We believe that honour is the essential quality that has enabled singapore to come so far since its independence in 1965, and has distinguished singapore from many nations in the world to become the worlds strongest nation brand in 2015. James puthucheary, in charge of the publicity for the pap during the elections, remarked that. Making the future for singapore, at lee kwan yew school of public policy, national university of singapore. Lim was educated at the anglochinese school, singapore. From left education minister ong ye kung, institute of policy studies director janadas devan and mr lim siong guan at the launch of mr lim s book yesterday. Leadership interview with mr lim siong guan leadership. What transpires from this lengthy process is a product of near perfection that gives the taste of. 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. Group president, government of singapore investment. Lim siong guan s lecture on the rise and fall of empires sounds like a complaint about todays youth.
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. Speaking at a book launch by former civil service chief lim siong guan, mr heng cited the. Dr wee, without mincing his words, pointed out that lim is far from even being a certified or a chartered accountant. Lim siong guan is an advisor to the group executive committee of gic, singapores ruling wealth fund. Lin xiangyuan, born 1947 is currently advisor to the group executive committee of gic, singapores sovereign wealth fund.
Everyone regardless of profession will benefit from reading. Despite threats of a potential defamation suit, mca president datuk seri dr wee ka siong pic appeared unfazed, as he continues to raise questions on finance minister lim guan engs credentials as an accountant. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. 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. Compared to my peers in the pr profession, i was a late entrant. Lim guan eng is a 59 years old politician, who was born in december, in the year of the rat and is a sagittarius.
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. Lim siong guan to our board of advisors for our financial technology arm razer fintech. Managed by the communication dept in lims office and dap national hq. Jan 31, 2018 press statement by penang chief minister lim guan eng in george town, penang on 31. Group president lim siong guan, 69, will retire, but. Lim siong guans lecture on the rise and fall of empires. Making the future for singapore by lim siong guan institute of policy studies ips, singapore.
Ever since pakatan took power on 8, march 2008, we have exceeded all expectations in establishing good governance and clean. The university of adelaide will honour prominent singapore government official lim siong guan 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. Former top civil servant lim siong guan yesterday called for a deeper. The penang chief minister and dap secretarygeneral said only mca s no. Minister for education ong ye kung, director of the institute of policy studies janadas devan, and mr lim siong guan officially launch mr lim s latest book titled can singapore fall. The leader, the teacher leading from within by lim siong guan, coauthor with joanne h. Founding chairman honour singapore come and learn from speakers whose lessons and experiences will help you. Most recently the group president of singapores wealth sovereign arm gic private limited, mr. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover lims connections and jobs at similar companies. Lim poh guan managing consultant leadership performance.
View lim siong guans professional profile on relationship science, the database of decision makers. Lim siong guans lecture on the rise and fall of empires sounds like a complaint about todays youth what can a british general teach us about singapores future. Leadership to me is making things happen which on their own would not happen. On 11 july 2018, minister for education, mr ong ye kung, institute of policy studies director janadas devan and mr lim siong guan launched the latest volume in the ipsnathan lectures series, can singapore fall. Interview with professor lim siong guan graduate school. September, 2017 when singapore became independent in august 1965, it was an accidental nation, unplanned in its creation and unexpected in its. This book by siong guan lim shows what real leadership can do to collectively achieve far more. 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. This book contains edited versions of the three ipsnathan lectures he gave between september and november 2017, and highlights of his dialogue with the audience. His md research was into primary biliary cirrhosis and he was awarded a young investigator prize by the mayo clinic.
Dr a guan lim qualified in 1987 from bristol university and received his specialist postgraduate training in london at st georges hospital and the royal london hospital. When singapore became independent in august 1965, it was an accidental nation, unplanned in its creation and unexpected in its survival, said former top civil servant lim siong guan. 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. Exdetainees book recounts turbulent days brother of late leftist leader lim chin siong was a student activist in 1950s by leong weng kam senior writer retired lawyer lim chin joo, 77, is launching. From a new government to a prosperous global nation, former head of the singapore civil service mr lim siong guan has been a key contributor of. In 1969, lim was granted the presidents scholarship, awarding him the chance to study at the university of adelaide, australia, where he graduated with a first class honours degree in mechanical engineering.
Conversations with lim siong guan harvard university. Presentation by mr lim siong guan, permanent secretary, prime. View siong guan lims profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. You came away thinking this guy cares a lot about the reader. Lim siong guan is a professor in the lee kuan yew school of public policy, instructing on leadership and change management. By susan loone penang chief minister lim guan eng related a sobstory today on how he was a failed accountant although he graduated in economics and accounting in australia. Mr lim will succeed mr lee ek tieng who steps down as group managing director on 21 sep 2007. Its a story of frugality, national service and leadership. Why spore needs to honour innovation, excellence and outwardness. Mr lee will continue as chairman of the board of gic asset management pte ltd.
Lessons for singapore on the rise and fall of empires by lim siong guan today published. Audio recording soundcloud media coverage book to get spore thinking. 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. This book is a collection of speeches by lim siong guan and peter ho, former heads of singapores civil service. Lim had recently served an adviser on the executive committee for. Lim chow kiat left, 46, will be the new ceo of gic. Seminar room 35, level 3, manasseh meyer, lee kuan yew school of public policy. 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.
Lim kit siang together with his son lim guan eng first visited his ancestral home in china in nov 2008 reported in chinapress. Lims opinion on the present state of the singapore civil service. Lim siong guans lecture on the rise and fall of empires sounds like a complaint about todays youth. Lim siong guan, professor at nus lee kuan yew school of. Lim was one of four pap candidates selected to contest the 1955 election. In relationships, family, organisations, leadership, and life. Lim guan teh was established in 1990 as a simple freightage service.
Mr lim was instrumental in implementing policies that have enhanced the performance of the public service. Lim guan eng competence accountability transparancy. He was group president of gic from 2007 until his retirement at the end of 2016. The final section, the leader, the teacher, posits that the highest aspiration of the leader is to be a true teacher. Lim chin guan associate lecturer psb academy linkedin. Achieving the perfect consistency of meat, mixing the palatably spiced sauce. Former civil service chief lim siong guan and his daughter joanne launched their second book yesterday evening read more at. Lihat profil lengkap, jadwal praktek, biaya konsul dan buat janji dengan dr lim. View lim chin guans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover siong guans connections and jobs at similar companies. It was really a breeze to read, very thoughtfully organized. Apr 27, 2012 singapore businessman lim siong guan honoured.
View lim siong guans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Home was a rentcontrolled compound house in upper serangoon shared with 20 other relatives. You and winning with honour with lim siong guan, professor practice of. Hi mr lim, can you share with us how you define leadership. Mr lim siong guan honour international symposium 2018. Razer fintech has appointed lim siongguan as a member of its advisory board. Mr lim siong guan second from left and ms joanne lim far right with special guests at the launch of the chinese version of their book. Gic appoints mr lim siong guan as group managing director the government of singapore investment corporation gic announced today that mr lim siong guan will be appointed as its group managing director with effect from 22 sep 2007.
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. Singapore was the worlds strongest nation brand in 2015. Professor in practice, lee kuan yew school of public policy. Leadership with a difference lim siong guan central singapore cdc. Former permanent secretary for the ministries of defence, education and finance, as well as for the prime ministers office. Lims birthstone is tanzanite, turquoise, zircon and topaz and birth flower is narcissus. The strategic objective of ps21 remains unchanged and unchanging. New book by lim siong guan focuses on honour, singapore. Leadership with a difference lim siong guan youtube.
Siong guan chairs the board of directors of swiss re asia pte. Lim right said it was difficult for him to get an auditing post in a big 8. Presentation by mr lim siong guan, permanent secretary, prime ministers. 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 poh guan is an expert in designing and delivering leadership development programs. 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. His insights as a former head of civil service are a mustread for all civil servants. Lim siong guan, singapores former head of civil service 19992005 was the institute of policy studies 4th s r nathan fellow for the study of singapore. Book launched to get singaporeans to think about the. Join facebook to connect with lim tiong guan and others you may know. Here is a good piece on the group president of singapore gic, mr lim siong guan. Siong guan was the head of the singapore civil service from september 1999 to march 2005. Lim siong guan is professor at nus lee kuan yew school of public policy.
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 guan eng politician life, age, zodiac birthday. Lim guan eng far from being a chartered accountant. 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. Challenge be the best you can be by lim siong guan. The university of adelaide has honoured prominent singapore government official lim siong guan with a distinguished alumni award at the 2012 singapore graduation ceremony held on saturday 28 april. The government of singapore investment corporation gic announced today that mr lim siong guan will be appointed as its group managing director with effect from 22 sep 2007. Does not book a single hotel room, sleeps on the plane, refuses a corporate limo and. What is malaysian anticorruption commissionmacc investigating now that mca minister in the prime ministers department wee ka siong no longer alleges corruption in the rm 6. During the book signing segment, many customers came up to thank mr. Gic is a private company wholly owned by the government of singapore that manages foreign financial reserves of singapore.
Honour in singapore about chairman lim siong guan the. Jul 01, 2016 from a new government to a prosperous global nation, former head of the singapore civil service mr lim siong guan has been a key contributor of the public service throughout the years. From may 1978 to june 1981, siong guan was the first principal private secretary to singapores founding prime minister, mr lee kuan yew. Lim is a thought leader in the global financial services industry. With the handover of the top civil job to mr ho, mr lim continues to be permanent secretary, ministry of finance. The second part of the book, the leader, details siong guans thoughts on leadership within a framework of principles and ideas, and discusses how culture and values build sustainable success for organisations. Over the decades, the company has developed from a domestic corporation to the presentday international import and export logistics provider. Ps21 reaching out by mr lim siong guan when ps21 was launched, we were several years away from the 21st century. Can singapore fall making the future for singapore ips. Leadership interviews with ceo archives leadership. Be the best you can be by lim siong guan group president, government of singapore investment corporation former head of civil service dear young officer, if i am. 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.
Producing flawlessly roasted bak kwa is a true art. Gic also announced that group president lim siong guan will retire, and be appointed adviser to the gic group executive committee on jan 1. Gic appoints mr lim siong guan as group managing director. Whether you get the sliced pork or minced pork versions, the most important characteristic of delicious bak kwa is super soft tenderness. His ancestral village is located in zhangzhou, fujian province which makes him a minnan native. Leadership interview with mr lim siong guan leadership in. Discover book depositorys huge selection of siong guan lim books online. Most of the famous and well known chains have got the taste down, but they are extremely inconsistent when it comes to the toughness of their bak kwa. Joanne wrote meme the monkey wins in life a book for preschool children and. Lim siong guan, is the current group president of the government of singapore investment corporation gic. This guide accompanied the talk given by professor lim siong guan on the topic winning in work and life. The harvard university association of alumni in singapore huaas invites its members to an evening with lim siong guan, professor at the lee kuan yew school of public policy at the national university of singapore, senior fellow of the singapore civil service college, and advisor to the group executive.
He is advisor to the group executive committee of gic. The leader, the teacher and you i picked up this book by lim siong guan from the library last night and finished nearly half of it in one sitting. Why spore needs to honour innovation, excellence and. 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. He has led programs as a speaker, facilitator and curriculum designer for numerous organizations. New book by lim siong guan focuses on honour, singapore news. Former head of the singapore civil service mr lim siong guan now shares his diverse.
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