mati after cycling (age 53)

[Kee Chew]

Learning Hub

have a Cycling Course in memory of K3

 

[mojito]

NTUC LearningHub CEO Kwek Kok Kwong dies at age 53

Mr Kwek Kok Kwong collapsed after a cycling session with his friends and could not be resuscitated.PHOTO: NTUC LEARNINGHUB

Jean Iau

• UPDATED
  26 SEC AGO

FACEBOOKWHATSAPPTWITTER

SINGAPORE - The chief executive of NTUC LearningHub Kwek Kok Kwong died on Saturday (Nov 14) at age 53.
It is believed Mr Kwek collapsed after a cycling session with a group of his friends. He could not be resuscitated after being taken to the hospital.
Responding to queries from The Straits Times, an NTUC LearningHub spokesman said: "It is with great sadness that we have to announce that NTUC LearningHub CEO Kwek Kok Kwong passed away on Nov 14.

"During his nearly eight years with NTUC LearningHub, Kok Kwong was an inspirational CEO who was unwavering in his dedication to serving the training needs of our workers and helping them in their lifelong learning journeys.
"Our deepest condolences go out to his family and to all who were touched by his generosity, kindness and compassion. We will miss him dearly."
According to his LinkedIn profile, before his appointment at NTUC LearningHub, Mr Kwek served with the Singapore Armed Forces from 1990 to 2012.


He rose to the rank of brigadier-general in 2009 and planned and oversaw operations in the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
Since 2016, he also held the role of chairman at the Singapore National Co-operative Federation. He was the deputy chief executive of NTUC First Campus between August 2012 and December 2015.
Mr Kwek attended Cambridge University and studied mathematics. He also went to the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, where he got a Master in Public Administration.
On Sunday morning, a Facebook group called "In remembrance of Kwek Kok Kwong 1967-2020, 14th November - the life lived" was started for friends and family of Mr Kwek to post messages and pictures commemorating his life.
One of Mr Kwek's friends, Mr Fua Kia Liang, who works in the technology industry, said: "I knew K3, as he is more fondly called, back in military days and we kept in touch ever since, through running and social activities.
"He was a rare personality with a really sharp mind but ne

Don't worry. We are never short of generals.

 

[Buckethead]

Rich or poor, nobody can run away from health issues...

 

[Leepotism]

There's a time to live, a time to die. A time to laugh, a time. to cry

 

[JustOneSingh]

life is really like a painting...

Bhai,

Life is like a box of chocolates,
Or,
A plate of Tandoori chicken.

 

[JustOneSingh]

Too much trouble. If it's your time to go, you go and don't look back.

It is more helpful to have Roland Tay's number on your phone's speed dial.

Bhai,

If already gone, how to speed dial?

 

[zeddy]

A Pappy crony up lorry, nothing to feel sorry about.

 

[red amoeba]

I rather die fucking than cycling. Equal stress on my cholesterol laden heart.

 

[Annunaki]

lucky my darling Kirsten Han always go Long distance running and maintain healthy lifestyle unlike PAP paper generals.

 

[Leongsam]

That's a very depressing statement to someone like my uncle that were saving hard for an early leetirement KNN

There is no need to get depressed over a statement of fact. All the wealth in the world means nothing when you're dead.

 

[sweetiepie]

There is no need to get depressed over a statement of fact. All the wealth in the world means nothing when you're dead.

Point noted and my uncle shall bring forward his leetirement plan before leeching 55 KNN

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

There is no need to get depressed over a statement of fact. All the wealth in the world means nothing when you're dead.

however, if u are alive and no wealth, it's better off dead than living

 

[sweetiepie]

Point noted and my uncle shall bring forward his leetirement plan before leeching 55 KNN

The leetirement plan definitely shouldn't be like Very Kind Lady kind I.e leetired early on impulse and making stoopid overnight leecision and ended up living daily harassing people and stingy on day to day life and sleep through the day KNN my uncle leetirement plan is (if his health allowed him) to spend a budget of $2k (allowable expenses per mth) + $1.5k (from rental income) = $3.5k per mth which is enough to travel around the world cuntry by cuntry until his health prevent him to do so KNN

 

[Kee Chew]

will ng chee meng attend wake ?

 

[sweetiepie]

life is really like a painting...

View attachment 96059

Sometimes my uncle will take some time to leecall all those deceased young people that had set a footprint to his life from sec school mate to tietary chiobu to ns buddy to colleagues and relatives at that point of time he leelee wouldn't expect their life to be so short

 

[laksaboy]

I rather die fucking than cycling. Equal stress on my cholesterol laden heart.

Why not do both at the same time? I'm sure you can do something with those two seater bicycles that you can rent at East Coast Park.

 

[laksaboy]

will ng chee meng attend wake ?

How about his brothers? Chee Peng and Chicken?

 

[sweetiepie]

Sometimes my uncle will take some time to leecall all those deceased young people that had set a footprint to his life from sec school mate to tietary chiobu to ns buddy to colleagues and relatives at that point of time he leelee wouldn't expect their life to be so short

KNN my uncle think those more shocking and emotional kinds are not those you learnt the news on spot but decades later KNN eg a chiobu you once head over heels in love during tertiary days and leejected you and went on to marry another guy who happened to be your future colleague and 20 years later you leelised she was already dead 20 years ago from another colleague KNN

 

[laksaboy]

KNN my uncle think those more shocking and emotional kinds are not those you learnt the news on spot but decades later KNN eg a chiobu you once head over heels in love during tertiary days and leejected you and went on to marry another guy who happened to be your future colleague and 20 years later you leelised she was already dead 20 years ago from another colleague KNN

Or you found out that she had really let herself go after marriage and kids, an epiphany when the scales fall off from your eyes, and being thankful that you've dodged a bullet.

 

[sweetiepie]

Or you found out that she had really let herself go after marriage and kids, an epiphany when the scales fall off from your eyes, and being thankful that you've dodged a bullet.

She died at tender prime chiobu age before 30 before being a mum due to some sickness KNN my uncle only thinking of dodging the sadness behind if he were to be the husband KNN and my uncle heard from ex colleague that the husband was unable to accept and already vanished from sg KNN so sad !