Today I handed a valedictory letter to another close comrade, Minister Khaw Boon Wan. He has been in my Cabinets since the beginning, and it is with sadness that I accepted his retirement ahead of this GE.
Boon Wan has made immense contributions to Singapore, and left deep impressions on those he worked with, including me personally as a dear friend. In fact, it was Boon Wan who suggested in 2012 that I venture into social media. But for him you might not even be reading this here on my FB Page!
No task was ever too daunting for Boon Wan. He was in the Ministry of Health when SARS hit us. The hard lessons we learnt from SARS prepared us to deal with COVID-19. Later as the Minister he reformed MediShield and MediSave, and introduced ElderShield, thus keeping healthcare affordable for all Singaporeans.
As Minister of National Development, he ramped up the HDB building programme, reducing BTO waiting times.
As Transport Minister, and later Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure, Boon Wan tackled one of his biggest challenges – the reliability of the MRT system. He succeeded in his own quiet and unassuming way, apparently effortlessly but actually through a prodigious amount of hard work.
Boon Wan had a special knack of explaining nettlesome issues to Singaporeans. His colleagues could always depend on him for generous and sound advice. I am happy that he has agreed to continue sharing his experience and wisdom even after retirement.
On behalf of all Singaporeans, and especially residents in his Sembawang constituency, I thank Boon Wan for all that he has done, and wish him a happy, healthy, and well-deserved rest. We are deeply grateful to him, and his dauntless spirit is an inspiration to us all.
You may read my letter to Boon Wan here: https://go.gov.sg/s8wo4c
– LHL
(MCI Photo by Fyrol)
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美國在台協會對2020年1月2日直升機墜毀事件表達哀悼之意
我們對於今天早上造成包括參謀總長沈一鳴在內等八名人員不幸罹難的直升機墜毀事件深感哀慟。美國在台協會謹代表美國,在此向罹難者的家人、同袍、及所屬團體表達最深切的哀悼之意;我們同時祝福生還者早日康復。許多過去和目前仍在美國在台協會服務的同仁,都曾經與沈參謀總長及其他罹難同仁共事愉快,一同致力促進美台的安全合作。這些不幸喪生的好朋友與曾經共事的夥伴將會常留在我們的心中。我們希望,我們對支持台灣安全的堅定承諾,可以榮耀他們曾經留下的回憶。
美國在台協會處長酈英傑表示:「能有機會和沈將軍共事,一同促進美台安全關係,我感到非常榮幸。他是一位具有睿智見解、高度幽默感、且備受愛戴的領導者、同事和好友。我會非常懷念他。」
美國在台協會已準備好,隨時就此一事件為台灣提供協助。
此新聞稿同時於美國在台協會網站發佈:
https://www.ait.org.tw/zhtw/AIT-Extends-Condolences-for-the-Tragic-Helicopter-Crash-on-January-2-2020-zh/
AIT Extends Condolences for the Tragic Helicopter Crash on January 2, 2020
We are deeply saddened by this morning’s tragic helicopter crash, which took the lives of eight passengers, including Chief of the General Staff General Shen I-Ming. On behalf of the United States of America, the American Institute in Taiwan extends its deepest condolences to the families, colleagues, and communities of those lost in the crash; we wish the survivors a quick and full recovery. Many past and present employees of AIT had the great pleasure of working with General Shen and the others who passed away to advance U.S.-Taiwan security cooperation. The absence of these dear friends and dedicated partners will be felt for many years to come. We hope that our steadfast commitment to supporting Taiwan’s security will honor their memory.
AIT Director Brent Christensen said, “I was privileged to work closely with General Shen in our joint efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Taiwan security relationship. With his keen insight and good humor, he was a valued leader, colleague and friend. He will be sorely missed.”
AIT stands ready to assist our Taiwan counterparts in the aftermath of this tragedy.
This Press Release is also available on the AIT website at:
https://www.ait.org.tw/ait-extends-condolences-for-the-tragic-helicopter-crash-on-january-2-2020/
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剛剛收到「拜登訪台特使團」團長陶德的email...
Dear Ting-yu,
Thank you for taking the time to meet with my colleagues and me during our recent time in Taipei. I very much enjoyed our meeting and found it very worthwhile. I hope you did as well.
I hope that our paths will cross again soon and that you will let me know if I can ever be of assistance.
Best wishes,
Chris Dodd
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