Are we getting a new Kwa geok Choo hospital in the South

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Now we have
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in the north,
Tan Tock Seng Hospital in the central,
Ng Teng Fong Hospital in the west

why dont have Kwa geok Choo hospital????

 

[Papsmearer]

Now we have
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in the north,
Tan Tock Seng Hospital in the central,
Ng Teng Fong Hospital in the west

why dont have Kwa geok Choo hospital????

are u kidding, she and the hubby are the most kiam siap people in singapore. They make Jews look like philantropists.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Must donate millions to get your name on any building or hospital for that matter

 

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Must donate millions to get your name on any building or hospital for that matter

ask this company to donate lor
KWA GEOK CHOO PRIVATE LIMITED

https://www.psi.gov.sg/NASApp/tmf/T...N=INBX&searchText=kwa+geok+choo&searchBy=name

 

[Narong Wongwan]

ask this company to donate lor
KWA GEOK CHOO PRIVATE LIMITED

https://www.psi.gov.sg/NASApp/tmf/T...N=INBX&searchText=kwa+geok+choo&searchBy=name

$125 million for hospital and $100 million for uni buildings like Li Ka Shing

 

[GoldenDragon]

ask this company to donate lor
KWA GEOK CHOO PRIVATE LIMITED

https://www.psi.gov.sg/NASApp/tmf/T...N=INBX&searchText=kwa+geok+choo&searchBy=name

If MM open mouth, at least 300 million bucks no problem. The porlumpars will contribute to curry favour or repay past favours. All RC and CCC chairmen sure contribute. Big-time bizmen PAP supporters sure contribute just to shake hand with MM and PM.

 

[Semaj2357]

ask this company to donate lor
KWA GEOK CHOO PRIVATE LIMITED

no need to be scrabble expert but the letters above forms an easy to remember word, has a nice ring to it and also represents one of our national icons which occupies most households ....GECKO hosp

 

[Forvendet]

I think TTSH should be renamed Moulmein Hospital. KTPH should be renamed Yishun or Nee Soon Hospital. I understand Yishun is a personal name too, same as Nee Soon, just spelt differently, but the same personal name in Chinese. However, it has become a locational name. Hospitals should be named by location. Donors and patrons can be honored within with special plaques, monuments, suites etc.

 

[GoldenDragon]

I think TTSH should be renamed Moulmein Hospital. KTPH should be renamed Yishun or Nee Soon Hospital. I understand Yishun is a personal name too, same as Nee Soon, just spelt differently, but the same personal name in Chinese. However, it has become a locational name. Hospitals should be named by location. Donors and patrons can be honored within with special plaques, monuments, suites etc.

And Dover Park Hospice should not be located at TTSH.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Since on the topic of incorrect naming then some mrt stations and schools also wrongly named.

 

[Char_Azn]

I think TTSH should be renamed Moulmein Hospital. KTPH should be renamed Yishun or Nee Soon Hospital. I understand Yishun is a personal name too, same as Nee Soon, just spelt differently, but the same personal name in Chinese. However, it has become a locational name. Hospitals should be named by location. Donors and patrons can be honored within with special plaques, monuments, suites etc.

I disagree. Naming the hospital after someone is a way we preserve our history. We have little to speak of and its a good way to remember pple of the past. Most of us probably would not know a person named Tan Tock Seng ever existed if he was just a plaque on a wall somewhere in the hostpital. Instead we now remember him as the one who donated money to build the hospital. Sure he was a rich men but pple remember him for his philanthropic ways rather then him being rich

 

[streetsmart73]

I disagree. Naming the hospital after someone is a way we preserve our history. We have little to speak of and its a good way to remember pple of the past. Most of us probably would not know a person named Tan Tock Seng ever existed if he was just a plaque on a wall somewhere in the hostpital. Instead we now remember him as the one who donated money to build the hospital. Sure he was a rich men but pple remember him for his philanthropic ways rather then him being rich

hi there


1. bro, bingo!
2. honest, when i was younger i did a piece on mr tan tock seng and his time in sheepishland.
3. yes, the hospital should be named after him and not some moulmein thing.
4. sheep ought to remember its past and things.

 

[streetsmart73]

If MM open mouth, at least 300 million bucks no problem. The porlumpars will contribute to curry favour or repay past favours. All RC and CCC chairmen sure contribute. Big-time bizmen PAP supporters sure contribute just to shake hand with MM and PM.

hi there


1. aiyoh!
2. such so-called contributions and donation can be easily write-off as "tax-relief items" mah.

 

[Forvendet]

I disagree. Naming the hospital after someone is a way we preserve our history. We have little to speak of and its a good way to remember pple of the past. Most of us probably would not know a person named Tan Tock Seng ever existed if he was just a plaque on a wall somewhere in the hostpital. Instead we now remember him as the one who donated money to build the hospital. Sure he was a rich men but pple remember him for his philanthropic ways rather then him being rich

Most road and place names are already named after the famous and the dignitaries in history, and these names become naturalized and take for granted after a couple of generations. Frankly, how many people know who's Tan Tock Seng? The old redbrick National Library with a plate at the gate saying Lee Kong Chian I found to be more noticeable and noteable. Anyway, the most revolting is Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

 

[cass888]

Anyway, the most revolting is Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Unlike you, I recognise LKY as one of the founding fathers of Singapore. However, I feel that nothing (other than ships) should be named after a living person.

 

[Char_Azn]

Most road and place names are already named after the famous and the dignitaries in history, and these names become naturalized and take for granted after a couple of generations. Frankly, how many people know who's Tan Tock Seng? The old redbrick National Library with a plate at the gate saying Lee Kong Chian I found to be more noticeable and noteable. Anyway, the most revolting is Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Having a plaque that pple may or may not read vs having to say the freaking name every single time you say the name of the hospital. I think the latter works better. Similarly, you can do a quick check on how many pple actually know Tan Tock Seng vs Lee Kong Chian

 

[Forvendet]

Yes, people have different views and different opinions. I'm insisting nothing, not within my power anyway, just airing my view and opinion.

 

[kanninabeh]

kanninabeh, why name buildings after dead people? why cannot live people? why?

 

[Char_Azn]

On a side note, IIRC the new Downtown line will have a Tan Kah Kee Station. Another person whom most SGrean have probably forgotten

 

[johnny333]

Unlike you, I recognise LKY as one of the founding fathers of Singapore. However, I feel that nothing (other than ships) should be named after a living person.

I think when LKY is gone & buried we'll hear more about how he & his family looted Spore & stole from Sporeans

Don't know about his place as a founding father of Spore, more likely
he will be among the infamous crooks like Marcos, Suharto, Mubarak,..