PAP Ministers and MPs visit wake of billionaire Popiah King Sam Goi's son
The son of billionaire Sam Goi, Ben Goi, 43, died on Sunday (3 Feb) from a heart attack. Ben Goi married former TV actress Tracy Lee two years ago.
The media reported that several PAP ministers were at the wake, which is being held at Mr Goi’s home in Bukit Timah. They included ministers Heng Swee Keat, Vivian Balakrishnan, Masagos Zulkifli and Josephine Teo.
Former foreign minister George Yeo was also there, together with Mediacorp artistes. MP Teo Ser Luck was also at the wake. He and Ben Goi were on the same company board.
In 2017, Ben Goi's wedding made headlines, with guests including celebrities and VIPs such as former Singapore president Tony Tan Keng Yam and his wife, ESM Goh Chok Tong and Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen.
Who is Sam Goi?
According to Forbes, Ben Goi's father, Sam Goi, 70, is a billionaire. He is ranked 14th among Singapore's 50 richest persons last year with a net worth of US$1.8 billion.
Forbes revealed that Sam Goi owns Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing, the world's largest maker of popiah skins, which are used for spring rolls. He also has real estate interests through his stakes in listed firms GSH and KOP. In 2017, he sold a 28-story office tower for US$512 million to a Chinese buyer. He is also said to collect French antiques and Chinese artworks.
And according to Bloomberg, he also holds positions in multiple corporations:
- Executive Chairman of Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing Pte Ltd
- Executive Chairman of GSH Corporation Limited
- Vice-Chairman of JB Foods Limited
- Non-Executive Vice-Chairman of Super Group Ltd
- Non-Executive Vice-Chairman of Envictus International Holdings Ltd
- Non Executive & Non-Independent Director of Tung Lok Restaurants
- Director of Acelink Logistics Pte Ltd
- Director of Chinatown Food Corporation Pte Ltd
- Director of Eduplus Holdings Pte Ltd
- Director of Hydrex International Pte Ltd
- Director of Jhs Holding Pte Ltd
- Director of Junhe Investment Pte Ltd
- Director of Maker Food Manufacturing Pte Ltd
- Director of Oregold Pte Ltd
- Director of Ryushobo (S) Pte Ltd
- Director of Sun Resources Holdings Pte Ltd
- Director of Super Elite Holdings Pte Ltd
- Director of T&T Gourmet Cuisine Pte Ltd
- Director of Twin Investment Pte Ltd
- Director of Tyj Group Pte Ltd
- Director of Tyj International Pte Ltd
- Director of Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
- Director of Desaru Property Development Sdn Bhd
- Director of Fujian Mingwei Food Enterprise Co., Ltd
- Director of Fujian Guanhui Food Enterprise Co., Ltd
- Director of Fujian Ryushobo Food Co., Ltd
- Director of Yangzhou Junhe Real Estate Co., Ltd
- Director of Yangzhou Junhe Property Development Co., Ltd
- Director of Junhe Real Estate (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd
- Director of Tianjin Investment Co., Ltd
- Director of Changzhou Care Real Estate Co., Ltd
- Director of Changzhou Care Real Estate Development Co., Ltd
- Director of Guan Hui Food Enterprise Company Limited
- Director of G City Limited
- Director of Tyj Holdings (Hk) Limited
- Director of Jsl Foods
- Director of Inc Main On Foods (Usa) Corp
- Director of Super Dragon Enterprises Limited
- Director of Ace Speed Group Limited
- Director of Smart Time Enterprises Limited
- Director of China World Agents Limited
- Director of Dominion International Asia Ltd
- Director of Tyj Land Ltd
- Director of Eduplus Language Centre Pte Ltd
- Director of Bright Films Pte Ltd
- Director of Rediffusion (2012) Pte Ltd
- Director of Care Property Holdings Pte Ltd
- Director of China World Investment Pte Ltd
- Director of Run Da Holdings Pte Ltd
- Director of Jiangsu Care Thw Real Estate Co., Ltd
- Director of Jiangsu Hengshun Seasonings & Foods Co., Ltd
- Director of Yangzhou Tianwei Co., Ltd
- Director of Zhenjiang Gentle World Real Estate Co., Ltd
- Director of Dominion International Asia Ltd
- Director of Super Dragon Enterprises Limited
- Director of Super Elite Group Limited
- Board Member of Singapore University of Technology and Design
- Board Member of Tan Kah Kee Foundation,
- Honorary President of Enterprise 50 Club’s
- Honorary Chairman for the International Federation of Fuqing Association
- council member for the Singapore Zhejiang Economic & Trade Council
- Regional representative for Fuzhou City and Fujian Province at IE Singapore
Awards:
- State Award of Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK), which carries the title of Datuk, from the Head of State of Sabah
- "Businessman of the Year" at the Singapore Business Awards (2014)
- "SG50 Outstanding Chinese Business Pioneers Award" (2015)
- Asia Enterprise Asia’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2015)
- Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)
- Honoured by the People’s Tribune Magazine in Beijing (2017)
In addition, he has been appointed to a number of government committees.
Long time PAP member
Sam Goi is also a member of the ruling party, PAP. In 2015, he received the Long Service Award from PAP.
He was also a long time grassroots leader at Ulu Pandan. In 2014, he was conferred the Public Service Star (Bar) (BBM (L)) at the 49th National Day Awards by the president of Singapore for his "contributions to the community".
For a while, he was the Chairman of Ulu Pandan Citizens Consultative Committee (CCC). Typically, many CCC members would happen to be also important senior PAP cadre members, who are eligible to elect PAP Central Executive Committee (CEC) members.
He recently stepped down as chairman of Ulu Pandan CCC but was appointed Singapore's non-resident ambassador to Brazil last year.
