Ho kwon ping s take on the nonrepeal of section 377a below the today article. Speaking of children ebook por singapore childrens society. For someone now running a large multinational company, ho kwon ping s early career is perhaps surprising. Ho gave five lectures covering a wide spectrum of topics so it felt like a concise look at a range of issues singaporean society is facing. She was singapores woman of the year in 1999, and a former nominated member of parliament. Entrepreneur ho kwon ping left discusses his new book asking why.
He is the chairman of wah chang group and thai wah public company limited, which owns a portfolio of public and private companies engaged in hotel development and management, property development, agribusiness and food products mainly in the asiapacific region. The singaporean who was jailed by, and who later had many meals and tea with, lee kuan yew with all due respect to the government and to the late mr lee kuan yew, who i deeply respect and. Ho tells a brief account of his eventful life and it was quite eventful, filled with egyptian adventure, college expulsion, and political detention, before a strange twist of asking why is, to a small extent, a sort of pseudobiography of ho kwon ping, founder of banyan tree, frequent circuitspeaker, and chairman of about half a dozen stateowned enterprises and universities over the years. The singaporean who was jailed by, and who later had many. Ho kwon ping faculty directory singapore management. These two are obviously adept at giving cerebral answers to interview questions. Asking why is a collection of eclectic speeches and writings by prominent. Banyan tree chief opens up on isa detention at st book. Ho kwon ping called on the tertiary students at his book launch event on. Oct 12, 2016 ho minfong, born in 1951 in myanmar, raised in thailand and based in usa, is a wellknown singapore childrens author. Nov 11, 2015 featuring prominent speakers in the lecture series of the book, such as dr. Ho kwon ping is executive chairman of banyan tree holdings, which owns both listed and private companies engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels, resorts, spas, residential homes, retail galleries and other lifestyle activities around the world.
First prize, council on interracial books for children, new york for sing to the. Singapore childrens society has collated the topics covered in its annual lecture series in a new book, speaking of children. Ho kwon ping the singapore lgbt encyclopaedia wiki fandom. Aug 29, 2018 entrepreneur ho kwon ping left discusses his new book asking why with st associate editor and columnist ravi velloor at the national library headquarters programme zone, on aug 29, 2018. Ho kwon ping is the founder of banyan tree, a worldwide chain of luxury resorts based in asia. Asking why is a collection of eclectic speeches and writings by prominent entrepreneur ho kwon ping during his life so far, from schooldays through to a career. Ho kwon ping was the 201415 s r nathan fellow for the study of singapore. At the same time, she developed wah changthai wah and her husbands and her own. The next fifty year, a compilation of his lectures during. By the way, i wrote on this same topic nonrepeal of 377a. Lee speaking of children the singapore childrens society collected lectures por singapore childrens society disponible en rakuten kobo. Preparing our children for the world of tomorrow ho kwon ping for our childrens sake.
All three familyowned companies are listed in singapore and thailand. Preparing our children for the world of tomorrow ho kwon ping for our children s sake. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. Speaking of children world scientific publishing company. Discover book depositorys huge selection of kwon ping ho books online. Ho kwon pings book, the ocean in a drop, a compilation of the five lectures he gave under the s r nathan fellowship, is available here and at all major.
Ho kwon ping, the founder and executive chairman of banyan tree holdings and laguna resorts and hotels, and executive chairman of thai wah public company, is to receive a lifetime achievement award from hicap. Ho ren hua, banyan tree scion stays on the frontline. Banyan tree branded hospitality paradise from asia martin. Vivian balakrishnan, parliamentary speaker halimah yacob, executive chairman of banyan tree holdings ho kwon ping, first. This book contains the five ipsnathan lectures he gave between october. As for mr hos phrase about alienating social activists who are influencers, i. Read speaking of children the singapore childrens society collected lectures by singapore childrens society available from rakuten kobo. Among her most famous novels is sing to the dawn which has been translated into various languages, used as a school text, staged as a musical for the 1996 singapore arts festival, and adapted into an animated film. In 2015, ho wrote his first book the ocean in a drop singapore. He is almost constantly being invited to conferences, organisations and educational institutes to give talks, sit on panels and get. Chiang worked as a research sociologist at the national university of singapore in the early 1990s. Selected writings of ho kwon ping books kinokuniya.
Theatre childrens young adult nonfiction art photography cookbooks food. Businessman ho kwon ping opens up on his isa detention at. Kwon ping will talk briefly about his take on various issues around him, to which he ask why frequently, in this reading circle exclusive. Reconciling children, family and career halimah yacob your children are not your children janadas devan.
Banyan tree chief opens up on isa detention at st book club. During this period, li gave birth to a daughter, minfong, and two sons, kwon ping and kwon cjan. This was a good way to learn about the current state of my country and how we could potentially move forward in the next fifty years. Ho ren hua, banyan tree scion stays on the frontline forbes. The couple has three children, ren hua, ren yung and ren chun, as well as a grandson kang peng. This is the sixth instalment of the straits times book club which will see st life journalist ravi velloor engaging with ho kwon ping on his book, asking why. Perspectives from distinguished thought leaders is an indepth analysis and enriching collection of knowledge and perspectives from illustrious thought leaders who have spoken at the podium of. Ho kwon ping infopedia national library, singapore. Minfong ho was born in rangoon, burma now yangon, myanmar, to ho rih hwa, a singaporean economist, diplomat and businessman, and li lienfung, a hunan born chemist and bilingual writer, who were both of chinese descent. Ho kwon ping was born in hong kong in 1952 although his father, ho rih hwa, a businessman and diplomat, was born in singapore. Apr 09, 1977 this is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Ho kwon ping is a man highly soughtafter for his opinions. Speaking of children ebook by singapore childrens society. So its quite funny to hear ho slip into a more colloquial register at one point during this conversationwhen daughter ren yung the second of their three children mentions the word multihyphenate.
Ho kwon ping executive chairman, banyan tree holdings chairman, singapore management university chairman, mediacorp. The family that founded banyan tree on their entrepreneurial. Ho kwon ping, businessman, and ho kwon cjan, architect. The book sheds light on the transformation of childhood in singapore, over our many milestones. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Wealth of journalist turned hotelier ho kwon ping is up as shares of his luxury chain banyan tree hotels and resorts gained 25%, after a rebound in occupancies at its thai properties in bangkok. These lectures aim to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest. He went on to tunghai university in taiwan where the exposure to chinese culture left a deep impact on him. This book contains the five ipsnathan lectures he gave between october 2014 and april 2015, as well as highlights of the accompanying dialogue with the audience.
The straits times book club national library board. Singapore pushing a stern drive to silence critics and. Ho kwon ping is the ownerfounder and executive chairman of banyan tree holdings, which owns both listed and private companies engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels, resorts, spas and galleries, residential homes, and other lifestyle activities around the world. Married to ho kwon ping, president of the wah changthai wah group of companies, she is executive director of banyan tree gallery. Ho kwon ping is the founder and executive chairman of banyan tree holdings and laguna resorts and hotels, and executive chairman of thai wah public company. Chiang and her husband, ho kwon ping, relocated to hong kong in 1978, and she obtained a master s degree in sociology from the university of hong kong in 1985. Ho was raised in thailand, near bangkok, enrolled in tunghai university in taiwan and subsequently transferred to cornell. This book contains the five ipsnathan lectures he gave between october 2014. Asking why is a collection of eclectic speeches and writings by prominent entrepreneur ho kwon ping during his life so far, from schooldays through to a career in journalism and as a public intellectual, over a period of over 40 years. In a candid dialogue session, prominent entrepreneur ho kwon ping opened up on his detention under the internal security act four. The next fifty years by kwon ping ho, 9789814730181, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ho kwon ping to receive lifetime achievement award at hicap.
He is the executive chairman of banyan tree holdings, a singaporebased leisure business group, which owns both listed and private companies engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels, resorts, spas, residential homes, retail galleries and other lifestyle activities in the region. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. The ocean in a dropby ho kwon pingpublished by world scientific the. Jan, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of kwon ping ho books online. The singapore childrens society collected lectures. It was, though, not always so smooth and successful a ride. Ho kwon ping, executive chairman of banyan tree holdings hear how mr ho went from jailbird journalist to multimillionaire businessman and find. Aug 30, 2018 prominent entrepreneur ho kwon ping discussing his new book asking why at the sixth edition of the straits times book club, moderated by st associate editor ravi velloor, at the national library.
Gentle reminders of parental responsibility leong wai kum the modern dilemma. This book provides you with truisms that guide you towards a redefinition in major areas of your life, and recognising success when it comes to you. In 1954, amidst her busy schedule, she also managed to write an english play a sword has two edges, based on the chinese classic the romance of the three kingdoms. For someone now running a large multinational company, ho kwon ping s early career is. Mar 23, 2015 banyan tree holdings executive chairman ho kwon ping discusses the legacy of lee kuan yew, singapores first prime minister, who died earlier today at age 91.