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Teh Cheang Wan (Chinese: 郑章远; pinyin: Zhèng Zhāngyuǎn; 3 March 1928 – 14 December 1986) was a Singaporean politician and architect who served as Minister for National Development between 1979 and 1986. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Geylang West SMC between 1979 and 1986.
Mar 27, 2015 · Mr Lee goes on to reveal for the first time that Teh was being investigated for accepting bribes. This jaw-dropping speech revealed then-Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's zero tolerance of...
Jul 13, 2023 · Then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew read out a suicide note in Parliament, written by Minister for National Development Teh Cheang Wan. Teh Cheang Wan. Credit: NAS. In his note, Teh expressed...
Teh Cheang Wan (b. 3 March 1928, China–d. 14 December 1986, Singapore) was a trained architect widely known for his contributions to Singapore’s early public housing plans, particularly while he was heading the Housing and Development Board in its early stage and serving as the minister for national development between 1979 to 1986.
Teh Cheang Wan (郑章远; 3 March 1928 – 14 December 1986) was a Singaporean politician and architect who served as Minister for National Development between 1979 and 1986. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Geylang West SMC between 1979 and 1986.
On December 14, 1986, Teh Cheang Wan, a former Minister for National Development in Singapore, took his own life. The day before, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) had handed...
Jul 12, 2023 · In 1986, then- Minister for National Development Teh Cheang Wan was investigated for accepting bribes. He died before he could be formally charged in court. The investigation adds to the...
ministerial statement by the prime minister, in parliament on 26 january 1987 on mr teh cheang wan's death lee kuan yew singapore. Ministry of Communications … Click to view text of speech / press release
Nov 13, 2020 · On 14 August 1986, the suicide of the then long-serving Minister for National Development the Cheang Wan, less than two weeks after he had been interrogated for 16 hours by CPIB officers after a corruption complaint against him by a building contractor (Quah 2011: 199) shocked the nation and put the CPIB in the spotlight.
Singapore's former transport minister has been convicted of receiving gifts while in office, after he pleaded guilty before a local court. Subramaniam Iswaran, 62, was initially charged with...
