The suggestion – for existing board members to refrain from standing for the next election so that a new slate can be voted in – came during the hearing of an appeal against a court order to wind up the company, Kheng Chiu Tin Hou Kong Burial Ground (THK).
The company, which has about 2,000 members, was set up to maintain the Kheng Chiu Tin Hou Kong temple built by Hainanese migrants, and holds about $100 million in assets.
The current slate of 15 board members was elected in 2011.
No elections have been held since then, owing to disputes between the two camps – one led by THK chairman Foo Jong Peng, 68, and the other by Mr Phua Kiah Mai, 63, president of the Singapore Hainan Hwee Kuan clan association.
In 2013, Mr Phua, who is also a director of THK, went to court seeking to invalidate certain proxy forms that were filed in the company’s 2012 elections.
This story is from the August 11, 2022 edition of The Straits Times.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the August 11, 2022 edition of The Straits Times.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
LEE SLAYS DEMONS, RECORD
Runner overcomes bad ordeal to break national mark in gruelling steeplechase
TIME TO MOVE ON TO FA CUP: GUARDIOLA
Manager has no regrets’ about City’s European exit, wants to focus on Chelsea
'Hungry' Duplantis hoping for a more fun Olympic experience
After making his Olympic bow in Tokyo when strict Covid-19 restrictions kept fans away and athletes in a bubble, Armand Duplantis, who holds the world record in the pole vault, hopes that his second Games in Paris will be more like the way he always imagined them.
QUADRUPLE BY STAR LIYANA
She bags all goals as Meridian retain B girls’ title, but Queensway make them sweat
SIXERS STILL FIND A WAY TO WIN: EMBIID
Recovering MVP steps up to see off the Heat, will be key in Knicks play-off series
MONKEY IS ALL GO IN EW BARKER
Singapore Derby winner is aiming to atone for last G3 defeat with handicap feature win
Beware the small print with that buzzy new social app
In the age of AI, users should be more cautious than ever about how their data can be used by start-ups like Airchat despite the reassurances of their owners.
T-bill yields hold up well amid uncertainty around interest rates
Analysts expect yields of around 3.5%-3.8%, making T-bills a good option to park money
Delfi Orchard for collective sale at $438m guide price
Delfi Orchard, a 40-year-old strata-titled building that is majority held by City Developments Limited (CDL), is up for collective sale at a $438 million guide price.
CGS International moves towards becoming a global investment bank
It rebrands to position itself as a nexus for capital flows between China and S-E Asia
