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Walter woon cheong ming sc born 12 september 1956 is a singaporean lawyer, academic. Walter woon cheong ming sc born 12 september 1956 is a singaporean lawyer, academic, diplomat and politician. Compliance issues for directors under the companies act. He later became a nominated member of parliament from 19921996, and was legal adviser to the president and council of presidential advisers 19951997. Singapore will get a new attorneygeneral in professor walter woon cheong ming from tomorrow. Universal traveller dark green coat in womens size m brand new with tag good for extremely cold weathers down to 20 degrees celsius. Professor walter woons research interests are in criminal law, company law and international law. Woon on company law 3rd edition, editor tan cheng han and company law 2nd edition, pearlie koh. Matrimonial law in singapore and malaysia butterworths, 1994.
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