George Goh
Singapore needs an independent president to avoid ‘real danger of groupthink’: George Goh
PRESIDENTIAL hopeful George Goh has reiterated his stance that an independent president is necessary to give a fresh perspective on issues, and honed in on the Government’s reserves policy.
PEC rejected argument of his companies’ aggregated shareholder equity: George Goh
THE Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) was not satisfied that George Goh’s experience and performance managing five companies that meet the shareholders’ equity and profitability criteria were equ...
Presidential bids: Tharman, Ng Kok Song, Tan Kin Lian get eligibility nod; it’s a ‘no’ for George Goh
THREE presidential hopefuls have been issued the certificate of eligibility (COE) from the Presidential Elections Committee (PEC), allowing them to contest in the upcoming election.
S’pore’s president does not need work experience at MAS or GIC: George Goh
SINGAPORE’S president does not need to have worked at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) or at sovereign wealth fund GIC in order to understand how to protect or approve the use of the country’...
Best scenario is either George Goh or I qualify for presidency: Tan Kin Lian
Former NTUC Income chief executive Tan Kin Lian has said that the best outcome from deliberations by the Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) is that either he or businessman George Goh is found eli...
George Goh wants to introduce president’s annual report if elected
PRESIDENTIAL hopeful George Goh plans to introduce an annual report card on the president’s performance if he’s elected, in a push to create a more “open and inclusive” office.
President should be like external auditor of a company: Ng Kok Song on independence
THE elected president should be like the external auditor of a company – independent, and accountable not to management, but its external stakeholders instead.
Presidential Election writ issued; nominations on Aug 22, Polling Day on Sep 1
SINGAPOREANS will head to the ballot boxes on Sep 1 to vote for the country’s ninth President, if more than one person qualifies to run for the highest office in the land.
Bell, book, pen and more: 8 symbols presidential hopefuls can use in election
A BOOK, bell, flower, pen and dove are among the eight suggested symbols that presidential hopefuls can use to represent them in the upcoming election.
George Goh calls for more private sector candidates, disagrees with Tharman’s non-partisan stance
SINGAPORE is ready for a president with private sector credentials, said businessman George Goh, who called for more non-establishment candidates to step forward with fresh ideas.
