was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1997, the Long Service Award in 2002 and the Meritorious Service Medal in 2008 by the Singapore Government. He also received the Medal of Friendship from Laos in 2007, and the Medal of Sahametrei from Cambodia in 2007. References 1954 births Living people Singaporean diplomats Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni Singaporean people of Chinese descent Secretaries-General of ASEAN Ambassadors of Singapore to Iran Ambassadors of Singapore to Nepal High Commissioners of Singapore to India Recipients of the Royal Order of Sahametrei High Commissioners of Singapore to Pakistan