22-04-2025
Sino Group's Robert Ng and children designated politically significant persons under foreign interference law
[SINGAPORE] Sino Group chairman Robert Ng and his three children have been designated as politically significant persons under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Tuesday (Apr 22).
The four individuals were issued notices of intended designation on Apr 7 and did not submit any representations against their intended designations.
'The registrar remains of the view that all four individuals should be designated as politically significant persons base on their declared memberships in foreign legislatures or foreign political organisations,' MHA said.
'The designations of the four individuals are not because they have engaged in any egregious activity.'
Robert Ng, 72, is the eldest son of the late Ng Teng Fong, founder of Singapore property giant Far East Organization, and brother of Philip Ng, who has retired as chief executive officer of FEO.
Robert Ng's children are Daryl Ng, 46; Nikki Ng, 44; and David Ng, 36.
All four members of the Ng family have links to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference – China's top political advisory body.
The designation as PSPs means that they will be required to make annual disclosures to the Registrar of Foreign and Political Disclosures on foreign affiliations and migrations benefits as well as political donations of S$10,000 or more that they receive and accept.
