SMRT: Maintenance team signed off on work not done

[stargazer]

They should assign the revamp task to Philip Yeo. The man has endless energy. Base on his track records will do a fantastic job.

[loveikan]

Originally Posted by stargazer

They should assign the revamp task to Philip Yeo. The man has endless energy. Base on his track records will do a fantastic job.

His star has waned long ago.
The stat board where he is a chairman would be merging with another real soon and will be retiring soon. Don't think they.will let him stay put for long.

[loveikan]

Hahahahaha,,, sgstories hits the bull eye.
I laughed when cow first shared the little secret.
But quite common to take care of the elite scholar lah

http://sgstories.discoveries.today/g...ecome-smrt-ceo

DesmondKuek “Volunteered” As SMRT CEO: Khaw Boon Wan

At his ministerial statement to the parliament on 7 Nov, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan opened a can of worms after he revealed that Desmond Kuek had “volunteered” for the position of SMRT CEO.

The Transport Minister was addressing the issue of the Bishan MRT flooding, which led to one of the worst train disruptions this year when he revealed this fact. This got us wondering: How did Mr Kuek even land the SMRT CEO job in the first place?

More questions than answers

The Chief Executive Officer is the company’s top executive that is responsible for a firm’s overall operations and performance. He serves as the main link between the board of directors and the firm’s various parts and is solely responsible for the firm’s success or failure.

Given the heavy amount of responsibility, it is clear that the best candidate must be found for the job.

But how does this entire process take place?

While we can’t ascertain the proper procedure that takes place at SMRT, this was what we managed to find. The Chief Executive Officer is typically appointed by a company’s board of directors. This was true for SBS Transit, when it appointed Mr Alex Goei as SBS Transit DTL CEO on 1 Oct 2017.
While this procedure seems to be fair and meritocratic, more questions beckon. If Mr Kuek volunteered as a candidate for the job, who did he approach? Was it Mr Khaw, or a member on the SMRT board of directors?

If Mr Kuek spoke to Mr Khaw, under what jurisdiction did Mr Khaw recommend Mr Kuek for the position, given he was Minister for National Development at the time? Also, given that SMRT was a publicly-listed company, a minister probably shouldn’t have the power to influence such a decision.

If it wasn’t Mr Khaw, how did the Transport Minister find out about the conversation between Mr Kuek and the board of directors? After all, Mr Khaw was not the Transport Minister when Mr Kuek was appointed in 2012.

One tiny remark, so many questions.

[globalcookie]

Originally Posted by lenghan

Mr Khaw commended SMRT chairman Seah Moon Ming “for taking these steps and for emphasising that it is the responsibility of management to set the right culture of professionalism and excellence”.
“It begins from the top,” he said.
"If there is poor work culture, the CEO is responsible. You set the corporate culture ... This is our Singapore way.”

Sounds baffling!!!!
Isn't he their "TOP"????

He is the MOST TALK COCK minister ever in my opinion!

When WP side is concern, he was one of the most critical person from PAP side... from him wacking WP on YSL saga, to Harakiri comment. What crap can he not say?? BUT BUT BUT (ass), when PAP side incurred the same or worst mistakes, he will disappeared or harp praises on his own camp!

HARAKIRI la! Singapore way or his way? He was the MINISTER that cried HARAKIRI and now he is not taking action where HIS OWN ministry is conern?? This is what we called the best caliber ministers? LHL, this is what you gave us Singaporeans!

Originally Posted by stargazer

They should assign the revamp task to Philip Yeo. The man has endless energy. Base on his track records will do a fantastic job.

Mr Philip Yeo, Mr No Nonsense! He need not retire, after all we have a 76 years old sitting there (and a few others also older than PY) collecting >$1mil a year, for doing lesser than what Mr Yeo is capable of.

[streetsmart73]

Originally Posted by loveikan

Hahahahaha,,, sgstories hits the bull eye.
I laughed when cow first shared the little secret.
But quite common to take care of the elite scholar lah

http://sgstories.discoveries.today/g...ecome-smrt-ceo

DesmondKuek “Volunteered” As SMRT CEO: Khaw Boon Wan

At his ministerial statement to the parliament on 7 Nov, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan opened a can of worms after he revealed that Desmond Kuek had “volunteered” for the position of SMRT CEO.

The Transport Minister was addressing the issue of the Bishan MRT flooding, which led to one of the worst train disruptions this year when he revealed this fact. This got us wondering: How did Mr Kuek even land the SMRT CEO job in the first place?

More questions than answers

The Chief Executive Officer is the company’s top executive that is responsible for a firm’s overall operations and performance. He serves as the main link between the board of directors and the firm’s various parts and is solely responsible for the firm’s success or failure.

Given the heavy amount of responsibility, it is clear that the best candidate must be found for the job.

But how does this entire process take place?

While we can’t ascertain the proper procedure that takes place at SMRT, this was what we managed to find. The Chief Executive Officer is typically appointed by a company’s board of directors. This was true for SBS Transit, when it appointed Mr Alex Goei as SBS Transit DTL CEO on 1 Oct 2017.
While this procedure seems to be fair and meritocratic, more questions beckon. If Mr Kuek volunteered as a candidate for the job, who did he approach? Was it Mr Khaw, or a member on the SMRT board of directors?

If Mr Kuek spoke to Mr Khaw, under what jurisdiction did Mr Khaw recommend Mr Kuek for the position, given he was Minister for National Development at the time? Also, given that SMRT was a publicly-listed company, a minister probably shouldn’t have the power to influence such a decision.

If it wasn’t Mr Khaw, how did the Transport Minister find out about the conversation between Mr Kuek and the board of directors? After all, Mr Khaw was not the Transport Minister when Mr Kuek was appointed in 2012.

One tiny remark, so many questions.

also so many untold stories from the cow's mouth

[Guppies Onli]

So now need 5DSTA engineers

[loveikan]

Remember more than the figure.

[amiidae]

Bumped into this... 😁

YouTube Video

[hkh]

Think Desmond Kuek feels like Hitler in the besieged Berlin bunker now.........

[leeqf]

Originally Posted by lenghan

If KBW is taking actions against his subordinates, shouldn't LHL be punishing KBW too since he is the HOD?

This was an honest mistake and shouldn't fault him...