The Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) is a large evergreen tree in the family Gentianaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia. Its trunk is dark brown, with deeply fissured bark, looking somewhat like a bittergourd. It grows in an irregular shape from 10 to 25m high. Its leaves are light green and oval in shape. Its yellowish flowers have a distinct fragrance and the fruits of the tree are bitter tasting red berries, which are eaten by birds and fruit bats. Source: Tembusu, Wikipedia
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Fellow’s Tea with Mr Han Fook Kwang

10 Mar 2012 | 7:00 am |
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Tembusu College Fellow’s Tea

Han Fook Kwang

3pm, Wednesday

3rd October 2012

Master’s Common Lounge

Level 3, Residential Block

Refreshment will be served.

Only 30 seats available!

Please register at: tembusu.nus.edu.sg

Mr Han Fook Kwang was appointed Managing Editor of the English & Malay Newspapers Division, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd on 15 February 2012.

He was Editor of The Straits Times from September 2002 to 14 February 2012.

He joined The Straits Times in February 1989 after a stint in the Singapore Government’s Administrative Service. He was made Political Editor in January 1995, in charge of political coverage in The Straits Times.

He graduated from the University of Leeds in Mechanical Engineering on a Colombo Plan Scholarship. He also holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University.

Mr Han is a member of the National University of Singapore Board of Trustees, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, Raffles Institution Board of Governors and National Environment Agency Board. He is chairman of Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund Board of Trustees. He was awarded the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (The Public Service Medal) in August 2000.

More Information at tembusu.nus.edu.sg