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. Oct 12, 2016 ho minfong, born in 1951 in myanmar, raised in thailand and based in usa, is a wellknown singapore childrens author. Ho was raised in thailand, near bangkok, enrolled in tunghai university in taiwan and subsequently transferred to cornell. Ho kwon ping s take on the nonrepeal of section 377a below the today article. Theatre childrens young adult nonfiction art photography cookbooks food. Kwon ping will talk briefly about his take on various issues around him, to which he ask why frequently, in this reading circle exclusive. These lectures aim to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest. For someone now running a large multinational company, ho kwon ping s early career is perhaps surprising. Married to ho kwon ping, president of the wah changthai wah group of companies, she is executive director of banyan tree gallery. By the way, i wrote on this same topic nonrepeal of 377a. 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 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. Asking why is a collection of eclectic speeches and writings by prominent. Ho kwon ping s 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 bookstores in singapore.
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. Ho kwon ping was born in hong kong in 1952 although his father, ho rih hwa, a businessman and diplomat, was born in singapore. Ho kwon ping, businessman, and ho kwon cjan, architect. 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. Banyan tree chief opens up on isa detention at st book club. Banyan tree branded hospitality paradise from asia martin. Ho kwon ping, executive chairman of banyan tree holdings hear how mr ho went from jailbird journalist to multimillionaire businessman and find. The ocean in a dropby ho kwon pingpublished by world scientific the. Speaking of children ebook por singapore childrens society. Singapore pushing a stern drive to silence critics and. Banyan tree chief opens up on isa detention at st book. 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. Ho kwon ping was the 201415 s r nathan fellow for the study of singapore.
It was, though, not always so smooth and successful a ride. 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. 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. Preparing our children for the world of tomorrow ho kwon ping for our children s sake. For someone now running a large multinational company, ho kwon ping s early career is. Jan, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of kwon ping ho books online. 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. 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. During this period, li gave birth to a daughter, minfong, and two sons, kwon ping and kwon cjan.
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. Ho kwon ping is a man highly soughtafter for his opinions. Gentle reminders of parental responsibility leong wai kum the modern dilemma. 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. Discover book depositorys huge selection of kwon ping ho books online. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency.
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. All three familyowned companies are listed in singapore and thailand. In 2015, ho wrote his first book the ocean in a drop singapore. Speaking of children ebook by singapore childrens society. She was singapores woman of the year in 1999, and a former nominated member of parliament. The book sheds light on the transformation of childhood in singapore, over our many milestones. The next fifty year, a compilation of his lectures during. Ho kwon ping the singapore lgbt encyclopaedia wiki fandom. The family that founded banyan tree on their entrepreneurial. 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 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 executive chairman, banyan tree holdings chairman, singapore management university chairman, mediacorp. The singapore childrens society collected lectures. Ho kwon ping infopedia national library, singapore. Ho kwon ping faculty directory singapore management. He went on to tunghai university in taiwan where the exposure to chinese culture left a deep impact on him. Ho kwon ping called on the tertiary students at his book launch event on. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. Businessman ho kwon ping opens up on his isa detention at.
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. Selected writings of ho kwon ping books kinokuniya. The next fifty years by kwon ping ho, 9789814730181, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ho ren hua, banyan tree scion stays on the frontline forbes. Ho kwon ping is the founder of banyan tree, a worldwide chain of luxury resorts based in asia. Reconciling children, family and career halimah yacob your children are not your children janadas devan. Ho kwon ping to receive lifetime achievement award at hicap. 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. This book contains the five ipsnathan lectures he gave between october 2014. Entrepreneur ho kwon ping left discusses his new book asking why. In a candid dialogue session, prominent entrepreneur ho kwon ping opened up on his detention under the internal security act four. The couple has three children, ren hua, ren yung and ren chun, as well as a grandson kang peng. Read speaking of children the singapore childrens society collected lectures by singapore childrens society available from rakuten kobo.
Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. 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. Apr 09, 1977 this is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Singapore childrens society has collated the topics covered in its annual lecture series in a new book, speaking of children. This book contains the five ipsnathan lectures he gave between october. Speaking of children world scientific publishing company. Chiang worked as a research sociologist at the national university of singapore in the early 1990s. Vivian balakrishnan, parliamentary speaker halimah yacob, executive chairman of banyan tree holdings ho kwon ping, first. He is almost constantly being invited to conferences, organisations and educational institutes to give talks, sit on panels and get. These two are obviously adept at giving cerebral answers to interview questions.
As for mr hos phrase about alienating social activists who are influencers, i. The straits times book club national library board. Lee speaking of children the singapore childrens society collected lectures por singapore childrens society disponible en 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. 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. The singaporean who was jailed by, and who later had many. 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. 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. 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.
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