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A VERY MEANINGFUL BIRTHDAY EVENING

Happy Birthday to you!

One more year has just passed as I turn 59 or 60 if I count it the Chinese way on a special 11.1.11. I chose to spend an entire evening with a bunch of people who have been and will always be dear to me – the tour managers and ex HR team from Reliance. It was walking down with them through a very memorable lane, talking about the time we had together. Some tearful ones and some painful ones but most importantly, we have a good laugh at the things we did together. Like what Jo Kan said, “With Michael, it was a ‘love-hate’ relationship; while we hated many of the things he wanted us to do, it was also because of them, we are what we are today”!

With my wife

This is an extract of what I spoke about:

There are many things in our lives that we remember and cherish. One of them is my time with Reliance, but more specially and dearly, is the time of my life with you all, the tour managers and my HR people.


My family
We grew up together through the good and tough times together. We worked through them and came out very successfully. I remember how tour managers had to sell tours to get their tours, how they had to justify and defend their declaration of their optional incomes, keeping to a code of discipline in office and while on tour, acquiring and sharing knowledge in monthly dialogues and yearly conferences, and stretching their creativity in our annual dinners to make them the best anyone could ever dream to have. 

My family and I wish to thank you for coming, from near and afar, including those who can’t make it. It is not only your presence here tonight that I appreciate, but for all those years, at least for 25 years, you always remember to send your greetings, even gifts and meals on my special day.



You all look well, happy, healthy and highly prosperous too! May God continue to bless us all for the rest of our lives.”

You came, and made my birthday extra special!

Front row:  Lawrence Tan, Simon Teh, Fong Mun Toh, Dax Seow, Colin Choo, Denis Chan, Joseph Chong, Greggory Chew
Middle Row (Standing): Richard Hong, Damien Mok, Janice Soo, Alex Goh, Eliza Cheah, Josephine Ong, Heah Kian Jin, Michael Heah, Angeline Heah, Angelin Loo, Doreen Wong, Chua Swee Choo, David Chan, Edwin Yong.
Last Row: Jessica Hor, June Yee, Jasmine Leow, Choy Kim Lan, Josephine Kan.

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