AMK suicide tragedy: Deceased Ng Chee Kiang used to splurge on his wife who likes branded stuff
From our Correspondent
The deceased Ng Chee Kiang, who set fire on his flat before plunging down from 12 stories to his death was reported by Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao to be a devoted husband who doted on his wife.
Knowing that his wife loved branded stuff, Mr Ng spent more than $130,000 to satisfy her which caused him to end up in debts.
Colleagues and friends point to marital problems as the likely trigger for the tragic event last Saturday. Mr Ng’s wife, 28-year-old saleswoman Ong Lay Choo, and the family’s maid were out when it happened.
A colleague at Japanese food specialist PTC-Nakajima Suisan, where Mr Ng worked as a manager, said the couple began having problems about a year ago.
Mr Ng was reported to owe loansharks thousands of dollars who frequently came to harass his family.
Unable to withstand his gambling habits, his wife wanted to divorce him. Mr Ng finally agreed to the divorce last month when he realized it was impossible to salvage his marriage.
Insiders speculated that Mr Ng killed his two children because he was afraid that he might not win the custody of them after his divorce as he was a bankrupt.
Some even claimed that Ms Ong had found a new love and was preparing to bring her children along to re-marry.
Mr Ng used to earn up to $6,000 monthly as a manager of a Sushi-chain restaurant. Had he not gambled his savings away, he would still have a happy family now.
News source: Lianhe Wanbao
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john on Tue, 10th Nov 2009 10:35 pm
a result of the materialistic culture generated by pappie government policies
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
time for change, vote opposition
A P on Tue, 10th Nov 2009 11:21 pm
This is only the beginning. When the IRs are ready, coffin business will really boom
A P on Tue, 10th Nov 2009 11:30 pm
this is only the beginning. More tragedies will happen when the 2 IRs are ready
Puzzle on Tue, 10th Nov 2009 11:37 pm
I am not in love with PAP but rather puzzle!! what this sad case got to do with those Pappie??…This guy get a 6K month job…he should have a happy family…reckon everyone take responsbilities of own life and managed family…Sad..reckon both the father and mother to be blamed for this sad case.
rc on Tue, 10th Nov 2009 11:48 pm
eh? how is the materialistic culture a result of the PAP? and will we suddenly become ascetics if the WP or SDP somehow become the government?
i think unlikely.
fair and square on Tue, 10th Nov 2009 11:52 pm
this is just the prelude..the foreword of a long story
that singaporeans would get to read in the near future.
the have-little now could possibly end up as “one who has nothing”…IR.CASINOS..DRUGS..SEX IN THE “CITY”…LOANSHARKS…
MONEY LAUNDERING…GANGTERISM…SUICIDES…FAMILY BREAK-UPS…
…NAIVE THIS MAY SOUND AND NOT A FEW MAY EVEN GET NAUSEUOS..OTHERS VERY ANGRY BUT i still must say it once again: LESS GREED AND MORE COMPASSION…for this may even help to resolve our population problem….
sorry if i inadvertantly cause any irritation or indignation
but this is my sincere and humble observation.
rc on Tue, 10th Nov 2009 11:56 pm
eh? how’s materialism a result of PAP policies? every developed country, even your most democratic one, faces the problem of people being uber materialistic.
so we think that if the WP or SDP somehow becomes the ruling party, then we will all be ascetics, that we will suddenly all be very easily contented with the simple things in life?
i think not.
janetnt on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 12:11 am
As usual some people will use every opportunity, no matter how far fetching it is to push their own individual agenda.
The real point of the story should not be about the money but rather why someone think the only other way out is to kill the children. The mentality of if i can’t have it, so can’t you is at fault here.
common sense on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 12:18 am
Singapore is now like China – Lack of values, IDEOLOGY and moral values.
Singapore now only focus on GDP, everything is measured by Money. Nothing else.
People will have the guts to do all the wrong things, and yet, do not have the guts to do the right thing.
Think about.
churuya on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 12:49 am
Weak man, greedy wife.
Typical singaporean couple?
nyoro~n
What the Fish on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 7:59 am
Nonsense Coffin business wont boomz.
Everyone die only once at some time, demand for coffins wont go up because of IRs, just the more people would die due to gambling related matters.
LHL has to prove that he is making changes doing what papa did not is one way.
oic on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 8:18 am
What is becoming of our society? First World? I dun think so. We are a world without a soul! Everything is now a mad rat race!
Our ministers have set an example. To each his own. When you are down, dun expect the govt to help… you’ve got to help yourself! Die die your problem!
This is truly uniquely First World Sinkapoor? Manifestation of the all the sickening bad traits of a First World society and the best of a Third World? The worst is yet to come. I am sick of this soulless Sinkapoor!
Get real on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 8:57 am
Money, endless greed and women are potent cocktail. PAP’s GDP boasting and preaching sublimally for decades poisoned so many minds. No other countries brags GDP figures day in day out except Pappies. In multi-party democracies, any moronic politicians preaching GDP figures will get this rebuttal very quickly – Did we pay your to turn the country backward??
Here is one party and one controlled-press selling the high priest concoction that wealth and the flaunting of wealth is the only way to live – VOTE ME IF YOU WANT MORE OF THE SAME.
Grim Reaver on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 9:02 am
i also believe that Sg has this excessive consumer culture. I suppose this works hand in hand with the “boost GDP” no matter what mindset.
Many want to own 1st world world items. But the prob is, are their salaries 1st world? Furhermore with gambling in the picture, it doesnt matter anymore. Even if one earns astronmical amounts, he will lose in astronomical amounts.
anonymous on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 9:18 am
The truth and stark reality in our society today is every this:-
Everybody, without exception, strives to make more and more money while they can.
oic on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 9:44 am
Make hay while the sun shine huh?
So everybody kill to get to the top. No thought or mercy for your fellow men. If you can get ahead, no matter what it takes…just go ahead! Kill if neccessary. Third World mentality.
All the riches, status and position you want, JUST DO IT! PAP sanction it… JUST DO IT!(With no mercy, no love, no thought or feeling for your fallen ones)
jolly on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 10:56 am
is the pace of life too hectic for us in singapore to adapt to . not forgeting we have to live with all the foreign talents snatching up jobs from all strata of occupation, faced with an ever increasing costs of living like food and housing and also all the summons put in place by the govt on a daily basis. living in singapore has become fearful and no longer fun.
Worried about sg future on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 10:59 am
This issue got nothing to do with PAP. Please fellow Singaporeans, we are more mature than this. Only the politicians are naive.
et2cetera on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 11:11 am
When the IRs are ready, I fear we will read more of these tragedies.
Sadaly, the moral and communal fibre of our country has been so weakened that our lives will merely be statistics in the larger scheme of things.
Bootlicker on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 12:02 pm
Cannot fuck also blame gahment. Please, at least, attempt to be credible.
VOTEWISE on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 12:22 pm
@Bootlicker
hi boobs-licker,sorry i mean boot.
of course lah,you blur or what?
remember..”no money,no honey”?
if gahmen TAKE our jobs and give to FTs,then we got no
job,no money leh,simple mah?
so no money,no honey lor…very stresses up also cannot produce sprem leh..not i say one ah,some clever doctor at MT
ELIZABETH told me leh…so can i blame gahmen or notmyou say
leh?
CPT on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 2:31 pm
$6k gross salary will be take home about $5k. If it is use to support the whole family. Then it is not really a very high income. There is maid expenses too. Moreover if he buy branded stuffs for his wife. Then I am see his financial woes.
Cassandra Tan on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 3:21 pm
Rest In Peace El.
It was stupid of you to do this .
minn on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 5:28 pm
R.I.P
sigh, two innocent kids being killed. =.=
and his wife so greedy.
ir_ri on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 11:58 pm
“The real point of the story should not be about the money but rather why someone think the only other way out is to kill the children.”
As far as the father and innocent children were concerned, apparently issue of money (or the lack of it) was the primary cause and starting point to the subsequent unhappiness and sad incident.
As to why someone thinks the only other way out is to kill the children, the deceased is no longer around to confirm whatever speculation that is to be made.
ir_ri on Thu, 12th Nov 2009 12:07 am
Bootlicker on Wed, 11th Nov 2009 12:02 pm
“Please, at least, attempt to be credible.”
Just because you have said it. Does it mean that you yourself are credible.
“Cannot fxxk also blame gahment.”
At least you are learning fast. It takes fire to fight fire. Be a good boy, do not start any fire in the first place.
nocolour on Thu, 12th Nov 2009 12:42 am
Banks in S’pore are now allowed to extend up to 4X limit on unsecured credit cards and overdraft.
Be prepared to read more of this kind of news.
Bemused on Thu, 12th Nov 2009 2:09 pm
You guys blame the Govt for everything. What has this got to do with the PAP? A gambler, spendthrift murders his children and jumps to his death and you blame the PAP!
At least he has 100k in the CPF, Singaporean can spend beyond their means, go bankrupt and still keep all their CPF money!! if they live in an HDB they get to keep the house too. Try that in other countries