NGIAM Tong Dow 严崇涛
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Accession Number 001658
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 10
Total Reels
- Irene Quah (Mrs)
Interviewer
- 04:46:31
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 4 of 10
Metadata
- 4 Jul 1995
Recording Date
- 00:27:39
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
(0:01:45) Recommendations made by the United Nations Industrial Mission.
(0:05:30) Impressions of Tan Siew Sin.
(0:08:19) Appointed Land and Estate Manager of Economic Development Board (EDB) in Jurong in 1964.
(0:08:29) Encountered practical problems of administration in Jurong.
(0:11:35) Recollections of working under Hon Hui Sen and Goh Keng Swee.
(0:15:32) Prepared a paper to convince the British not to withdraw from Singapore.
(0:17:25) Anecdote of leading a 9-man technical fact-finding mission to Jakarta in 1968.
(0:20:49) Early experience in Intraco, where he learnt about business dynamics.
(0:24:50) Limitations of a government-owned company.
(0:27:09) Mr. Pillay’s comments on civil servants in business.
Recommendations made by United Nations Industrial Mission. Appointed Land and Estate Manager of Economic Development Board (EDB). Administrative problems encountered in Jurong Industrial Town. Recollections of working under Hon Hui Sen and Goh Keng Swee. Prepared paper to convince British not to withdraw from Singapore. Led 9-man technical mission to Jakarta. Early experience in Intraco. Limitations of a government-owned company. J Y Pillay's comments on civil servants in business.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 10
Metadata
- 20 Jul 1995
Recording Date
- 00:31:25
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
(0:00:41) Involved in issues regarding a common currency for Singapore and Malaysia.
(0:04:49) Green Paper published when negotiations for common currency failed.
(0:06:57) Joined Ministry of Communications as Acting Permanent Secretary.
(0:09:38) Reason for the split of Malaysian Airways.
(0:10:47) The Start of the international route between Singapore and London gave Singapore Airlines its big break.
(0:11:14) Bilateral air services agreement with Britain.
(0:13:32) How pirate taxis and bus problems were resolved.
(0:16:19) Gangsterism in private taxi drivers.
(0:18:19) Corruption in Singapore Traction Company (STC) and its shutdown.
(0:19:42) The amalgamation of bus companies.
(0:24:43) Negotiations on re-employing STC workers.
(0:26:39) Involvement in a public debate with Goh Keng Swee over the Mass Rapid Transit System.
Common currency for Singapore and Malaysia; issues involved. Green Paper published when negotiations for common currency failed. After two years in Intraco joined Ministry of Communications as Acting Permanent Secretary. Views on split of Malaysian Airways. Start of international route between Singapore and London gave Singapore Airlines its big break. How pirate taxis and bus problems were resolved. Debate on Mass Rapid Transit System.
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