'In order to be a good goalkeeper, you must have played as a centre-forward as well,' he claimed. 'You know, to see how people can score against you.'
SINGAPORE: Presidential candidate Ng Kok Song says he has the experience to protect Singapore’s reserves, one of the key responsibilities of the president. “I can protect the reserves,” said the 75-year-old former GIC chief investment officer who had served as a Monetary Authority of Singapore director. “I spent my entire career at GIC and MAS helping to build up our reserves.”
“I was the Group CIO for GIC for six years before my retirement in 2013,” said Mr Ng. As the Group CIO, he had to set the investment strategy. Mr Ng elaborated on how as a former GIC CIO, he was well equipped to carry out the President’s responsibility of managing the reserves.
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