Lim Hng Kiang
Lim Hng Kiang (born April 9, 1954 in Singapore ) is a politician ( People's Action Party ) from Singapore. He was the country's Minister of Commerce and Industry.
education
Lim was educated at the Raffles Institution before receiving the Presidential Scholarship and studying at the University of Cambridge . In 1985, Lim received a scholarship for a Masters of Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University .
Career
Lim began his career with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). Later he was Deputy Secretary in the Department of National Development and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Housing and Development Board (HDB).
Lim had first elected as MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC from 1991 to 1997, before he moved to the West Coast GRC as anchor minister and replaced Ahmad Mattar, who had retired from politics. Bernard Chen Tien Lap and Wan Soon Bee were transferred to this GRC in 1997 before retiring in 2001.
Lim was appointed Minister of State for National Development in 1991 before moving to Acting Minister for National Development and Second Foreign Minister in 1994.
In 1995 he became Minister for National Development and Second Foreign Minister. In 1998 he gave up the role of Second Foreign Minister and became Second Minister of Finance. In 1999, he became Minister of Health, replacing Yeo Cheow Tong .
During the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic that swept the region, many Singaporeans felt that his initial management of the crisis, citing his lack of leadership and indecision, helped prolong the epidemic that the economy eventually turned into drove a recession. While then Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, “SARS has seriously disrupted our economy. It has affected not only tourist spending but domestic consumption as well. Certainly our growth will be affected in the first half of the year and we will have to revise our growth projections. ”Others cited his calls to quarantine patients and close and extend local school holidays.
Lim was appointed Minister of Trade and Industry in 2004. He was then held responsible for trade at the Department of Commerce and Industry in 2015 before retiring on May 1, 2018, and was appointed Special Advisor to MTI.
During his tenure as Minister of Commerce, numerous spa, beauty and wellness operators shut down in Singapore. There have been hundreds of complaints and legal cases with the Small Claims Tribunal and CASE over the poor service and unethical practices of the spa operators. As a result of the closure of a major spa operator, True Spa Subtle Senses, which resulted in members losing a huge amount of money, over 400 people petitioned the Department of Commerce and Industry to keep consumers safe from being around millions Dollar cheated.
Speaking during a parliamentary session in 2010, Lim stated, “The introduction of regulations can limit business flexibility, reduce consumer choice and potentially lead to higher costs for consumers. A better approach to protecting consumers is to increase their vigilance through consumer education and industry accreditation. ”With the support of MTI, CASE launched the CaseTrust for Spa and Wellness Accreditation System in April this year to provide consumers with Raise awareness of spa standards and introduce good business practices. This includes giving customers a cooling off period of at least five working days to request a full refund of payments made for packages and not allowing customers to have sales calls during treatment. These measures will help prevent cases where consumers are pressured to buy packages. CASE is currently also checking whether financial solidity is required and is taken into account in the accreditation system. We will monitor the situation and refine our approach if necessary.
Personal life
Lim Hng Kiang has two sons, Christopher Lim and Andrew Lim. Lim Hng Kiang's wife, Lee Ai Boon, died of cancer in April 2014.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.parliament.gov.sg/reports/public/hansard/full/20101122/20101122_HR.html
- ↑ Wife of trade & industry minister dies at 60 . April 15, 2014., channelnewsasia.com, April 13, 2014.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lim, Hng Kiang |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Singaporean politician (PAP) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Singapore |