Here are some of their comments:Family firewallsHo’s role as Temasek CEO has made her a less-than-typical first lady. Chairman Lim explained how the firm handled that:“People in Singapore don’t realize the great firewall between husband and wife. From time to time, when there are issues that Temasek faces with government, it is not the prime minister’s wife who talks to the prime minister to resolve the problems. Tasty hiringsIncoming CEO Pillay said a wide range of factors contributed to his joining Temasek in 2010 after three years of “hard sell” from Ho. “I’m still with Temasek until Oct 1, I will think about what next after Oct 1.”

Source: The Edge Markets February 10, 2021 03:00 UTC