By Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsiaNow we know MoE also has ties to LHL family in the form of Mdm Ho Peng. Anyone remember Commonsense's thread on LeeHo Island?
SINGAPORE : Politicians, businessmen and friends turned up to pay their respects to the mother-in-law of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Madam Chan Chiew Ping, 76, died on Monday. She is believed to have died of cancer after a long illness.
Mr Lee has cut short his official trip to Japan and will return on Wednesday evening, before the funeral on Thursday.
Visitors to the wake included the Speaker of Parliament Abdullah Tarmugi and his wife, Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, former Cabinet Ministers Richard Hu and S. Dhanabalan - accompanied by their wives.
Business leaders including Chief Executive of Osim International Ron Sim, as well as family members - SingTel chief Lee Hsien Yang and his wife - also paid their respects.
The late Madam Chan leaves behind her husband retired businessman Ho Eng Hong, two daughters including the eldest Madam Ho Ching, Temasek Holdings' executive director, and Madam Ho Peng, Curriculum Planning & Development director at the Education Ministry, two sons and seven grandchildren.
The Ho family has requested no wreaths. Instead, donations can be made to the National Cancer Centre or Renci Hospital. - CNA/de
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