Heart Work
Author: Chan Chin Bock
Publisher: Singapore: Economic Development Board
ISBN: 9810469063	Format: pbk, 354 pages	Copyright: 2002

PREFACE|EDITORS' PROFILE

The story of Singapore's economic development from the 1960s to the turn of the third millennium has been a remarkable phenomenon by any account. Many of the people who had a strong role in steering this success were, at one time or other, officers of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).

Heart Work collects the stories of many of the key people involved, including present and former Cabinet Ministers. They recount the struggles faced and overcome, and the strategies that brought in a steady inflow of high-value investments into the island Republic. Along the way, progress has been won through "heart work" - endeavour and enterprise driven by passion and perseverance. Over four decades, it has been a journey of vision in generating national wealth, creating good jobs for fellow countrymen, and shaping a better tomorrow. That challenge continues today, with the global economy more competitive, and the future more intriguing, than ever before.

The list of writers include Minister for Transport Yeo Cheow Tong, Minister for the Environment Lim Swee Say and Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts David Lim.



PREFACE|EDITORS' PROFILE

Chan Chin Bock began his 35 year career at EDB as a Promotion and Public Relations Officer in April 1964. He was quickly promoted to Acting Chief, and then Chief of Investment Promotion Division in 1967. With the change of Singapore's strategies to become an export-oriented economy, he left for New York in 1968 to spearhead EDB's overseas efforts in investment promotion. He returned to Singapore in 1970 and was elected Chairman in 1972. His official last day of service with the EDB was on 31 December 1995, but he remained in his appointment as the IAC's Deputy Chairman until 1999, and as Chairman of the newly formed EDB Consulting Group.

For his outstanding contributions to EDB and Singapore, he received the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1969, the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1973 and the Meritorious Service Award in 1988.