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Former top civil servant Ngiam Tong Dow dies, aged 83
Known for being outspoken, he spent 40 distinguished years in the administrative service before retiring in 1999
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Thu, Aug 20, 2020 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
FORMER top civil servant Ngiam Tong Dow, who worked closely with Singapore's founding leaders and was known for being outspoken, died peacefully on Thursday morning, his family said. He was 83.
His family told The Straits Times that he had been in ill health for four and a half years.
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