Gordon Tang

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Gordon Tang
Born
China
Other namesYigang Tang
CitizenshipChinese
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse Celine Tang
Children3

Gordon Tang, also known as Yigang Tang, [1] is a Singaporean billionaire businessman who owns a controlling stake in Singapore-listed property developer SingHaiyi together with his wife Celine Tang, who is CEO of the company. [2]

In 1980s, Tang was a professional windsurfer from Shantou, China. [1]

In the early 1990s, Tang and his wife moved to Singapore from Guangdong, China, and the family later became permanent residents. [3]

The chairman of SingHaiyi is Neil Bush, brother of Jeb Bush and former US president George W. Bush. [2]

Tang is the chairman of American Pacific International Capital, Inc. (APIC). [1]

Tang and his wife Celine on 24 November 2022 offered to buy out the remaining shares in Singapore-listed Chip Eng Seng which they did not already control in a deal which valued the property developer at approximately S$565 million. [4]

Tang owns stakes in Singapore listed companies Suntec Reit, OKH Global and OUE Hospitality. [2]

Tang and his wife have been linked to former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who at one time listed a house on Hong Kong's Peak registered to Gordon Tang and his wife Celine as her residential address. [5]

Personal life

Tang and his wife Celine Tang have three children and live in Singapore. [2]

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References

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  4. Karunungan, Patricia (25 November 2022). "Voluntary conditional cash offer for Chip Eng Seng turns mandatory". businesstimes.com.sg. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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