Mr SIA: Fly Past - Hardcover

Ken Hickson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9814596442 ISBN 13: 9789814596442

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2014

Synopsis

Introducing the life and times of a legend in international aviation - Lim Chin Beng - the man they called Mr Sia. Absorbing the life and work of Lim Chin Beng is like watching a fly past of airlines and aircraft old and new. In this book, his past comes to meet you in many forms - designs, shapes, figures, photographs, episodes, places, people and you discover the connections with business, society and international aviation today and into the future. Here's a man who was instrumental in taking the very basic components of a business - like a potter taking the clay - and creating what has become one of the world's leading brands, Singapore Airlines. But this airline "specialist", trained as an economist, had more jobs to do. His broad range of interests - arts and sports, property and tourism - led to him being called on to do his "national service" for Singapore. He was Ambassador to Japan for two terms and trade negotiator, chairman of the Singapore Tourism Board, Changi Airport International, Singapore Airshow, Singapore Press Holdings, Ascott Group, and St Aerospace. Described as a quiet achiever and a visionary, this modest gentleman was not afraid to make bold decisions and take risks, even to the extent of setting up a budget airline, Valuair. Here was one man, who in his time, played many parts, on the world's stage and at home.

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Introducing the life and times of a legend in the international airline business Lim Chin Beng the man they called Mr SIA.

Absorbing the life and work of Lim Chin Beng is like watching a flypast of airlines and aircraft old and new. In this book, the past of Singapore Airlines comes to meet you in many forms designs, shapes, figures, photographs, books, episodes and you discover the connections with business, society and international aviation today. Here's a man who was instrumental in taking the very basic components of a business like a potter taking the clay and creating what has become one of the world's leading brands, Singapore Airlines. How did he do it? What drove him to go where few others have?

This airline "specialist," trained as an economist, had a broad range of interests in the arts and sports, and in property and tourism. He was committed to do his "national service" for Singapore in the way he knew best. But besides getting the national airline off the ground and into an international success story, he also served as a leading businessman, diplomat and trade negotiator. Described as a "quiet achiever," this humble gentleman was not afraid to make bold decisions and take risks, even to the extent of setting up a private budget airline, Valuair. Lim Chin Beng, unwittingly perhaps, took to heart the words of Shakespeare, accepting that "all the world's a stage" and taking on the role of "one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages."

About the Author

With an insider's knowledge of the airline industry and media, Ken Hickson was in the right place and time to produce this biography. He has known Lim Chin Beng for more than 30 years. He worked as a consultant for Singapore Airlines and the Singapore Tourism Board. Before this work, Ken has authored five non-fiction books including Flight 901 to Erebus, The Future South, Forty: Building a Future in Singapore, The ABC of Carbon and Race for Sustainability. His first visit to Singapore in 1981 coincided with Changi Airport opening and he attended the first Airshow at Paya Lebar. He has lived and worked in Singapore for a total of 21 years and he bases his sustainability and communication consulting business here.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 9814596442
• ISBN 13: 9789814596442
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 260