Philip Chan (businessman)
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Philip Chan Man Ping (born 1964) is a Singaporean businessman.
Early life
[edit]Chan was born in 1964 to a Teochew family in Hong Kong, and was the fifth born son.[1]
Career
[edit]He first worked as a dispatch boy in a small company, where Chan learned English. He was soon promoted to be a deputy in the company's sales department. Receiving investments from a former client, Chan began his own business with his two brothers and took charge of sales and shipping in Vietnam, Hong Kong, and China.[1]
Chan is the managing director at Wen Way Investments and Mutual Benefits Realty, and also serves as the chief executive of C&H Properties.[2] He was also the founder of China Link Education Consultancy.[2]
Community work
[edit]Chan was a patron of the Kampong Chai Chee Citizens’ Consultative Committee, and the Bukit Timah Community Club management committee.[2] He stepped down from his appointments after being designated as a "politically significant person" by the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs.[3]
Personal life
[edit]In 1990, Chan came to Singapore and became a naturalised citizen in 1993.[4] He is married to a Singaporean woman with two sons.[5]
On 2 February 2024, the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs had designated Chan as a "politically significant person" under the country's Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021, due to his perceived vulnerability to external influence from foreign actors.[6][7][8] During the first invocation of the law, observers noted how the Singapore government prepared to tackle against Chinese influence in the country.[9] The FICA notice was issued to him on 26 February 2024.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chan, Philip Man Ping 陈文平 – Oral History Interviews – Record Details (Accession Number 003836) – Reel/Disc 1 of 4". National Archives of Singapore. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Fang, Chin Soo (2 February 2024). "Who is Philip Chan, the man against whom S'pore has invoked its foreign interference law?". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Foreign interference law invoked for the first time against naturalised Singaporean businessman". The Star.
- ^ "防止外来干预法令下 商人陈文平或成为"具政治影响力者"首例". 联合早报 (in Chinese). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "In Conversation with Good Samaritan Mr Philip Chan". August 30, 2019.
- ^ Fang, Chin Soo; Iau, Jean (2 February 2024). "Foreign interference law invoked for the first time against naturalised S'porean businessman". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Min, Chew Hui (2 February 2024). "Singaporean businessman the first person to be served 'notice of intended designation' under foreign interference law". CNA. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Singaporean businessman served notice under anti-foreign interference law". South China Morning Post. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Lim, Kimberly (3 February 2024). "Is Singapore 'warning' others by hauling up businessman for foreign interference?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Designation of Chan Man Ping Philip as a Politically Significant Person Under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021". Ministry of Home Affairs.
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