Cheng Lian Pang - 50 Years Of The Chinese Community In Singapore

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50 years of the Chinese community in Singapore / edited by Pang Cheng Lian.

pages cm. -- (World Scientific series on Singapores 50 years of nation-building)

ISBN 978-9814675406 -- ISBN 978-9814678780

1. Chinese--Singapore. I. Pang, Cheng Lian, editor. II. Title: Fifty years of the Chinese community in Singapore.

DS610.25.C5A14 2016

959.57'004951009045--dc23

2015030123

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In 1991 the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI) organised a ground-breaking World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) which attracted more than 800 Chinese businessmen from 30 countries and regions. Then Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew was the guest of honour (seated in centre). Since then the WCEC has been organised biennially in various parts of the world. (By courtesy of SCCCI.)

To honour those entrepreneurs who have contributed to Singapores growth during the past five decades, the SCCCI presented SG50 Outstanding Chinese Business Pioneers awards in February 2015. The 28 recipients received their awards from President Tony Tan at a gala dinner. (By courtesy of SCCCI.)

In December 1984 Minister Ong Teng Cheong gave the keynote address at a forum to discuss the future of clan organisations. Organised by nine clan associations, the forum led to the establishment of the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations (SFCCA) a year later. (By courtesy of SFCCA.)

SFCCAs 25th anniversary held in 2010 had Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew as guest of honour. He joined the SFCCA Council members to cut the birthday cake. That year the Federation saw a leadership change. Chua Thian Poh (on the right side of MM) succeeded Wee Cho Yaw (on the left side of MM) as President. (By courtesy of SFCCA.)

Led by then PM Goh Chok Tong, several ministers took to the stage to sing to raise funds for Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) at its inaugural dinner on 20 September 1992. Standing to the right of PM Goh is Wee Cho Yaw, Chairman of the Fundraising Task Force. To the PMs left are Ministers Wong Kan Seng and Lee Yock Suan. (By courtesy of CDAC.)

In 2012 CDAC celebrated its 20th anniversary with its patron PM Lee Hsien Loong as guest of honour. On his right is Minister Lim Swee Say, Chairman of the Board of Directors; to his left is Wee Cho Yaw, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The children are some of CDACs beneficiaries (By courtesy of CDAC.)

This Chinese-styled structure was the Administration Building of the old Nanyang University (Nantah). It now houses the Chinese Heritage Centre (CHC) in the Nanyang Technological University. (By courtesy of CHC.)

The CHC was officially inaugurated by then Minister for Information and the Arts George Yeo in 1995. To the right of the Minister is the Chairman of CHC, Wee Cho Yaw, and on the Ministers left is celebrated calligrapher Pan Shou, who wrote the Chinese name of CHC (Hua Yi Guan) in the background. (By courtesy of CHC.)

The Chinese community has been a staunch supporter of educational causes. This picture shows the signing ceremony of Ngee Ann Kongsis $15 million gift to the National University of Singapores University Town Fund in 2010. The donation was to provide bursaries and scholarships as well as visiting professorships. Standing from left to right are Teo Chiang Long and Lim Kee Ming of Ngee Ann Kongsi and Professor Tan Chorh Chuan and Dr Tan Eng Chye of NUS. (By courtesy of NUS.)

Founded in 1895, Ee Hoe Hean started as a social club for rich Chinese businessmen. The Bukit Pasoh Road premises was reconstructed but retained its original faade. Re-opened in 2007, the building houses a Pioneers Memorial Hall on its ground floor. (By courtesy of Ee Hoe Hean.)