During his 27 years with sovereign wealth fund GIC, presidential hopeful Ng Kok Song worked closely with the three prime ministers. And during those years, there were a number of times when he had to 'convince' the incumbent prime minister — who chairs the GIC board — and other senior ministers about his point of view about decisions regarding the...
During his 27 years with sovereign wealth fund GIC, presidential hopeful Ng Kok Song worked closely with the three prime ministers.
"As I drove home that night, I felt so happy. I felt so proud to be able to work with and for a person like Mr Lee. My views mattered to him, so much so that he was prepared to listen to me. "I think we must help people in Singapore to make a distinction between the establishment and the ruling party."Political leanings aside, Ng also addressed questions regarding his own eligibility to run for president.requirements of the public sector deliberative trackWhile he was never the CEO of GIC, Ng feels that he qualifies as the work he did was "equivalent to that of the CEO".
"It's too early to say who will qualify... [but] Tharman will automatically qualify since he was Finance Minister and Senior Minister." He told AsiaOne that he's also concerned about what he dubs Singapore's "social treasure": racial and religious harmony.To illustrate his point, he gently raised his palm and explained that if his five fingers represent different religions, his palm is the "common ground" that unites everyone together.
"So we have to find ways to help people realise that there is a place of peace and harmony within themselves because quite often, we are trying to conform to society's [expectations]."Using his own mental health journey as an example, Ng shared that meditation has helped him during tough times. "[Detachment] means, whenever we do work, we do it to the best of our ability. [For example] when I have to make investment decisions, I make the best decision I can, but sometimes the outcome is beyond [my] control.His other form of 'therapy' is his two beloved pets — a Japanese Spitz named Cotton, and a British Shorthair, Max.
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