SINGAPORE: Bertie Cheng Shao Shiong, the previous chief govt officer of POSB died from COVID-19 on Friday (Oct 22) morning on the age of 84.
In accordance with a report by TODAY, Mr Cheng’s son mentioned his father had not been vaccinated towards COVID-19.
“My father was a sort and beneficiant man, and he had loved a superb life.
“We had tried very arduous to persuade him to get the vaccine for his personal good, however he had been reluctant to take action,” mentioned Mr Alvin Cheng, who added that his father was “simply not eager on vaccines”.
In accordance with TODAY, the elder Mr Cheng, who had hypertension and diabetes, examined optimistic for COVID-19 in late September after creating a sore throat and cough.
He was warded on the Nationwide College Hospital for 3 weeks earlier than he died at 1.45am on Friday, mentioned TODAY. The dying certificates listed the coronavirus as a consider his dying.
His son urged aged Singaporean who had been nonetheless unvaccinated to get the jab as quickly as they will for their very own safety towards the virus.
“I depend it as God’s blessing that my father was in a position to move away peacefully, as a substitute of getting to endure on the intensive care unit,” he instructed TODAY.
In accordance with NewsBites Finance, the elder Mr Cheng retired as CEO of POSBank in July 1997 and was appointed as Advisor to POSB in June 2010.
He has held directorships in each listed and unlisted corporations and was additionally a director in Hong Leong Finance, Pacific Andes Sources Improvement and Baiduri Financial institution.
Mr Cheng was additionally the Non-Government Chairman of Tee Worldwide. In accordance with the Singapore Alternate, he retired as chairman and unbiased director of the corporate on Nov 29, 2019.
His different appointments embrace being chairman of the MediFund committee for Singapore Normal Hospital, member of the board of trustees for the Singapore Skilled Executives Co-operative, in addition to vice-chairman of the Shoppers Affiliation of Singapore (CASE) endowment fund and chairman of the funding panel for Spring Seeds Capital.
Mr Cheng acquired the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1984 and the Public Service Medal in 2001, in accordance with the NewsBites Finance profile. He additionally acquired the Buddy of Labour Award from the Nationwide Commerce Union Congress in 2008.
In accordance with TODAY, Mr Cheng served as POSB’s CEO for 23 years and had labored on the financial institution for greater than three many years.
Beneath his management, POSB grew to become the primary financial institution to undertake computerisation and went digital in 1974, mentioned TODAY. He additionally adopted the trademark key brand for the financial institution and pushed for the introduction of automated teller machines (ATM) round Singapore in 1976.
Responding to TODAY’s queries, DBS mentioned: “All of us at DBS want to specific our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the household of Mr Bertie Cheng.”
DBS Chairman, Mr Peter Seah mentioned Mr Cheng might be “remembered as one of many pioneers that constructed Singapore and has created a key establishment for previous and future generations”.
“He’s really Mr POSB and has shared his expertise most generously with us. We in DBS owe him a giant thanks.”
In accordance with TODAY, Mr Cheng is survived by his widow and two sons.
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