Tan Siak Kew
Subtitle: going against the grain
By: Fiona Tan ; with foreword by S R Nathan
Contributors: Nathan, S. R., 1924- author of foreword
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New Jersey
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9789814603072; 9789814623605
Subjects: Teochew (Chinese people); Biography; Businessmen; History
Other titles: Going against the grain
Description: "A scholar by inclination, a businessman by necessity, a diplomat by duty--those were the apt words chosen by a reporter in 1966 to describe Mr Tan Siak Kew and his multi-dimensional public life. He was a fervent supporter of education, President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for multiple terms, Singapore's first ambassador to Thailand, nominated member of the Legislative Assembly, community leader of the Teochews, and notable philanthropist. Effectively bilingual and conscious of his responsibility to both his community and the new nation which was about to be born, Tan was able to act as the bridge between the Chinese-speaking and English-speaking communities with his tact and non-partisan position. Tan Siak Kew: Going Against The Grain, is a biographical sketch of this under-appreciated pioneer, telling the story of his public life through historical records and discussions with his contemporaries"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The birth of a character; title: Red sun over Malaya; title: Sojourners to settlers; title: Business is not politics; title: The Nantah experiment; title: Diplomat by duty.