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Ling Siew May (1937 – 30 July 1999) was a Singaporean architect who served as the 5th Spouse of the President of Singapore from 1993 to 1999, to President Ong Teng Cheong. She founded ONG & ONG, an architecture and urban planning firm, with her husband in 1972.
Jul 30, 1999 · Ling Siew May (b. 1937, Shanghai, China – d. 30 July 1999, Singapore) was the wife of the late former President Ong Teng Cheong, and principal partner at Ong & Ong Architects. 1 She took over the company in 1993 and continued to work even after Ong was elected as president. 2 Her notable architectural achievements include the preservation and ...
It was at a Christmas party organized by his schoolmate in 1952 that President Ong Teng Cheong first met his wife and the great love of his life, Madam Ling Siew May. Teng Cheong was then a student at the Chinese High School while Siew May was studying at Nanyang Girls’ High School.
Mr Ong Teng Cheong's Eulogy to his beloved wife, Madam Ling Siew May (3 August 1999) “Here lies a girl who came from an orphanage in Shanghai 50 years ago. She arrived in Singapore at the age of 11, speaking only Shanghainese and owning scarcely more than the clothes on her back.
ONG & ONG is a Singaporean industrial design, architecture, and urban planning firm. It was first established in 1972 by Ong Teng Cheong and his wife Ling Siew May. [3] Headquartered in Singapore, the company maintains its presence across various Asian countries such as China, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Thailand. [4]
Jul 31, 1999 · President Ong Teng Cheong's Shanghainese wife, Ling Siew May, passed away peacefully at 11.25am yesterday at the National University Hospital after being placed in intensive care on Wednesday, a...
Mdm Ling Siew May was the wife of the late former President Ong Teng Cheong, and principal partner at Ong & Ong Architects. Her notable architectural achievements include the preservation and restoration of Chijmes and our beautiful campus on Linden Drive.
