February 3, 2010

Politicians, bankers and businessmen were among more than 500 people who braved the afternoon heat yesterday to say a final farewell to Singapore's richest man.

They gathered under billowy white tents at the sprawling Watten Estate property of reclusive property magnate Ng Teng Fong, who died last Tuesday at the age of 82. He had suffered a brain haemorrhage on Jan 23.

Lining the road outside Ng's Mansion, an old-fashioned two-storey bungalow where he had lived for 40 years, were some of the more than 700 condolence wreaths received by the family, including one from Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang.

Related links:

» The wake of Mr Ng Teng Fong

» How Ng Teng Fong became the king of Orchard Road