Tan Siak Kew: Going Against the Grain

by Fiona Tan

Book Overview

'A scholar by inclination, a businessman by necessity, a diplomat by duty' -- those were the apt words chosen by a reporter in 1966 to describe Tan Siak Kew and his multi-dimensional public life. He was a fervent supporter of education, President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for multiple terms, Chairman of the Nantah University Council, Singapore's first ambassador to Thailand, nominated member of the Legislative Assembly, community leader...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9814623601
• ISBN13: 9789814623605
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"