Singapore identity awarded honorary doctorate
 Graduations
The Vice-Chancellor of the 成人大片, Professor James McWha, admitted Mr Lim to the degree of Doctor of the University (honoris causa) in a ceremony at the Teochew Building, Singapore, on Saturday 25 April. Mr Lim is President of Ngee Ann Kongsi, one of Singapore's oldest non-profit charitable organisations that is actively involved in educational, cultural and welfare燼ctivities. The award-winning company director has an impressive record of service to the Singapore community over many decades. He is Chairman of the Lim Teck Lee Group of Companies, which mainly engages in trading, real estate, manufacturing, service businesses and joint ventures with companies throughout South-East Asia. Mr Lim is also a board member of the Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre (NAAEC) that was established in 1998 as a joint venture between Ngee Ann Kongsi and the 成人大片. For many years he served as President of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and remains an honorary president today. A graduate of both New York and Columbia Universities and with a Masters degree in Business and Economics, Mr Lim is a firm believer in the value of education. He is (or has been) a board member of various educational institutions, including the Nanyang Technological University, the Trade Development Board, the National University of Singapore as well as the 成人大片-Singapore. In 1983 Mr Lim was conferred the title of "The Royal Order of the Polar Star, Class of Commander" by His Majesty, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden for his contribution to building close and better relations between Sweden and Singapore. Between 1992 and 1994 he was appointed an expert adviser to the United Nations' Commission on Transnational Corporations. Mr Lim was awarded the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (PBM) Public Service Medal and the Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (BBM) Public Service Star in 1995 and 2004, respectively, by the President of Singapore. Story by Candy Gibson
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