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Yong Pung How DUBC DUT (11 April 1926 – 9 January 2020) was a Malayan-born Singaporean judge who served as the second chief justice of Singapore between 1990 and 2006. After stepping down as chief justice, Yong served as the chancellor of the Singapore Management University between 2010 and 2015.
Jan 9, 2020 · SINGAPORE - Former chief justice Yong Pung How, who implemented rigorous reforms to transform the Singapore court system into a model of efficiency, died on Thursday (Jan 9) morning, the Supreme...
Apr 12, 2024 · The 44-year-old recalled how former chief justice Yong Pung How played an instrumental role in her foray into academia by taking the time to read the first article she wrote for submission to a...
Jan 9, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Yong Pung How, who was a lawyer, banker and politician before becoming Singapore's top judge in 1990. Find out how he transformed the judiciary into a world-class legal system and introduced many reforms and innovations.
Jan 9, 2020 · SINGAPORE - Singapore's former chief justice Yong Pung How, who died on Thursday morning (Jan 9), aged 93, was a "selfless titan who dedicated himself to building up Singapore and her...
Yong Pung How, who died at 93, was a sharp and formidable judge who cleared the court backlog, raised the salaries of judges, and introduced electronic filing. He also advised presidents, supported education, and was a friend of Lee Kuan Yew.
Jan 9, 2020 · SINGAPORE: Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon on Thursday (Jan 9) described the death of Singapore's former top judge Yong Pung How as "truly this nation's loss", saying that his 16-year tenure as...
