Liew Mun Leong (Singapore Businessman)
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Born | June 1946 |
Education | Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) |
Alma mater | University of Singapore |
Liew Mun Leong (born June 1946) is the chairman of the Changi Airport Group (CAG). As of 2020, he is also the Chairman of Surbana Jurong Private Limited. A decorated civil engineer who has had experience in the real estate and aviation industries, Liew Mun Leong was conferred the Meritorious Service Medal by the President of Singapore in 2011.[1][2] He is also a Knight with France’s National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur) in recognition of his support and contributions to France’s economy.[3]
Background
Personal life
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Liew Mun Leong is married to Ng Lai Peng.[4] Together they have a son, Karl Liew and a daughter, Liew Cheng May.[5][6]
Education
Liew Mun Loong was a student of Queenstown Technical School.[7] He then went to the University of Singapore where he graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1970.[8]
Career
Liew Mun Leong has held various positions in Singapore’s public and private sectors. With professional beginnings in the 1970s as a civil engineer with the Ministry of Defence,[9] he then forayed into the private sector in the 1990s. In a 2020 interview with CNBC, Liew Mun Leong said:
“I started off as a bureaucrat, but I have transformed myself to be a businessperson… To me, you can just transmit and transform, provided you can adopt the flexibility, your value system and your pragmatism. It’s considered a big jump but it’s the same.”[10]
Following his resignation from CapitaLand Limited in 2012, he was appointed Provost's Chair Professor (Practice) at the National University of Singapore (NUS).[11] He teaches as a part-time and pro bono professor at the NUS Business School and Faculty of Engineering while being the chairman of Changi Airport Group and Surbana Jurong Private Limited.
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Early career
In 1975, Liew Mun Leong helped to build Singapore’s Changi Airport’s first terminal and first runway in his capacity as a professional engineer.[12] For his contributions, he was awarded the bronze Public Administration Medal in 1979 at the National Day Awards.[13] Ten years later, he led the construction of Changi Airport Terminal 2.[14]
Joining the private sector
Before joining CapitaLand, Liew Mun Leong was the chief of the L&M Group.[15]
CEO of CapitaLand Limited (1996 - 2012)
Liew Mun Leong joined CapitaLand Limited in 1996 as its founding President and Chief Executive Officer.[16][17] In 2007, he received a $20.52 million bonus for helping CapitaLand achieve a record profit of $2.76 billion.[18] Under his leadership, The Ascott, a lodging company managed by CapitaLand, also became the first Singaporean investor and employer in France.[19] Liew Mun Leong reportedly resigned as the company’s Chief Executive Officer in June 2012.[20][21]
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Chairman of Changi Airport Group (2009 - current)
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Liew Mun Leong was appointed to the Changi Airport Group Board on 16 June 2009.[22] Jewel Changi Airport, a $1.7 billion partnership between Changi Airport Group (CAG) and CapitaLand, was also built under his direction as the chairman of the CAG.[23]
Board appointments
The following is a list of Liew Mun Leong’s board appointments over the years.
Year(s) | Organisation | Position Held | Refs. |
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2013 - current | Surbana International Consultants Holdings Pte Ltd | Chairman | [24] |
Pavilion Gas Pte Ltd | Chairman | ||
Pavilion Energy Pte Ltd | Director | ||
2012 - current | Human Capital Leadership Institute | Director | |
2010 - current | Chinese Development Assistance Council | Director | |
2009 - current | NUS Business School | Management Advisory Board Member | |
Singapore Exchange Limited | Director | ||
Changi Airport Group | Chairman | ||
2005 - current | CapitaLand Hope Foundation | Director | |
2004 - current | Singapore-China Foundation | Director | |
1996 - 2012 | CapitaLand Limited | CEO |
Publications
Liew Mun Leong has authored five books in his lifetime. His volumes are based on his real-world experiences as the chief of private and public entities over the course of his career. The books encompass topics ranging from project management to airport systems.[25] The following is a timeline of his publications.
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Publication Date | Title | Volume | Refs. |
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2018 | Sunday Emails from a Chairman | 5 | [26] |
2016 | Building People: Sunday Emails From a Chairman | 4 | [27] |
2013 | Building People: Sunday Emails from a CEO | 3 | [28] |
2010 | 2 | [29] | |
2007 | 1 | [30] |
Newsworthy incident
Theft accusations against domestic helper (2016)
In October 2016, Liew Mun Leong fired Parti Liyani, his domestic helper of about nine years,[31] and subsequently had her arrested in December that year for allegedly stealing about $34,000 worth of items from his family.[32][33] According to a 2019 report by The Straits Times, these items included “a $10,000 Gerald Genta watch, 115 pieces of clothing worth $150 each, as well as two iPhones with accessories valued at more than $2,000”,[34] among other items.[35] In a 2018 statement to the court, Liew Mun Leong said the following:
“I have, in my heart, suspected her (of stealing) for many years."[36]
Between 2016 and 2020, Parti Liyani was not allowed to work and sought residence at a local shelter run by the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (Home).[37]
Charges & acquittal (2019 - 2020)
On 25 March 2019, Parti Liyani was sentenced to two years and two months jail, having been found guilty on four counts of theft.[38] After appealing to the High Court against her conviction, she was acquitted on 4 September 2020.[39] The court found inconsistencies in the police investigations and the credibility of the evidence provided by the Liew family.[40][41] Additionally, the family had illegally deployed Parti Liyani to work at the younger Karl Liew’s home and office on several occasions.[42] The court noted that Parti Liyani’s arrest in 2016 was to prevent her from reporting her illegal deployment to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).[43] In a 2020 press conference, Parti Liyani said the following:
“I forgive my employer. I just wish to tell them not to do the same thing to other workers what they have done to me.”[44]
References/ Citations
- ↑ "Recipients". Prime Ministers Office. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "TOP NATIONAL DAY AWARDS GO TO AMBASSADOR, BANKER". TODAY. August 10, 2011. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Changi Airport Group Chairman Mr. Liew Mun Leong awarded with the Legion of Honour". Embassy of France in Singapore. September 25, 2017. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Lum, Selina. "Maid accused of theft, then acquitted: DVD player faulty, CAG chief Liew Mun Leong couldn't give details on 'stolen' bags". The Straits Times. September 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Wong Pei Ting. "Domestic worker ‘tried to get Liew Mun Leong’s family to ship stolen items to her’". TODAY. April 24, 2018. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Shaffiq Alkhatib. "Maid stole more than $34k worth of items from Changi Airport Group chairman, his family". The Straits Times. March 20, 2019. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Bharati Jagdish. "Why charges are needed to help pay for T5: Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong". Channel News Asia. April 1, 2018. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "LIEW, Mun Leong". NUS Business School. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Bharati Jagdish. "Why charges are needed to help pay for T5: Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong". Channel News Asia. April 1, 2018. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "CNBC Transcript: Liew Mun Leong, Chairman, Changi Airport Group". CNBC. March 24, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Chia, Stacey. "Former CapitaLand CEO Liew Mun Leong joins NUS". The Straits Times. May 7, 2013. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "CNBC Transcript: Liew Mun Leong, Chairman, Changi Airport Group". CNBC. March 24, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Recipients come from all walks of life". The Straits Times. August 9, 1979. Accessed on 7 September 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "SPEECH BY MR LIEW MUN LEONG, CHAIRMAN, CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP & SURBANA JURONG GROUP AT THE ACCREDITATION OF PROJECT MANAGERS OFFICIAL LAUNCH & SEMINAR ORGANISED BY THE SOCIETY OF PROJECT MANAGERS ON TUESDAY 6 JUNE 2017 AT 10 AM AT THE GRAND COPTHORNE WATERFRONT HOTEL". Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Teo Xuanwei. "Can’t kick ball away but find a way to score". TODAY. October 25, 2012. Accessed on 7 September 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "LIEW, Mun Leong". NUS Business School. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Bharati Jagdish. "Why charges are needed to help pay for T5: Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong". Channel News Asia. April 1, 2018. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Wong Kim Hoh. "It Changed My Life: I always hire people who are better than me, says Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong". The Straits Times. February 3, 2019. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Changi Airport Group Chairman Mr. Liew Mun Leong awarded with the Legion of Honour". Embassy of France in Singapore. September 25, 2017. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Bharati Jagdish. "Why charges are needed to help pay for T5: Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong". Channel News Asia. April 1, 2018. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "CAPITALAND". TODAY. June 26, 2012. Accessed on 7 September 2020. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "LIEW MUN LEONG". Changi Airport. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "CNBC Transcript: Liew Mun Leong, Chairman, Changi Airport Group". CNBC. March 24, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "LIEW, Mun Leong". NUS Business School. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ MONEY FM 89.3. "The Curve: Liew Mun Leong". YouTube. January 14, 2019. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Sunday Emails from a Chairman: Volume 5 (20th anniversary edition)". Books Kinokuniya Singapore. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Building People : Sunday Emails from a Chairman <4> [Paperback]". Books Kinokuniya Singapore. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Building People: Sunday Emails from a CEO, Volume 3". Google Books. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Building People: Sunday Emails from a Ceo, Volume 2". Goodreads. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Building People: Sunday Emails from a CEO". Amazon. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Shaffiq Alkhatib. "Maid stole more than $34k worth of items from Changi Airport Group chairman, his family". The Straits Times. March 20, 2019. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Lim, Janice. "Maid acquitted of stealing from CAG chairman Liew Mun Leong says she forgives him, but wants apology". TODAY. September 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "CAG chairman's wife cautioned, son given advisory in 2018 after maid complained about illegal deployment: MOM". Channel News Asia. September 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Shaffiq Alkhatib. "Maid stole more than $34k worth of items from Changi Airport Group chairman, his family". The Straits Times. March 20, 2019. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Lum, Selina. "Maid accused of theft, then acquitted: DVD player faulty, CAG chief Liew Mun Leong couldn't give details on 'stolen' bags". The Straits Times. September 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Ng, Charmaine. "Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong tells court he had suspected maid of stealing for many years". The Straits Times. August 16, 2018. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Lim, Janice. "Maid acquitted of stealing from CAG chairman Liew Mun Leong says she forgives him, but wants apology". TODAY. September 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Shaffiq Alkhatib. "Maid who stole from CAG chairman's home gets 26 months' jail". The Straits Times. March 26, 2019. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "CAG chairman's wife cautioned, son given advisory in 2018 after maid complained about illegal deployment: MOM". Channel News Asia. September 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Low, Dominic. "Agencies looking into case of ex-maid acquitted of stealing from CAG chief in light of judge's comments". The Straits Times. September 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Lum, Selina. "Maid accused of theft, then acquitted: DVD player faulty, CAG chief Liew Mun Leong couldn't give details on 'stolen' bags". The Straits Times. September 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "CAG chairman's wife cautioned, son given advisory in 2018 after maid complained about illegal deployment: MOM". Channel News Asia. September 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Lum, Selina. "Accused of theft, then acquitted: Police report by CAG chief's family was to stop maid from complaining to MOM, says judge". The Straits Times. September 6, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Lim, Janice. "Maid acquitted of stealing from CAG chairman Liew Mun Leong says she forgives him, but wants apology". TODAY. September 5, 2020. Accessed on 7 September 2020.