Who is Ng Kok Songโs 45-Year-Old Fiancรฉe, Sybil Lau?
Ms Sybil Lau and Mr Ng Kok Song came into the spotlight yesterday (19 July) morning when the latter arrived at Elections Department Singapore (ELD) and collected his presidential candidate forms.
In particular, the 45-year-old Ms Lau has garnered attention for being 30 years younger than the ex-GIC chief.
Source: Shin Min Daily News on Facebook
However, thereโs more to her than meets the eye.
Apart from being the presidential hopefulโs fiancee, Ms Lau is also a woman of commendable achievements in finance and asset management.
1. Sybil Lau & Ng Kok Song connected in 2019
The pair recently shared their love story with Shin Min Daily News after Mr Ng collected his application forms.
Apparently, the latter had caught Ms Lauโs attention in 2018 when she saw him discussing investments in a video.
The pair connected in 2019 through a mutual friend and Mr Ng shared that he fell for her โvery early onโ.
โAt that moment, I was so happy I actually cried. I never thought I would find true love again,โ he said.
Mr Ngโs first wife passed away in 2005 from stomach cancer.
2. Sybil Lau comes from a prominent family
As it turns out, Ms Lau comes from a rather prestigious background.
Shin Min Daily News reported that her father, Mr Liu Zhaohang, was actively involved in public affairs.
As a diplomat in Canada, he served as the countryโs High Commissioner to Brunei.
Mr Liu was also reportedly the first Chinese-Canadian diplomat to be appointed to a G7 country.
Additionally, Ms Lauโs maternal grandfather, Zhang Yuliang (transliterated from Chinese), is also a prominent businessman in Hong Kong who deals in real estate and finance.
3. Managed her familyโs wealth for over 14 years
Much like Mr Ng, Ms Lau has had her fair share of experience in funds management.
In fact, she has been managing her familyโs wealth for over a decade.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Ms Lau started off as the Director of Emerging Market Equities in 2009.
She is now the familyโs Chief Investment Officer and has been since 2017.
4. Worked at Goldman Sachs & Credit Suisse
Before she managed her familyโs wealth, Ms Lau cut her teeth in the finance sector at two reputable companies.
She was a financial analyst with Goldman Sachs from 2005 to 2007.
After which, Ms Lau joined Credit Suisse as an investment specialist until 2009.
5. Currently a board member at four organisations
Ms Lau joined the Dalio Family Office in 2020 as a board member when the American billionaire, Ray Dalio, opened a family office in Singapore.
Source: Prestige Online
When she joined WELL Health Technologies Corp two years later, the Chairman and CEO of the digital health company said a few words:
We are honored to welcome Sybil Lau to our board. Her passion and focus on healthcare industries and preventative health overall are of tremendous value and interest to WELL and its future direction as a company.
Additionally, Mr Hamed Shahbazi acknowledged her expertise and โyears of experienceโ with capital allocation and new market development decisions.
This year alone, Ms Lau joined the boards of SG Enable and The Delta in January and April respectively.
6. Contributes to Singapore society with financial gifts
In 2022, the National Arts Council (NAC) recognised Ms Sybil Lau as a Distinguished Patron of the Arts.
She had purportedly contributed S$100,000 and above towards promoting cultural and artistic activities in Singapore in 2021.
One of the projects that she was involved in was the Words Without Walls digital storybook developed by Edipresse Media Singapore and Playeum.
The previous year, she had given between S$10,000 and S$49,999 โ making her NACโs Friend of the Arts.
Ms Lau has also been included in the National Gallery Singaporeโs (NGS) 2019/2020 donor list as an โassociateโ.
Ng Kok Song found love in Sybil Lau at 71 years old
As it turns out, the 75-year-old Mr Ng managed to find love again in a woman who shares an interest in his lifeโs work.
While Mr Ng had decades of experience managing Singaporeโs reserves, Ms Lau oversees her familyโs wealth.
The former told reporters that โhis heart sankโ when he found out her age.
Ms Lau thankfully reciprocated his feelings.
Safe to say, the duo might be what we call a power couple, finding support in each other despite their age gap.
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Featured image adapted from Shin Min Daily News ๆฐๆๆฅๆฅ on Facebook.
