HALIMAH Yacob
Ong Teng Cheong: Planner, Politician, President Publication,
Accession Number E000463
- Ong Teng Cheong Collection
Source
- 1
Total Reels
- Tisa Ng
Interviewer
- 00:29:10
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 1
Metadata
- 9 Jan 2004
Recording Date
- 00:29:10
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Interviewee’s first meeting with Ong Teng Cheong in 1985. Her impression of Ong Teng Cheong. The two major challenges faced by Ong Teng Cheong. The promotion of production efficiency in companies by the National Productivity Council. Ong Teng Cheong being a good negotiator. His meetings and relationships with the unions. His special concern for daily rated workers. What the ground felt about Ong Teng Cheong’s Secretary General position in the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC). Interviewee’s impression of Ong Teng Cheong and the aura he exuded. The type of loyalty people had for him. An incident involving interviewee’s department and Ong Teng Cheong’s response to it. Interviewee’s impression of him as a firm leader. Why it was not easy to introduce a CPF cut by 15% in 1985.
