Tan Kin Lian says he has necessary experience to safeguard Singapore’s reserves

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SINGAPORE - Presidential hopeful Mr Tan Kin Lian has refuted the idea that he does not have the necessary experience to safeguard Singapore’s past reserves, part of the responsibilities of the Republic’s president.

“I have certain principles about investing for the long term, investing in the secure investments to give a good long term return,” he said on the sidelines of a visit to Kopitiam Square food centre in Sengkang.On Sunday, Mr Ng – a former chief investment officer for sovereign wealth fund GIC –as did former senior minister Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who had served as finance minister between 2007 and 2015.

 

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