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Mark Lee is nominated for Best Actor in Golden Horse Awards

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Mark Lee is nominated for Best Actor in Golden Horse Awards

Mark Lee, a local actor and comedian is in the running for Best Actor for the Golden Horse Awards 2020. The 57th annual awards show will be held in Taipei, Taiwan, on November 21, 2020. Lee has been nominated for his role as a drag queen in mm2 Entertainment’s production titled Number 1. 

Mark Lee had to wear a wig, makeup, dress and heels as part of his role. Picture: Instagram

Lee will be up against four other actors from the region, namely:

  • Liu Kuan-ting in “My Missing Valentine“
  • Austin Lin in “i WEiRDO“
  • Mo Tzu-yi in “Dear Tenant“
  • Lam Ka-tung in “Hand Rolled Cigarette“

According to a 2018 report by Lianhe Zaobao, Lee’s character in the film is a general manager who has been retrenched by a multinational company. Lee’s character had to work at a nightclub where he is forced to perform in drag to support his family. Lee had to wear dresses, makeup, wig and heels for the film’s many extravagant dance scenes. Upon hearing the good news that he has been nominated for the Golden Horse Awards 2020, Lee took to Instagram to thank everyone on the evening of September 30.

“Thank you everyone!!!

I have yet to get over the news!

I am already very happy to be nominated!

Thank you to the panel at Golden Horse for the affirmation!

#BestActorAward”

Born on October 16 1968 as Mark Lee Kok Huang, Mark Lee is a Singaporean comedian, actor, TV host and film director.

Lee is famous for playing the title role in Singapore’s Mediacorp Channel 5 television sitcom Police & Thief as Lee Tok Kong, Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd as guest appearance Lee Kok Peng from season 5 until season 7 and in Mediacorp Channel 8 long series television drama Holland V as Su Hao.

He also gained recognition for his work with Jack Neo and Henry Thia in films such as Money No Enough and Liang Po Po: The Movie and long-running comedy variety programme Comedy Nite. He made his directorial debut in the comedy horror film The Ghosts Must Be Crazy.

Along with long-time colleague Christopher Lee, Mark Lee was awarded the coveted All Time Favourite Artiste award in the Star Awards 2010 and became the first host-cum-comedian to win the award as the previous winners were predominantly thespians. As such he will no longer be in the run for the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes awards in future Star Awards.

Parti Liyani now considering dropping legal action against AGC prosecutors

Anna Maria Romero
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Parti Liyani now considering dropping legal action against AGC prosecutors

Singapore — The Indonesian domestic helper whose conviction for theft was overturned on appeal last month in a high-profile case is now considering dropping the case she has filed seeking disciplinary proceedings against the prosecutors.

Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon has been told by Ms Parti Liyani’s lawyer, Mr Anil Balchandani, that she would like to return to Indonesia as soon as possible as she has been pursuing her case for the past four years and has not been able to go home during this entire time.

Ms Parti, 46, had been found guilty of four counts of theft last year and sentenced to 26 months in jail by District Judge Olivia Low for allegedly stealing more than S$34,000 worth of goods from the family of Mr Liew Mun Leong, for whom she worked from 2007 to 2016. Mr Liew retired last month as Chairman of the Changi Airport Group.

The helper appealed against conviction. Mr Balchandani submitted that she had been framed by her employers in order to prevent her from filing a complaint of illegal deployment, as she had also been asked to work at the house and office of Mr Liew’s son.

On Sept 4, High Court Judge Chan Seng Onn released a ruling that acquitted Ms Parti. The judge noted that Mr Liew and his son, Mr Karl Liew, had an “improper motive” in their accusations that Ms Parti had stolen from them since she had told them she would file a complaint about having to work in Mr Karl Liew’s house and office.

On Thursday (Oct 1), a hearing was held in chambers before the Chief Justice with representatives from the Attorney-General’s Chambers and Mr Balchandani concerning Ms Parti’s complaint as well as an application from the AGC seeking leave to be heard at the disciplinary proceedings against the prosecutors, Mr Tan Wee Hao and Ms Tan Yanying.

At the hearing, Mr Balchandani told the CJ about the possible withdrawal of Ms Parti’s suit.

Yahoo News Singapore quotes the Chief Justice as saying: “However, his client evidently also believes that the DPPs should answer the allegations she has raised in her affidavit and is altogether somewhat torn between the various competing considerations.”

Ms Parti’s lawyer has asked for an adjournment of the matter for two weeks as his client reaches a final decision and the CJ has agreed to this.

He said: “This seems especially sensible because under the Legal Profession (Disciplinary Tribunal) Rules, the applicant would likely have to appoint counsel to prosecute the matter; and as I explained to Mr Balchandani, that might necessitate some steps being taken if Mr Balchandani himself were likely to be a witness in the proceedings.” /TISG

Read also: Leong Mun Wai: Most Singaporeans would prefer Parti Liyani case prioritised over other issues

Leong Mun Wai: Most Singaporeans would prefer Parti Liyani case prioritised over other issues

 

Lee Hsien Yang shares footage of Lim Tean’s arrest

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Lee Hsien Yang shares footage of Lim Tean’s arrest

Lee Hsien Yang, brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, took to social media on Friday (Oct 2) sharing a video of opposition politician Lim Tean’s arrest.

In a Facebook video, three plainclothes police officers from the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) were seen at Mr Lim’s office at People’s Park Centre.

Mr Lim was filmed talking to the officers, where he said, “My lawyer has already written to you, to your office, stating our stance”.

He continued adding that he was “busily engaged”. In the background of the video, Mr Leong Sze Hian could be seen.

Mr Lim who heads the Peoples Voice Party, is representing Leong Sze Hian in his defence against defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The suit is to be heard in open court next week.

Posted by Lee Hsien Yang on Thursday, October 1, 2020

“We are on the eve of a trial, you are disturbing our work”. He asked the officer why his arrest could not take place after the trial.

The officer said that Mr Lim could make any allegations or complaints against them later, “but right now, we are bringing you back”.

Mr Lim was arrested for suspected criminal breach of trust under the Penal Code.

He is also being investigated for an alleged offence of unlawful stalking under the Protection from Harassment Act.

In a Facebook statement on Friday (Oct 2), Mr Lim’s lawyer M Ravi wrote: “3 police officers from the Commercial Affairs Department just barged into the office and arrested Lim Tean whilst he is preparing his case with Leong Sze Hian in his room for next Tuesday’s defamation trial to cross examine the Prime Minister”.

Calling Mr Lim’s arrest “unlawful”, Mr Ravi added: “Lim Tean protested when they placed the handcuff on him that his arrest is politically motivated”.

According to a Straits Times report, the police said that the arrest was not politically motivated, as alleged by Mr Lim through his lawyer earlier.

“The police reject his allegations that the investigations are politically motivated,” they said in a statement on Friday. “Mr Lim Tean’s alleged victims had filed police reports alleging serious offences by him against them, and the police have a duty to investigate the allegations.”

Mr Lim’s former client’s lawyers lodged a police report for criminal breach of trust. The client, whom Mr Lim was representing in a motor injury suit, alleged that Mr Lim misappropriated a sum of money awarded to him as damages by the court.

Mr Lim is also under investigation for an unlawful stalking complaint by a former employee. The employee alleged that she was harassed by him when she was working at his law firm, referring police to text messages that had been exchanged between her and Mr Lim. -/TISG

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo is guest star on Delicious Rendezvous

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BLACKPINK’s Jisoo is guest star on Delicious Rendezvous

SBS’s Delicious Rendezvous featuring guest star BLACKPINK’s Jisoo has already helped set a new personal record for the show even before the episode with her on it airs.

Delicious Rendezvous is a Korean cooking variety show that features a star-studded cast including Super Junior’s Kim Heechul, ZE:A’s Kim Dong Jun, Yang Se Hyung and Yoo Byung Jae. The show is led by celebrity chef Baek Jong Won. Cast members select different locally grown specialty ingredients every week as they develop new recipes and prepare a variety of dishes.

Jisoo’s appearance on show hits a personal record high. Picture: Instagram

Jisoo’s special appearance will be on the October 1 episode of Delicous Rendezvous and during filming, the singer took part in the programme’s signature Delicious Shopping Live broadcast. This live home shopping broadcast includes the cast selling a specific local specialty to audiences in order to help out local farmers and they already have an impressive record of consistently selling out their products each week.

Jisoo’s appearance propelled the viewer count for the show’s live broadcast to a new all-time high with more viewers tuning in than ever before. Based on the programme’s producers, more than 60,000 simultaneous viewers watched the second half of the live broadcast.

In the latest episode of Delicious Rendezvous, novice chef Jisoo will help the cast uncover the charms of a specific type of squash (that literally translates to ‘crooked squash’) and under the instruction of chef Baek Jong Won, she will valiantly try her hand at flipping squash pancakes in a frying pan for the very first time.

The Delicious Rendezvous episode featuring Jisoo airs on October 1.

Born on January 3, 1995 as Kim Ji-soo, Jisoo is a South Korean actress and singer. She debuted in August 2016 as a member of the girl group BLACKPINK under YG Entertainment. She was born in Gunpo, Gyeonggi, South Korea and she has an older brother and sister. Jisoo studied high school at the School of Performing Arts Seoul. She can also speak Japanese and Chinese in addition to native Korean.

In 2011, Jisoo joined YG Entertainment through auditions as a trainee. In 2015, she made a cameo appearance in the KBS2 drama The Producers with label-mates Sandara Park of 2NE1 and Kang Seung-yoon of Winner and featured in several advertisements, including those for Samsonite alongside actor Lee Min-ho, Smart Uniform, LG Electronics, and Nikon.

Jisoo debuted as one of the four members of BLACKPINK on August 8, 2016, alongside Jennie, Rosé and Lisa, with the release of their single album Square One. Jisoo is the oldest member of BLACKPINK.

The rise of telemedicine in S’pore, the future of healthcare

Anna Maria Romero
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The rise of telemedicine in S’pore, the future of healthcare

Singapore—With the Covid-19 pandemic shaking up life as we know it, even everyday occurrences such as a visit to the doctor may have changed forever. Telemedicine is part of the future of taking care of our health, and a firm called Doctor Anywhere has pioneered the practice in Singapore.

Founded five years ago by Wai Mun Lim, the firm’s chief executive officer and chairman, Doctor Anywhere has had a  head start in virtual healthcare in Singapore. According to Business Insider (BI), Mr Lim, who worked as an investment manager before launching Doctor Anywhere, was inspired by Teladoc and MDLive, two American telehealth firms.

To date, Doctor Anywhere has one million active users, composed of individuals who avail of the telehealth service to meet their needs as well as corporate clients for companies taking care of their workers’ needs.

One result of the coronavirus pandemic is that more people have realised that they don’t need to see their physician in person for doctors to give an accurate diagnosis for common primary sicknesses. Mr Lim told BI that Covid-19 has within a short time taken away this barrier to availing of telehealth services.

After the onset of the pandemic, Doctor Anywhere saw nine times more patients who required refills of medicines for their chronic conditions, including high blood pressure and diabetes.

And at present, due to increasing challenges from the economic fallout and restrictions due to Covid-19, more people are consulting physicians on Doctor Anywhere for stress-related conditions such as insomnia, Mr Lim said.

BI quotes him as saying, “Users can video call a licensed psychologist or counselor confidentially from the privacy of their home, and avoid the potential embarrassment of being seen at the clinic.

There are also substantial time and cost savings with virtual video consultations compared to face-to-face consultations, that can help to lower the barrier for people who need help.”

Mr Lim believes that more and more people are considering telehealth as part of their healthcare and not only a safe option because of the coronavirus, saying, “We also see a very encouraging retention rate for our users, which possibly means that they like our concept of delivering healthcare.”

But telehealth is not the replacement for in-person consultations with physicians. Doctor Anywhere, instead, aims to exist side by side with brick and mortar clinics.

He added, “Aside from telehealth services, Doctor Anywhere operates eight physical PHPCs island-wide. We also work with a panel of allied health providers, specialists, and general practitioner clinics island-wide.”

Doctor Anywhere is set for expansion into the Southeast Asian market, opening in Malaysia last August and in the Philippines in the near future. —/TISG

Lim Tean arrested for not cooperating with police probe into alleged CBT

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Lim Tean arrested for not cooperating with police probe into alleged CBT

Singapore — Lawyer and opposition Peoples Voice party chief Lim Tean was arrested in his office on Friday morning (Oct 2), the police said in a statement.

Mr Lim was arrested for suspected criminal breach of trust under the Penal Code. He is also being investigated for an alleged offence of unlawful stalking under the Protection from Harassment Act.

In a Facebook statement the same day, his lawyer M Ravi wrote: “3 police officers from the Commercial Affairs Department just barged into the office and arrested Lim Tean whilst he is preparing his case with Leong Sze Hian in his room for next Tuesday’s defamation trial to cross-examine the Prime Minister.”

Calling Mr Lim’s arrest “unlawful”, Mr Ravi added: “Lim Tean protested when they placed the handcuff on him that his arrest is politically motivated.”

Posted by M.RAVI on Thursday, October 1, 2020

In a statement, the police said that the arrest was not politically motivated.

“The police reject his allegations that the investigations are politically motivated,” according to the police statement. “Mr Lim Tean’s alleged victims had filed police reports alleging serious offences by him against them, and the police have a duty to investigate the allegations”, they wrote in a Facebook post.

POLICE STATEMENT ON ARREST OF MR LIM TEAN Mr Lim Tean was arrested on 2 October 2020 for an alleged offence of…

Posted by Singapore Police Force on Thursday, October 1, 2020

Lawyers for a former client of Mr Lim had lodged a police report alleging criminal breach of trust in a motor injury suit. The client alleged that Mr Lim had misappropriated a sum of money awarded to him as damages by the court.

Mr Lim is also under investigation for an unlawful stalking complaint by a former employee. The employee alleged that she was harassed by him when she was working at his law firm, referring police to text messages between her and Mr Lim.

“The former client alleged that Mr Lim Tean had misappropriated a sum of money awarded to him as damages by the court.

In respect of the Unlawful Stalking offence, a Police report was lodged by Mr Lim Tean’s former employee, who alleged that she was harassed by him when she was working at his law firm. The employee also referred the Police to text messages, that had been exchanged between her and Mr Lim Tean”, the police said.

The police added that Mr Lim was issued with a written notice last Wednesday, instructing him to attend a compulsory interview at the Police Cantonment Complex on Monday to assist with investigations into the two cases. He was also told that he could reschedule the interview to another date, if necessary.

However, Mr Lim replied through his lawyer on Sunday, the day before the interview, that  he had no intention to turn up for the session and alleging that the investigations were politically motivated.

The police statement added that, as Mr Lim did not cooperate with the notice to attend an interview and had stated clearly that he had no intent to comply, the police had no choice but to arrest him in order to conduct their investigations. /TISG

Academics around the world call on PM Lee to drop case against New Naratif in open letter

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Academics around the world call on PM Lee to drop case against New Naratif in open letter

A group of 52 academics from around the world sent an open letter to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (30 Sept), urging him to put an end to the police case against socio-political website New Naratif.

Last month, the Elections Department’s (ELD) filed a police report against New Naratif over an alleged breach of the Parliamentary Elections Act (PEA) during the July election.

The ELD, which is under the Prime Minister’s Office, said that five paid Facebook advertisements New Naratif put up during the election period contravened the PEA since the publication was not authorised by any candidate or election agent in the General Election to conduct election activity.

The police summoned the website’s founder and managing director, Dr Thum Ping Tjin, for investigations at Clementi Police Station on 21 Sept. The interview reportedly lasted about four-and-a-half hours. Police officers subsequently escorted the historian to his home, where they seized his laptop and mobile phone.

Several prominent individuals and organisations, including two political parties, came forward to express concerns over the action. This week, an open letter signed by 52 academic experts on Southeast Asia was sent to PM Lee.

Queen Mary University of London’s Dr Lee Jones, who organised the open letter, called the action against New Naratif a “clear attempt to intimidate independent media and potentially destroy Dr Thum personally.”

The academics who signed the letter expressed dismay at the government’s treatment of Dr Thum and his website and asked Mr Lee to “reform the Parliamentary Elections Act to narrow its scope and protect media freedom” on top of dropping the case against New Naratif.

Read the letter in full here:

Dear Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong,

We write as academic experts on Southeast Asia to express our dismay at your government’s treatment of New Naratif and its founder, Dr Thum Ping Tjin.

We consider New Naratif to be an important and innovative contribution to Southeast Asia’s media landscape. Free discussion of social and political issues is essential for a healthy society and to allow political leaders to respond to the concerns of the people.

Singapore’s media freedom is already limited in many ways, and the use of the Parliamentary Election Act to harass New Naratif will only restrict it further.

We urge you to drop the case against New Naratif and to reform the Parliamentary Elections Act to narrow its scope and protect media freedom.

Yours sincerely,

Dr Lee Jones, Queen Mary University of London
Dr Ryan Pesigan Reyes, Centro Escolar University
Dr Charan Bal, University of Western Australia
Dr Nicholas Harrigan, Macquarie University
David Kloos, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian & Caribbean Studies
Prof Kanishka Jayasuriya, Murdoch University
Dr Agnes Khoo, Independent Scholar
Netusha Naidu, University of Cambridge
Dr Adrian Heok, Asia Development Alliance
Dr Tom Hoogervorst, KITLV
Lorraine Yang, University of Leeds
Dr E Kramer, University of Sydney
Prof Garry Rodan, University of Queensland
Dr Philip Kreager, Oxford University
Dr Jori Breslawski, Brown University
Prof Emeritus Francis Loh Kok Wah, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Associate Professor Anthony J. Langlois, Flinders University
Dr Sol Iglesias, Independent Researcher
Dr Michael Buehler, SOAS, University of London
Dr Jay Koh, iFIMA
Dr Jessica Soedirgo, Georgetown University
Dr Chong Wu Ling, University of Malaya
Prof Thomas Pepinsky, Cornell University
Prof Linda Lim, University of Michigan
Bill Hayton, Royal Institute for International Affairs
Prof Emeritus Henk Schulte Nordholt, Leiden University
Dr Roger Montgomery, London School of Economics
Dr Dorothy Guyot, Yale University
Dr P R Preston, Lithoscapes Archaeological Research Foundation
Prof Meredith Weiss, University at Albany, SUNY
Dr Carlo Bonura, SOAS, University of London
Dr Marc Rerceretnam
Dr Robert Yates, University of Bristol
Prof Paul Joseph Lim
Prof Kevin Hewison, UNC-Chapel Hill
Prof Adriaan Bedner, Leiden University
Anne Booth SOAS, University of London
Associate Professor Shahar Hameiri, University of Queensland
Howard Lee, Murdoch University
Prof Emeritus Thongchai Winichakul, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Prof James C. Scott, Yale University
Dr Sikko Visscher, KILTV
Dr Bridget Welsh, University of Nottingham Malaysia
Sebastian Strangio, The Diplomat
Dr Charlie Thame, Thammasat University
Prof Lily Z. Rahim, Georgetown University and Monash University Malaysia
Dr Michael Magcamit, Queen Mary University of London
Dr Nicola Suyin Pocock, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Prof Edmund Terence Gomez, University of Malaya
Dr Scott Edwards, University of Bristol
Winnifred Wong, National University of Singapore
Dr Show Ying Xin, Australian National University

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Netizens offer suggestions for the new trains for the LTA’s North-South and East-West Lines

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Netizens offer suggestions for the new trains for the LTA’s North-South and East-West Lines

Singapore—The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has ordered 40 new trains from Bombardier Transportation for the North-South and East-West Lines (NSEWL). The price for the order is  S$337.8 million, with deliveries scheduled to begin in batches by 2024.

The new trains will replace the second and third generation trains that presently ply the North-South and East-West routes.

The LTA made the announcement concerning the new trains on Sept 28 in a Facebook post, with the Authority saying that this is not the first time it has ordered new trains from Bombardier Transportation. Sixty-six new trains had been previously ordered from the company as a replacement for the first generation trains that ran on the NSEWL route since 1987.

? We are buying another 40 new trains for our North-South and East-West Lines (#NSEWL) from Bombardier Transportation!…

Posted by Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving on Sunday, September 27, 2020

“This latest batch of 40 trains uses the same design and this will enable our engineers to deepen their skills and technical know-how in one train type!,” LTA added.

The post from LTA included a list of features that the new trains will have:

  • An integrated suite of condition-monitoring features for timely fault detection
  • More open spaces for strollers and wheelchair users
  • Train-borne gap fillers for safer boarding and alighting
  • Refreshed LCD screens displaying train travel information.

In addition to the new trains, SMRT Trains, the operator of the NSEWL, will be inking a long-term service support contract with Bombardier that would cover all of the new trains, both the previously ordered 66 and the 40 new trains to be delivered starting from 2024. The company will also “provide technical and spares support for train repairs and system upgrades or replacements for the first ten years.”

Netizens had much to say, including a number of suggestions, for the new trains.

One wrote that the replacement should have been done much earlier.

Another complained about the loud whistling sound that the current trains make.

Another netizen suggested an interchange express for each line

Yet another netizen expressed the hope that costs would not be added to commuters’ fees.

One hoped for strong air-conditioning in the train.

   

A commenter wondered why Singapore can’t build its own trains.

Another suggested a ‘futuristic design’ for the new trains.

-/TISG

 

 

Founder Bak Kut Teh confirms closing one shop but opening new Chengdu outlet

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Founder Bak Kut Teh confirms closing one shop but opening new Chengdu outlet

SINGAPORE – Back in July, one of the owners of the famous Founder Bak Kut restaurant shared the news that their business would most probably close their doors forever due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Second-generation owner, Mr Nigel Chua, had written in a Facebook post that their 42-year old business was on the brink of shutting down due to a lack of customers during the earlier circuit breaker measures.

It’s been almost three months since the company’s last post and unfortunately, one of the restaurant’s outlets is indeed shutting down.

Just yesterday, the co-owner made another Facebook announcement explaining that their Bugis outlet will be closing on October 1 (Thurs).

They explained, “Singapore food business is suffering, and we continue to struggle like many other local F&B businesses. This is a reality and continues to be so. We hope to stay united with Singapore as we overcome the pandemic and value all the support we get.”

Unfortunately, like many other food establishments that rely heavily on customers, the restaurant is unable to remain afloat despite their best efforts.

Yet even with Bugis outlet closure, the company also shared that they will be opening in Chengdu, China. According to the owners, this was a franchise agreement that took place back in 2019 before the Covid-19 crisis happened, and was only deferred due to the pandemic.

The statement goes on to say, “we do wish our brand can find success as it expands into China.”

Although the Bugis outlet will be closing down permanently, the restaurant still has three other outlets located in Jalan Sultan, Downtown East and Balestier Road.

See the Facebook post below.

Source: Screenshot from Facebook / Founder Bak Kut Teh Cafeteria 发起人肉骨茶餐馆

/TISG

Leadership succession at New Silkroutes Group proceeds as planned despite police probe

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Leadership succession at New Silkroutes Group proceeds as planned despite police probe

The police probe against mainboard-listed investment holdings firm New Silkroutes Group (NSG) over a possible securities breach did not impede the company from carrying out its succession plans.

The company announced that it appointed VicPearly Wong to replace Goh Jin Hian as chief executive, in an SGX filing on Wednesday (30 Sept).

Dr Goh, the son of former Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, served as NSG’s CEO and executive director for just over five years, since July 2015. A doctor by training, Dr Goh left the healthcare sector to join oil and gas firm Digiland – which was later renamed NSG – in 2014.

He told the Straits Times that his decision to exit a familiar field was “a kind of midlife crisis” and added, “Even my own parents thought I was nuts” for wanting to switch sectors. The doctor-businessman was made executive director of Digiland in June 2015 before becoming the firm’s CEO/Executive Director a month later.

NSG announced changes to Dr Goh’s role within the firm in July this year. Revealing that Dr Goh will take over as company chairman on 1 Aug, NSG announced that he will retire as CEO with effect from 1 Oct to become a non-executive chairman thereafter.

On Thursday, Dr Goh was succeeded by Dr Wong as NSG CEO. Dr Wong’s link to NSG goes back to 2017 when the company acquired a 51 per cent stake in her three dental clinics and two medical and dental equipment supply companies.

The firm acquired the Orange Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Orange Aesthetics and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, and Orange Dental Specialist clinics as well as Wren Dental and Medical Supplies and Greedygums for a total consideration of S$1.08 million.

Dr Wong, who is the founder and director of the three clinic and two supply firms, was subsequently made clinical director (dental) of NSG’s Healthsciences International.

Dr Wong’s appointment as NSG CEO comes amid a police probe into the firm over an alleged offence of false trading and market rigging in view of past share buy-backs and acquisitions of shares.

In a separate SGX filing on Wednesday, NSG said that the passports of Dr Goh and finance director William Teo has been impounded by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), although both individuals have not been arrested nor charged.

The police probe against NSG is unrelated to the possible legal action against Dr Goh for alleged breaches of his director’s duties at troubled bunker supplier firm Inter-Pacific Petroleum.

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