Nortrade meets with Singapore's ambassador to Norway

Norway is consistently in the top five European countries investing in Singapore in FDI terms and the summit examines the growing trading relationship with Singapore and other economies in Asia. View Norwegian companies active in Singapore at The Norwegian Business Association (Singapore).


Mr. Ng Ser Miang

Education
Bachelor with honours in Business Administration, University of Singapore

Career
Singapore Ambassador to Hungary (2000-) and to Norway (2001-); nominated Member of Parliament (2002-2005); Chairman of TIBS International Pte Ltd (1975); President of the Automobile Association of Singapore (1988-1996); Member of the Singapore Insurance Ombudsman Bureau (1990-1996); Chairman of NTUC Choice Homes (1996-); Member of Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (2001-2008); Chairman of NTUC FairPrice (2005-); Justice of Peace (2005-); Director of Singapore Press Holdings (2007-)

Sports practised
Sailing, scuba diving, golf, Alpine skiing, tennis, taichi, swimming

Sports career
Participated in various international, continental and regional yacht races

Sports administration
Chairman of the Singapore Sports Council (1991-2002); Vice-President of the NOC and Chairman of the Finance Commission (1990-); Vice President of the Organising Committee and Chairman of the Finance Commission for the 17th South East Asian Games in Singapore (1993); Vice-President of the International Sailing Federation (1994-1998); Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Singapore Olympic Academy (1994-); Vice-President of International Optimist Dinghy Association (1989-1994); President of Asian Yachting Federation (1995-1997); Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia (2007-); President of the Organising Committee of the 117th IOC Session in Singapore (2005); President of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (2007-2010) and Chairman of the 1st Asian youth Games Steering committee (2009)

Awards and distinctions
Outstanding Chief Executive Award (Singapore Business Awards) (1992); National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) May Day Award – Medal of Commendation (1993); Singapore Schools Sports Councils “Friends of the Councils” Award (1994); IOC Centennial Olympic Games Trophy (1996); International Sailing Federation Gold Medal (1998); Public Service Star by the Singapore Government (1999); NTUC Friend of Labour Award (2001); NTUC Meritorious Service Award (2007); Olympic Council of Asia’s Award of Merit (2009); Meritorious Service Medal by the Singapore Governor (2010)

IOC History
Member of the Executive Board (2005-2009); Vice-President (2009-); Member of the following Commissions: Olympic Solidarity (2000-2001), Coordination for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008 (2002-2008), Evaluation for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 (2004-2005), Coordination for the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London in 2012 (2005-), Finance (2006-), Audit Committee (2006-); IOC Staff Pension Fund Board (2006-), member of the Editorial Committee of the 2009 Olympic Congress (2007-2009); Chairman of the 123rd IOC Session and 125th IOC Session Evaluation Commissions

Source: http://www.olympic.org