Making the future for singapore by mr lim siong guan speech by minister for education mr ong. This is an exclusive interview with mr lim siong guan, the group president of government of singapore investment corporation on the role of leaders in a changing world. Lim siong guan book launched to get singaporeans to think about the kind of society they want by cheow sueann, the straits times, 12 july 2018. The book is not only about principles of leadership and governance. Leadership interview with mr lim siong guan leadership in. Below is an excerpt of the mr lims lecture, where he also cited examples of how singapore could learn from other countries such as finland and israel in encouraging innovation and cultivating. Speech at the launching of penang stem lim guan eng. Stream book launch of can singapore fall making the future for singapore by lim siong guan by institute of policy studies from desktop or your mobile device. Lim guan eng biography childhood, life achievements.
New book by lim siong guan focuses on honour mr lim signing copies of his book winning with honour in relationships, family, organisations, leadership, and life which is coauthored by his. Welcome address by mr lim siong guan chairman of honour singapore during the launch of honour singapore on 5 august 2014 mr heng swee keat, minister for education, ladies and gentlemen. Siong guan was the head of the singapore civil service from september 1999 to march 2005. Home was a rentcontrolled compound house in upper serangoon shared with 20 other relatives. To lee kuan yew, lim chin siong was probably his greatest adversary that he respected. A very good evening distinguished guests, dear family and friends, including my fathers classmates from batu pahat year 1959. Apr 30, 2016 new book by lim siong guan focuses on honour mr lim signing copies of his book winning with honour in relationships, family, organisations, leadership, and life which is coauthored by his. Making the future for singapore by lim siong guan institute of policy studies ips, singapore. Today marks an important chapter for penang state government in our effort to cultivate science and technology to encourage and awareness of industry 4. Compared to my peers in the pr profession, i was a late entrant. The book draws upon wisdom from history, geography, culture.
Book launch of can singapore fall making the future for. Bn will use every trick in the book to win back penang at all costs. He was among the founding board of directors when gic was established in 1981. Joanne wrote meme the monkey wins in life a book for preschool children and. He was group president of gic from 2007 until his retirement at the end of 2016. This is an excerpt from the speech by mr lim, who was previously head of the civil service and group president of gic. Lin xiangyuan, born 1947 is currently advisor to the group executive committee of gic, singapores sovereign wealth fund. Below is an excerpt of the mr lim s lecture, where he also cited examples of how singapore could learn from other countries such as finland and israel in encouraging innovation and cultivating. Leadership interviews with ceo archives leadership. Book launch of can singapore fall making the future for singapore by lim siong guan. Aug 30, 2017 mr lim siong guan is ips 4th s r nathan fellow for the study of singapore. Remarks by minister lawrence wong at the book launch of seeking a better urban future by dr cheong koon hean. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Former civil service chief lim siong guan and his daughter joanne launched their.
Speech by chief minister of penang at the launching of penang stem 29 july 2017 sunway carnival mall. Congratulatory statement by mr lim siong guan, group president gic congratulates mr dhanabalan on being conferred the order of temasek first class. Launch of the chinese version of the leader, the teacher. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover siong guans connections and jobs at similar companies. The penang chief minister and dap secretarygeneral said only mca s no. Lim guan eng insisted he never mentioned johor, and demanded that bernama retract their story and issue a formal apology, or face a lawsuit. A case could arguably be made that up to and as a result of that speech, lim had done little to suggest why the full force of the law should not have been applied against him.
Ps21 reaching out by mr lim siong guan when ps21 was launched, we were several years away from the 21st century. Condolence statement by lim siong guan, group president the gic community is saddened by the passing of our founding chairman, mr lee kuan yew. Leadership interview with mr lim siong guan leadership. The accidental nation by lim siong guan ipsnathan lectures by mr lim siong guan. Lim siong guan, is the current group president of the government of singapore investment corporation gic. Lim siong guans lecture on the rise and fall of empires sounds like a complaint about todays youth. In his speech, lim siong guan said the reasons the book was written were. Mr lim signing copies of his book winning with honour in. He was speaking yesterday at the launch of his book, can singapore fall. Leadership with a difference lim siong guan central singapore cdc. Ahead of mr lim s first lecture on 12 september 2017, ips caught up with him for a quick chat. From left education minister ong ye kung, institute of policy studies director janadas devan and mr lim siong guan at the launch of mr lims book yesterday. Dr lim hock siew on operation cold store function 8. He particularly remembers his father giving him a book how to win.
Lim chin siong, was not recognized but is one the founding members of the pap. Jul 12, 2018 from left education minister ong ye kung, institute of policy studies director janadas devan and mr lim siong guan at the launch of mr lims book yesterday. Speech by mr lim siong guan, advisor to group executive. Joanne was awarded the 2014 singapore literature book prize in the nonfiction category for the leader, the teacher and you, which was a national bestseller for. I started my pr career at the age of 29, after careers in the finance and hospitality industry, and then. Former civil service chief lim siong guan and his daughter joanne launched.
The leader, the teacher leading from within by lim siong guan, coauthor with joanne h. Lim s speech is proving to be quite popular garnering over fb likes on the evening. Feb 02, 2020 a few days before the brunei revolt on 3rd december, he came to singapore to see lim chin siong and said zahari. Joanne cowrote the leader, the teacher and you and winning with honour with lim siong guan, group president of gic private limited, and professor practice of the lee kuan yew school of public policy. Mar 06, 2018 lim guan eng today told mca deputy president dr wee ka siong, who has criticised and questioned penangs undersea tunnel and highways project, that the latter is not qualified to debate him. Lim siong guan s lecture on the rise and fall of empires sounds like a complaint about todays youth. Mr lim siong guan honour international symposium 2018. Institute of policy studies ips ips book launch can singapore. A very good evening distinguished guests, dear family and friends, including my.
The strategic objective of ps21 remains unchanged and unchanging. Mr lim siong guan, 70, is a professor at the lee kuan yew school of public policy at the national university of singapore, a senior fellow of the singapore civil service college, and advisor to the group executive committee of gic, singapores sovereign wealth fund. Speaking at a book launch by former civil service chief lim siong guan, mr heng cited the singapore example to illustrate how a leader must identify and exemplify that which is timeless even as he helps his people navigate a rapidly transforming world. Apr 25, 2018 speech by penang pakatan harapan chairman and dap secretarygeneral lim guan eng during the launch of the pakatan harapan penang 14th general election manifesto at the penang chinese town hall on 25. His father is also a prominent politician, the leader of the democratic action party dap, the largest multiracial opposition party in malaysia.
Speech by penang pakatan harapan chairman and dap secretarygeneral lim guan eng during the launch of the pakatan harapan penang 14th general election manifesto at the penang chinese town hall on 25. Many favourable comments have been received on the contents and format of the book, and these are now carried over into the chinese version. Mr lee kuan yews speech at the civil service political study centre on august 15, 1959, as cited in lee. Lim chin siong remains a morally complex historical figure. The leader, the teacher and you l launch of chinese edition on 1 dec 2014. Nathan fellow for the study of singapore at the institute of policy studies, made a. Lim siong guans lecture on the rise and fall of empires. Discover the latest happenings at sutd news, events, news release, brochures and advertisements. Lim guan eng today told mca deputy president dr wee ka siong, who has criticised and questioned penangs undersea tunnel and highways project, that the latter is not qualified to debate him. Jul 20, 2018 mr lim siong guan, 70, is a professor at the lee kuan yew school of public policy at the national university of singapore, a senior fellow of the singapore civil service college, and advisor to the group executive committee of gic, singapores sovereign wealth fund. They had lunch at rendezvous restaurant in bras basah road. Azahari met chin siong at that time and privately told chin siong they were going to launch a revolution.
Book launch of can singapore fall making the future for singapore by lim siong guan by institute of policy studies. Leadership with a difference lim siong guan youtube. Remarks by minister lawrence wong at the book launch of. Lim guan eng was born on 8 december 1960, to lim kit siang and neo yoke tee, in johor bahru, johor, federation of malaya now malaysia. Presentation by mr lim siong guan, permanent secretary, prime.
Thank you everyone for joining us in this celebration of hope and affirmation for singapore. So koon hean is the first active serving public sector leader to be appointed s r nathan fellow. With the handover of the top civil job to mr ho, mr lim continues to be permanent secretary, ministry of finance. He was the eldest son of a taxi driver and teacher who got only two new sets of clothes a year during chinese new year and at christmas. View siong guan lims profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Aug 05, 2014 welcome address by mr lim siong guan chairman of honour singapore during the launch of honour singapore on 5 august 2014 mr heng swee keat, minister for education, ladies and gentlemen. Mr lim siong guan is ips 4th s r nathan fellow for the study of singapore. Lim guan choon, lim kit siangs youngest son and fourth child on the occasion of his father lim kit siangs 75th birthday celebrations at the equatorial hotel, penang. New book by lim siong guan focuses on honour mr lim signing copies of his book winning with honour in relationships, family, organisations, leadership, and life which is.
If you have read it, then you would probably know everything about operation cold store. Sept 30 even though many goodies where announced during yesterdays budget 20 speech by prime minister najib tun razak, this budget has failed the malaysian people by not addressing three crucial areas which are necessary to guarantee the long term wellbeing of our country and its people namely fiscal prudence, economic. During the book signing segment, many customers came up to thank mr. Ahead of mr lims first lecture on 12 september 2017, ips caught up with him for a quick chat. Lims speech is proving to be quite popular garnering over fb likes on the evening. This book is a collection of speeches by lim siong guan and peter ho, former heads of singapores civil service. New book by lim siong guan focuses on honour, singapore. Mr dhanabalan possesses an abiding sense of duty to do all he can for singapores future. Mr lee had retired after 30 years of service in may 2011 and continued as senior advisor and chairman of our international advisory board. Discover book depositorys huge selection of siong guan lim books online. Mr lim was instrumental in implementing policies that have enhanced the performance of the public service. New book by lim siong guan focuses on honour, singapore news. Why spore needs to honour innovation, excellence and. Two acsians made the headlines recently when mr lim siong guan preuniversity class of 64 passed the head of civil service baton over to mr peter ho preuniversity class of 72.
Lim siong guan former head of singapores civil service and the fourth s. However, a recording was later revealed by tv3, showing clear evidence of lim guan eng proclaiming that singaporeans who are in johor are likely to be kidnapped. Ethics 4 cacs cpd hours under ethics 4 supplementary fa cpd hours. Dec 06, 2018 remarks by minister lawrence wong at the book launch of seeking a better urban future by dr cheong koon hean dec 6, 2018 18. The university of adelaide will honour prominent singapore government official lim siong guan 1 with a distinguished alumni award this weekend when it holds its annual graduation ceremony in singapore on saturday 28 april siong guan, the group president of the government of singapore investment. Book launch of seeking a better urban future by dr cheong koon hean by institute of policy studies. Lims opinion on the present state of the singapore civil service. Hi mr lim, can you share with us how you define leadership. Jul 29, 2017 speech by chief minister of penang at the launching of penang stem 29 july 2017 sunway carnival mall. Condolence statement by lim siong guan, group president. Leadership through the third generation paperback december 23, 20.
Leadership to me is making things happen which on their own would not happen. You and winning with honour with lim siong guan, professor practice of. Speech dr cheong koon hean 5 th s r nathan fellow for the study of singapore launch of book 1. From may 1978 to june 1981, siong guan was the first principal private secretary to singapores founding prime minister, mr lee kuan yew. Today marks an important chapter for penang state government in our effort to cultivate science and technology to encourage and. Speech dr cheong koon hean 5 th s r nathan fellow for the study of singapore launch of book.
One of them was a permanent secretary, bilahari, and two were former heads of civil service, peter ho and lim siong guan. With his humble beginnings, mr lim siong guan is the singapore story that. Book launch of seeking a better urban future by dr cheong koon hean. In the book, dr poh soo kai quoted extensively from the british archives, revealing the collaboration and conspiracy between lee kuan yew and the. In relationships, family, organisations, leadership, and life. This guide accompanied the talk given by professor lim siong guan on the topic winning in work and life. In his speech, lim siong guan said the reasons the book was written were as relevant today as at the time the english version was published. Speaking at a book launch by former civil service chief lim siong guan, mr heng cited the singapore example to illustrate how a leader must. Why spore needs to honour innovation, excellence and outwardness. Part biography, part commentary, and part exposition, this book is a study on everyday valuesbased leadership based on the principles and experiences of siong guan lim, a former head of the singapore civil service and incumbent group president of gic private limited.