SingPost chairman absent from its 25th AGM
CHAIRMAN of SingPost, Simon Israel, was absent from the postal and e-commerce service provider's 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday.
Taking over the helm from him at the meeting was non-executive lead independent director, Fang Ai Lian.
Mrs Fang also read Mr Israel's speech to the shareholders at the meeting held at the Suntec City International Convention Centre.
When asked, a spokesman from SingPost would only say that Mr Israel was hospitalised on Thursday morning and "is under observation pending tests".
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