![10 sayings by ex-top civil servant Ngiam Tong Dow that lays the smack down on everyone - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world 10 sayings by ex-top civil servant Ngiam Tong Dow that lays the smack down on everyone - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world](https://static.mothership.sg/1/2013/10/ngiam-tong-dow.jpg)
10 sayings by ex-top civil servant Ngiam Tong Dow that lays the smack down on everyone - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world
![Ngiam Tong Dow helped S'pore become a business hub, contributions have enduring impact today: PM Lee, President Halimah - TODAY Ngiam Tong Dow helped S'pore become a business hub, contributions have enduring impact today: PM Lee, President Halimah - TODAY](https://onecms-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/s--JBzvB_NB--/c_fill,g_auto,h_338,w_600/f_auto,q_auto/v1/tdy-migration/20200821_raj_ngiam_tong_dow-7.jpg?itok=0u7sZC1x)
Ngiam Tong Dow helped S'pore become a business hub, contributions have enduring impact today: PM Lee, President Halimah - TODAY
![If you don't know the ground, how can you formulate policies?': S'pore's 'loving critic' Ngiam Tong Dow - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world If you don't know the ground, how can you formulate policies?': S'pore's 'loving critic' Ngiam Tong Dow - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world](https://static.mothership.sg/1/2022/07/Ngiam-Tong-Dow-1.jpg)
If you don't know the ground, how can you formulate policies?': S'pore's 'loving critic' Ngiam Tong Dow - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world
![6 possible reasons why Ngiam Tong Dow clarified his earlier statement on ministers - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world 6 possible reasons why Ngiam Tong Dow clarified his earlier statement on ministers - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world](https://static.mothership.sg/1/2013/10/ngiam-tong-dow-03.jpg)
6 possible reasons why Ngiam Tong Dow clarified his earlier statement on ministers - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world
![Ngiam Tong Dow, pioneering Singapore bureaucrat who bemoaned 'little Lee Kuan Yews' in civil service, dies aged 83 | South China Morning Post Ngiam Tong Dow, pioneering Singapore bureaucrat who bemoaned 'little Lee Kuan Yews' in civil service, dies aged 83 | South China Morning Post](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/methode/2020/08/21/d05a1c0e-e2d6-11ea-8e8d-92e5de2d33e5_1320x770_111053.jpeg)
Ngiam Tong Dow, pioneering Singapore bureaucrat who bemoaned 'little Lee Kuan Yews' in civil service, dies aged 83 | South China Morning Post
![Tan Jee Say pens ways PM Lee can learn from late Ngiam Tong Dow to achieve a fairer and equal society - The Online Citizen Tan Jee Say pens ways PM Lee can learn from late Ngiam Tong Dow to achieve a fairer and equal society - The Online Citizen](https://theonlinecitizen.s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/wp/2016/09/02215436/tanjeesay.png)
Tan Jee Say pens ways PM Lee can learn from late Ngiam Tong Dow to achieve a fairer and equal society - The Online Citizen
![leehsienloong on X: "Deeply saddened by the passing of Mr Ngiam Tong Dow, a versatile & outstanding civil servant from our founding generation. His contributions will touch the lives of many generations leehsienloong on X: "Deeply saddened by the passing of Mr Ngiam Tong Dow, a versatile & outstanding civil servant from our founding generation. His contributions will touch the lives of many generations](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef8FS28UcAEEZS7.jpg)
leehsienloong on X: "Deeply saddened by the passing of Mr Ngiam Tong Dow, a versatile & outstanding civil servant from our founding generation. His contributions will touch the lives of many generations
![Straight as an arrow': Friends, family share memories of Ngiam Tong Dow at wake of former top civil servant - TODAY Straight as an arrow': Friends, family share memories of Ngiam Tong Dow at wake of former top civil servant - TODAY](https://onecms-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/s--fOIUBA1N--/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/f_auto,q_auto/v1/tdy-migration/20200821_raj_ngiam_tong_dow-1.jpg?itok=DlIViTPp)