Leng Joo lauded for creative achievement

The managing director of City Developments Ltd (CDL) Kwek Leng Joo, known for his business acumen and distinguished public service, was honoured yesterday for his creative achievements. The avid photographer received the prestigious American Creativity Association's Lifetime Creative Achievement Award, making him the second Asian recipient amongst 14 global recipients since the award was launched in 1994. In explaining the decision to honour Mr Kwek, Associate Professor Kirpal Singh, director of the Wee Kim Wee Centre at SMU, and vice-president of the ACA, said: "Mr Kwek has done a tremendous job both being a highly acclaimed photographer himself but more importantly promoting high standards in photography through several different means. He has also been creative in the ways in which he guided his company, CDL, to recognise significant issues way ahead of most others so as to carve a niche as well as garner global support."