Lim Chong Yah

Economist and academic
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Lim Chong Yah

Summary

Lim Chong Yah is a human[1]. He was born in Malacca[2]. He was born on 1932[3]. He died on July 8, 2023[4]. He worked as an academic[5], writer[6], and economist[7].

Key Facts

  • Lim Chong Yah was born in Malacca[2].
  • Lim Chong Yah was born on 1932[3].
  • Lim Chong Yah died on July 8, 2023[4].
  • Lim Chong Yah held citizenship in Singapore[8].
  • Lim Chong Yah's professions included academic[5].
  • Lim Chong Yah worked as a writer[6].
  • Lim Chong Yah worked as an economist[7].
  • Lim Chong Yah was educated at National University of Singapore[9].
  • Lim Chong Yah's education included a stint at University of Oxford[10].
  • Lim Chong Yah received the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang[11].
  • Lim Chong Yah is recorded as male[12].
  • Lim Chong Yah's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Lim Chong Yah's family name is recorded as Lin[14].
  • Lim Chong Yah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].

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Origins and Family

Lim Chong Yah was born in Malacca[2]. He was born on 1932[3].

Education

Educated at National University of Singapore[9], an autonomous university[16], in Singapore[17], founded in 1905[18] and University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1096[21], headquartered in Oxford[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[5], writer[6], and economist[7].

Recognition

Lim Chong Yah received the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang[11].

Death and Burial

Lim Chong Yah died on July 8, 2023[4].

FAQs

Where was Lim Chong Yah born?

Born in Malacca[2], Lim Chong Yah…

What did Lim Chong Yah do for work?

Lim Chong Yah worked as academic[5], writer[6], and economist[7].

Where did Lim Chong Yah go to school?

Lim Chong Yah was educated at National University of Singapore[9] and University of Oxford[10].

What awards did Lim Chong Yah receive?

Honors received include Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang[11].

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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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