29
October
2018
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18:51
Asia/Singapore

Tony Tan heads list of National Day Award winners

NUS Chairman Mr Hsieh Fu Hua was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for shaping the National Gallery Singapore at the National Day Awards ceremony on 28 October 2018 at the Institute of Technical Education College Central. He was one of 518 recipients conferred awards by President Halimah Yacob, with former president Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam heading the list. Dr Tan received the nation’s highest civilian honour – the Order of Temasek (First Class) – “for his lifetime dedication to public service and his stellar service to his people and country”. NUS’ former chairman Mr Wong Ngit Liong was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.