lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He owned X-10, and American company, but ran it from Chungco (Bermuda) Ltd. Few, if any, of the employees of X-10 knew that Chung Hin Chew even existed. Chung's American company went bankrupt after a failed IPO, and was recently dissolved by the court. Chung and his father had CIA connections with Dan Arnold former CIA Chief of Station in Thailand. Dan Arnold made many trips to Singapore to meet with the Chungs. Daniel C. Arnold
We were able to track down only one photograph of Dan Arnold, which is reproduced in the book Escape from Paradise, under license from the Associated Press, but for print, only. The Associated Press service caption for that photograph reads, "Daniel Arnold, former Central Intelligence Agency station chief in Bangkok, answers questions at a news conference in Bangkok on Thursday, January 25, 1996. Arnold and two other former U.S. government officials came to the defense of a Thai politician who had been denied a visa to the U.S. because he is suspected of drug trafficking." Immediately, after their release from his one year's incarceration in Brunei, Chung Hin Chew was summoned to meet with Dan Arnold in Hong Kong. S. P. Chung, who was on the run, came out of hiding for this meeting. The arrangements were cozy, as all but S. P. stayed on the 18th floor of the Lee Garden Hotel, with Dan Arnold in room 1801. The Chung/Arnold crowd was an "interesting" group. They appear in the book Escape from Paradise. Dan Arnold was mentioned in reference to trafficking in narcotics and arms in the U.S. Senate testamony of Scott Barnes. The committee was chaired by Senator John Kerry. DEPOSITION OF SCOTT TRACY BARNES Friday, March 6, 1992 U.S. Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Washington, D. C. Deposition of SCOTT TRACY BARNES, the witness A. Was there any discussion between you and Bo Gritz when you first spoke with him in April of 1981 regarding drug dealings, or any drug connection between CIA Agent Daniel Arnold and General Vang Pao? A. I don't recall if they discussed it. Q. If they discussed it -- I'm talking about your conversation with Bo Gritz. A. There was some discussion. Bit I don't remember real heavily the time frame, or what it involved. But there was some discussion about things of that nature. Q. What was the general nature of the discussion? A. We're getting into in area here that I think doesn't really need to be gotten into. I mean I can't -- Q. Why don't you just tell us what the general drift of the conversation was regarding the drug connection? A. I'd rather not. Q. Well, I'm asking you the question. A. Then I'm going to refuse to answer. Q. On the basis of what? A. Well, I Just don't want to discuss that. I don't really feel -- I mean I'll just take the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination. |
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| Fugitive billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra visits Singapore and dines with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Thaksin visited Singapore during the weekend of September 22, 23, to see Singapore's Formula 1's night race. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hosted a meal for many VIPs including fugitive billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday, September 24, 2012 Thaksin is a wanted man, on the run for his crimes in Thailand which netted him several billion dollars. On 21 October 2008, the Thai Supreme Court's Criminal Division ruled that Thaksin, while prime minister, abused his power to help his wife buy public land at auction, and sentenced him to two years in jail. Thaksin fled to England, and Thai chief prosecutor Seksan Bangsombun called on Britain to extradite him, but Thaksin escaped again. In a November 2009 interview, Thaksin told The Times (of London) that he was living in Dubai, still had access to about $100 million of his money outside of Thailand, and was investing in gold mines, diamond polishing and lottery licenses in various countries. In April 2009, Thai Privy Councilor General Pichitr Kullavanijaya reported he had been informed by former US ambassador to Thailand Ralph L. Boyce that Thaksin had laundered 100 billion baht (US$2.8 billion) through Cayman Island bank accounts to organize the anti-government protests. Thaksin is just of one of many wealthy criminals, who are welcome in Singapore. |
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Brian & Laura Wang Woodford
Singapore Permanent Resident Arms Traffikers Mrs. Laura Wang-Woodford, a Singapore Permanent Resident, is an owner of Singapore-based aviation company, Monarch Aviation (Pte) Ltd. Laura Wang-Woodford was arrested on December 23, 2007, at the San Francisco International Airport after arriving on a flight from Hong Kong. She and her husband, Brian D. Woodford, also a Singapore Permanent Resident, and chairman of Monarch, were charged in a 20-count indictment on January 15, 2003. They were exporting U.S. arms to Iran to be used to kill U.S. soldiers liberating Iraq. After being detained without bail by the U.S., Ms. Wang-Woodford finally broke down and entered a guilty plea that she illegally exported controlled U.S. commercial aircraft parts from the United States to Monarch in Singapore and then re-exported those items to a company in Tehran, Iran. On November 5, 2009, she was sentenced to a term in the U.S. federal prison. She is imprisoned at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City, her prison ID is 90584-111. Laura Wang-Woodfords husband, fugitive Brian D. Woodford, is believed to be in Southeast Asia, possibly Singapore. The Woodfords residence in Singapore is 237 Arcadia Road, #01-03 Arcadia, Singapore 289844. The Wang-Woodfords company, Monarch Aviation (Pte) Ltd is located at 133 New Bridge Road, #16-09 Chinatown Point. Singapore 059413. Their auditor, H. Wee & Co has offices at 15 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 436950, telephone +65-6744-5158. Wong Tze Roy, a director of Monarch, is a Singapore Citizen (ID S6916469), and lives at 221 Bishan Street 23 #03-171, Singapore 570221. On May 22, 2008, the U.S. also indicted Wang-Woodford and her husband, Brian Woodford, for operating Jungda International Pte. Ltd ( Jungda ), a Singapore-based successor to Monarch. |
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| October 26, 2011: The United States charged four Singaporeans and one Iranian on October 25th with illegally exporting 6,000 US-made IED modules from Digi International in the U.S. to Iran via Singapore. These IED modules wound up killing American military personnel in Iraq.
According to the indictment, the defendants profited considerably from their illegal trade, making tens of thousands of dollars for arranging these illegal exports. The indictment accuses Iranian national Hossein Larijani, 47, of masterminding the operation through his Singapore company, Opto Electronics Pte, Ltd. Larijani is still at large. Also charged are four Singapore citizens. Ms. Wong Yuh Lan, 39 The reportedly beautiful Ms. Wong Yuh Lan, an agent of Opto Electronics, was allegedly supervised by Larijani from Iran. Wongs husband apparently approved of his wifes activities stating, She is just an ordinary person, selling ordinary things: if you are a knife seller, but another person uses your knives to kill someone, who is at fault? Opto Electronics official address was traced in Singapore to a rented condominium unit in Melville Park at Simei. One of the tenants there said he knew nothing of the landlord, except that he was a man. He had been told to take all letters addressed to Opto Electronics to his office in Genting Lane. A woman by the name of Chris would then collect the letters from him. When contacted, Chris claimed that she is a property agent who helped to rent out the unit, adding that she had never met its owner. Lim Yong Nam, 37 The U.S. indictment also charges NEL Electronics Pte. Ltd., a Singapore company, along with NELs owner and director, Singapore citizen Lim Yong Nam. The address for NEL Electronics, where Lim Yong Nam worked, led to an office unit in an industrial area at Kallang Way. The name on the door, however, read Fe-De Electronics. Lim Yong Nams wife would only say that they had engaged a lawyer. They have a young daughter. Lim Kow Seng, 42 & Hia Soo Gan Benson, 44 The indictment also charges Corezing International Pte. Ltd., a Singapore company that maintained offices in China, as well as Singapore citizen Lim Kow Seng, an agent of Corezing, and Singapore citizen Hia Soo Gan Benson, a manager, director and agent of Corezing. Lim Kow Sengs wife said she did not know the full story of what could have transpired. The couple has two daughters. U.S. prosecutors say at least 16 of the modules turned up in unexploded improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Iraq in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Who knows how many of the modules killed Americans in IEDs that exploded? The indictment charges that the defendants allegedly told Digi International that Singapore was the final destination of the goods. In reality, each of the five shipments was routed from Singapore to Iran via air cargo. The alleged recipient of all 6,000 modules in Iran was Larijani, who had directed Wong, his employee in Singapore, to order them. ---
The parties in an honest arms deal will file an End-User Certificate, noting what is being sold, who is selling it and to whom it is being sold. There is an understanding that the receiving party does not intend to transfer the weapons to a third country. For arms you need a valid End-User Certificate to obtain an export license from the U. S. The arms traffickers had to have the cooperation of the Singapore officials to issue a false End-User Certificate to re-export the IED devices to Iran. In Singapore an End-User Certificate is issued by the Trade Control Branch under the Director-General of Singapore Customs. Mr Fong Yong Kian. Apparently, Singapore is very active in the illegal arms trade. First Balldev Naidu, and now this. According to Kathi Austin, Director of the Arms and Conflict Program in San Francisco, Singapore imports a lot of weapons & But what do they want with all those weapons? They are a conduit for third-country transfers, which are illicit because basically a country should carry an End-User Certificate and most often that is violated. The weapons are not going to Singapore; they are going to Indonesia, Malaysia and lots of parts of Africa. And lets include to Iran and Iraq. Regarding these alleged crimes, a reader has written us: This is one hard truth that LKY has forgotten to write on The Singapore Connection (to illegal arms trade). Maybe his publisher should include one additional chapter on this in the revised edition yet to be printed?If Singapores credibility in international standing is to be maintained, the government should launch an immediate investigation into the Director-General of Customs, Fong Yong Kian, to ascertain the level of his involvement. That includes not just the issuing of false end-user certificate as part of the overall conspiracy to dupe the US arms exporter, but also level of corruption that was involved, i.e. whether he received any financial gratification in exchange. Or perhaps, he was truly innocent and unaware of his mid level management staff who had been playing punks, in which case his incompetency is being drawn into question. Whatever, the circumstances, I think he is getting too hot for his seat and we should see a possible replacement in due course? |
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Bambang Sutrisno and Adrian Kiki Ariawan
Guilty of embezzling the equivalent of $US162 million from Bank Surya. |
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Sudjiono Timan
Convicted of improperly diverting $US120 million from an Indonesian state-owned investment company. |
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Lidia Mochtar
Wanted over the embezzlement of $US20 million from Bank Tamara. |
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Agus Anwar
His banks in Indonesia were too big to fail (sound familiar?). Still, Mr Agus became a Singapore citizen the year he made headlines for allegedly owing the Indonesian government 3.2 trillion rupiahSingapore loves to reward crooksif they are rich. Agus Anwar flet to Singapore in 2000 to "start afresh." Singapore happily granted citizenship to Agus in 2004 - at the very time that news reports quoted Indonesian officials as saying that he owed the Indonesian government 3.2 trillion rupiah. This money was to have been used to bail out two of his Indonesian-based banks which collapsed as a result of the 1997 crisis - kind of like stealing from an Indonesian TARP fund like the rich banks get in the U.S. Jakarta was outraged when it was reported that Agus Anwar, the owner of Bank Istimarat, had obtained Singaporean citizenship. Whereas, in Indonesia, he was entangled in a legal case for embezzling Rp700 billion in funds from PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (BPUI), a state-owned finance company. A wave of protest issued from Jakarta. In any case, it feels unethical that someone is involved in robbing state funds, and our neighbors readily provide them with shelter, even citizenship, said Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Noer Hassan Wirajuda. Now greedy Agus Anwar is being sued for bankruptcy in Singapore (in spite of his hidden millions). The Singapore Court sides with Anwar, the crook! Mr Anwar's lawyer argued that the $10.5 million Mr Agus took from Orion Oil in 2008 was not a loan but part of a deal the latter had inked with another firm Gainsford Capital. Gainsford Capital paid Mr Agus US$30 million ($41 million) for 70 per cent of his shares in one of his companies in Singapore. Their agreement was that Gainsford Capital had to obtain a loan of US$200 million for the deal to go through. Subsequently, Mr Agus obtained a further $10.5 million from Orion Oil as he had suffered losses on the stock market. The sum, he alleged, was an advance on the deal with Gainsford Capital. Gainsford Capital eventually failed to secure the US$200 million loan and the deal fell through. It then served a statutory demand for the monies to be returned by Mr Agus. Earlier, a High Court had dismissed Gainsford Capital's claim to recover the US$30 million from Mr Agus. Gainsford appealed twice, but the Singapore Appellate Court, comprising Justice Chao Hick Tin (u!Ê), Justice Andrew Phang, and Justice V K Rajah, threw out both appeals. |
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Pauline Maria Lumowa
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Einstein said it so well: Private capital tends to become concentrated in few hands, partly because of competition among the capitalists, and partly because technological development and the increasing division of labor encourage the formation of larger units of production at the expense of the smaller ones. The result of these developments is an oligarchy of private capital the enormous power of which cannot be effectively checked even by a democratically organized political society. This is true since the members of legislative bodies are selected by political parties, largely financed or otherwise influenced by private capitalists who, for all practical purposes, separate the electorate from the legislature. The consequence is that the representatives of the people do not in fact sufficiently protect the interests of the underprivileged sections of the population. Moreover, under existing conditions, private capitalists inevitably control, directly or indirectly, the main sources of information (press, radio, education). It is thus extremely difficult, and indeed in most cases quite impossible, for the individual citizen to come to objective conclusions and to make intelligent use of his political rights. |
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| Prime Minister Lee, his wife, and his brother established their careers in the Ministry of Defence. Prime Minister Lee was with the Armed Forces for 13 years, rising to Chief of Staff General Staff (Deputy Army Chief) before becoming a politician. His wife Mdm Ho Ching, whom he got to know in the Ministry of Defence, was with the Ministry for 10 years, rising to senior positions in Defence Science Organisation and Defence Materials Organisation before joining Singapore Technologies. His brother, Brigadier-General Lee Hsien Yang was with the Armed Forces for 15 years, rising to Director of Joint Operations and Planning Directorate before joining Singapore Telecom. The following table lists a number of their colleagues in the Ministry of Defence who have also moved on to Government Linked Corporations (GLCs) or are holdings key appointments in GLCs: |
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| Lieutenant-General Bey Soo Khiang
Chief of Defence Force (kissing up to some Ang Mohs) November 17, 2010: Once seen as a leading candidate to take over as chief executive of Singapore Airlines is leaving the company as a failure. The news comes less than two months after it was made known that the job was going to someone else better qualified. |
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Lieutenant-General Winston Choo
(friends call him Ah-Choo)
Chief of Defence Force Currently Ambassador to Israel, resident in Singapore (Singapore won't pay his expenses to live in Israel) and volunteer Chairman of the Singapore Red Cross. |
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Brigadier-General Wesley D'aranjo
Deputy Secretary for Defence No photo - this guy must be an ISD spy. Director of Singapore Zoological Gardens (peeking thru the weeds) |
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Lieutenant-Colonel Chang Cheow Teck
Former position: Senior Officer in the Air Force Unable to find any photo Singapore, 29 April 2010 Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced the appointment of Mr Chang Cheow Teck as President of Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace). Mr Chang, 50, is currently the President of Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine). |
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| Major-General Lim Neo Chian | Chief of Army | Deputy Chairman of ST Engineering, ST Marine, ST Aerospace, ST Electronics, and ST Kinetics, and Chairman of ST Kinetics | ||||||
| Major-General Raymund Ng Teck Heng | Chief of Air Force | Senior Vice President of Singapore Airlines | ||||||
| Brigadier-General Boey Tak Hap | Chief of Army | Chief Executive of Singapore Mass Rapid Transit | ||||||
| Rear-Admiral Kwek Siew Jin | Chief of Navy | Chief Executive of Singapore Power | ||||||
| Brigadier-General Michael Teo | Chief of Air Force | Director of Singapore Aerospace Industries | ||||||
| Brigadier-General Gary Yeo | Director of Joint Intelligence Directorate | Deputy President of ST Aerospace, Chairman of ST Aerospace Systems, ST Aerospace Supplies, ST Perth Aerospace Engineering, and VisionTech Engineering | ||||||
| Brigadier-General Lee Fook Sun | Director of Joint Intelligence Directorate | President of ST Electronics | ||||||
| Rear-Admiral Larry Loon | Chief of Staff in the Navy | President of ST Marine | ||||||
| Brigadier-General Patrick Choy | Division Commander | Executive Vice President (Marketing) of ST Engineering, Senior Vice President and Director of ST Kinetics | ||||||
| Brigadier-General Andrew Tan | Division Commander | Senior Vice President of ST Kinetics | ||||||
| Brigadier-General Chin Chow Yoon | Commandant of SAFTI Military Institute | Chief Executive of Bintan Resort Management, Chairman of Bintan Resort Development Corporation (Singapore Technologies unit) | ||||||
| Brigadier-General Low Yee Kah | Senior Officer in the Armed Forces | Senior Vice President of ST Engineering, General Manager of Unicorn International | ||||||
| Colonel Lau Kee Siong | Assistant Chief of General Staff | Managing Director of Embrace (Singapore Technologies unit) | ||||||
| Colonel Michael Low | Assistant Chief of General Staff | Chief Operating Officer of DataOne Asia and Managing Director of DataOne Singapore (Keppel unit) | ||||||
| Colonel Lee Wai Mun | Assistant Chief of General Staff | President of ST Synthesis | ||||||
| Colonel Tham Kui Seng | Assistant Chief of General Staff | Chief Executive of CapitaLand Residential, Chairman of Australand Holdings, and Director of Raffles Holdings | ||||||
| Colonel Ng Eng Ho | Chief Signal Officer | Chief Executive Keppel T&T, Director of Keppel Communications, Keppel Telecoms, and MobileOne (Keppel and SPH unit) | ||||||
| Colonel Foo Jong Ai | Chief Signal Officer and Director of InfoComm Development Authority | Chief Executive of Netrust (Keppel unit) and Chairman of 1-Net (MediaCorp unit) | ||||||
| Colonel Quek Poh Huat | Senior Officer in the Armed Forces and Chairman of SISIR | President of Temasek Holdings, Executive Director of Singapore Power, and Director of Singapore Telecoms | ||||||
| Colonel Kee Teck Koon | Director of SISIR and National Science and Technology Board | Chief Executive and Director of The Ascott Group (CapitaLand unit) | ||||||
| Colonel Tay Kok Khiang | Head of Air Logistics in the Air Force | Deputy President and Chief Operating Officer of ST Aerospace, Chairman of STA Engines, STA Systems, Aerospace Engineering Services, Singapore Precision Repair and Overhaul, STA International Structures, and Deputy Chairman of Singapore Technologies Training and Simulation | ||||||
| Colonel Tan Nga Kok | Division Commander | Vice President and Executive Director of ST Engineering | ||||||
| Colonel Poon Choon Liang | Chief Supply and Transport Officer | General Manager of Singapore Food Industries | ||||||
| Colonel Quek Koh Eng | Senior Officer in the Army | Executive Director of Chartered Ammunition Industries (Singapore Technologies unit) | ||||||
| Colonel Goh Chee Kong | Commander of Officer Cadet School | Executive Director of SMRT Corporation | ||||||
| Colonel Tan Hong Huat | Senior Officer in the Armed Forces | Senior Vice President of SembCorp Industries and Director of Sembawang Kimtrans | ||||||
| Colonel Chua Tiong Guan | Senior Officer in the Armed Forces | Managing Director of ECO Industrial Environmental Engineering (JTC and Singapore Power unit) | ||||||
| Lieutenant-Colonel Ed Ng | Brigade Commander | Executive Vice President of CapitaLand and Director of Raffles Holdings | ||||||
| Lieutenant-Colonel Tay Siew Choon | Commanding Officer | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Singapore Technologies, Chairman of Singapore Computer Systems, Green Dot Internet Services, NexGen Financial Holdings, Asia Business Venture Holdings, SNP Corporation, KRDL Holdings, Vertex Management and Vertex Ventures, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of Green Dot Capital, Deputy Chairman of Vertex Venture Holdings, Director of Singapore Technologies Telemedia, SembCorp Industries, PSA Corporation, Chartered Semiconductor, ST Telemedia | ||||||
| Lieutenant-Colonel Teo Kian Bin | Deputy Head of Joint Plans | Chief Executive of Netrust (Keppel unit) | ||||||
| Lieutenant-Colonel Yoon Kam Choon | Senior Officer in the Navy and Administrative Officer | Chief Executive of TradeOne (Keppel unit) | ||||||
| Lieutenant-Colonel Chong San Chew | Senior Officer in the Armed Forces | Group Corporate Planning and Business Development Manager of Comfort Group, Director of Comfort Courier Services, ComTrucks, Barcelona Motors, Comfort Myanmar | ||||||
| Lieutenant-Colonel Tang Kok Fai | Senior Officer in the Armed Forces | Executive Director of SembCorp Industries | ||||||
| Lieutenant-Colonel Chua Hwee Song | Senior Officer in the Armed Forces and Deputy Director of National Science and Technology Board | Deputy Director of TIF Ventures (EDB unit) | ||||||
| Singaporeans who have or who are contributing to the nation: | ||||||||
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Cyril Wong
Director of the Jurong Bird Park SHE picked "Cyril" as her baptism name in the late 1940s, despite protests from her pastor that it was a man's name. Her comeback to him: "What can a man do that I can't?" Indeed, this was the woman who picked physiotherapy for a career only because she could graduate sooner and support her nine siblings. This was also the woman who - when she decided to become a lawyer later - blazed through the three-year degree programme in half the time and became one of the first women lawyers in Singapore in 1954. Over the next 40 years, Mrs Cyril Wong managed loans to civil servants with the then-Malayan Borneo Building Society, and then moved on to conveyancing law at Donaldson & Burkinshaw till 1975, after which she was a property law consultant at Aileen Chong & Co till 1994. Cyril Wong died in 2009 at the age of 94. |
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