[serious question] is Tan Kin Lian an intelligent person?

[106gunner]

Specific to his work and (insurance) career, yes.

Outside of that, NO.

As much as I hate to say it, thank god he is NOT our president.

Several of our ministers also exhibit similar traits

 

[articland05]

How do u lose IQ though?

like Joe Biden

 

[Euqorab]

A typical boomer uncle who thinks he always right

 

[limkahpoh]

Tan Kin Lian often shows us some rather unusual takes on ethics on Facebook. Sometimes I wonder if it’s clever strategy or just pure uncle energy. So, serious question — is he actually intelligent, or just unintentionally funny?

Wah, this one tricky. TKL is not stupid—got maths background, former NTUC Income CEO, so must have some brains. But his social media style... very classic "uncle energy": straightforward, sometimes awkward, and not afraid to be controversial. Whether it's clever or just accidental, hard to say. Some people think he’s playing a specific game to stand out, others feel he’s just being himself. Intelligence is one thing, but how you communicate also matters—and his approach doesn’t always land well. So maybe both: intelligent in some ways, but also unintentionally funny at times.

 

[pongpond]

You need to have a certain level of intellect to head a whole organization, no?

At the very least, he has ACADEMIC Qualifications.

Maybe it’s luck

 

[sbl2560]

Not in need of money. Thrifty person. Bought a pair of $10 walking shoe for his coming 12 days trip to Xinjiang. Seriously, need to save so much at this age? Runway is getting shorter after the end of each day.

 

[sunsetbay]

TS follows him on FB~? Cannot take his skepticism, better unfollow him~

 

[tan kuku]

He gotch the rook of a lao tee kor

 

[oncall-engineer]

TS follows him on FB~? Cannot take his skepticism, better unfollow him~

I don’t but time and again, Facebook would highlight some of his “highlights” especially when the comments are ferocious.
eg. he tells people to tiam when he disagrees with their comments.

PS: I don’t comment.

 

[sunsetbay]

I don’t but time and again, Facebook would highlight some of his “highlights” especially when the comments are ferocious.
eg. he tells people to tiam when he disagrees with their comments.

PS: I don’t comment.

Yes, he very defensive & egoistic~ best press the 3 dots, select hide all from TKL~

 

[Emperor_Hippo]

He announced his intention to run, way … way … long before Ah Bock did.

Ah Bock was 2nd with his “I want to be a unifying figure for all Singaporeans” line …

But because Ah Bock was not The Chosen One, they sent KFC in with the “I will be a unifying figure for all Singaporeans” line …

Tan Jee Say? £@€# Tan Jee Say

Nope.

i predicted that when he "came out and helped" the "victims" during the subprime.

 

[chaiscool]

You can't claw your way up to C suite wif no brains. Chiu can act like a clown among yr peers to avoid being a target but reveal your zai in front of those who actually matter and can pull chiu upz upz upz.

You obviously never see ppl fail upwards before sia, all high flyers not necessarily satki one.

 

[Fightfat]

He should be intelligent in his field like insurance .
He probably was smart enough to enter politics but dumb enough to lose the deposit in his first Presidential election.
Why did he lost so terribly ?
Voters perhaps think that he is not intelligent enough to be a president or he doesn't have enough emotional quotient to stir up the voters.
So in essence, he is good but not good enough.

 

[oncall-engineer]

He feels like a simple and naive person

Naive person sits at home all day. But smart people buy forest city home, beo pretty girls in public transport (and post on FB) and sing phantom of the opera with a mask.

unlike kopitiam uncles who sing “ai pia jiak eh ya”, this man is highly cultured.

 

[Medicated Oil]

Yes or else he wouldn’t even have qualified to run for president

He is like there to make the numbers.

 

[CCCustom]

Nope.

i predicted that when he "came out and helped" the "victims" during the subprime.

Nope.

You “predict” is you “predict” … doesn’t change the fact that he was the 1st of the 4 Tans to declare, and he did long before the 2nd did.

 

[エステ好きな野郎]

Tan Kin Lian often shows us some rather unusual takes on ethics on Facebook. Sometimes I wonder if it’s clever strategy or just pure uncle energy. So, serious question — is he actually intelligent, or just unintentionally funny?

Lol uncle energy.
I like that term

 

[erwinrommel]

He was a CEO so yes

It's easier to get promoted by the laojiao system back then. Just stay long and can be automatically promoted.

Some of the laojiao seniors in my company... i dunno how on earth they get promoted in the first place when their technical competency is shockingly low.

 

[Lance321]

He is a mental midget. What intelligent?

 

[Loser]

Tan Kin Lian often shows us some rather unusual takes on ethics on Facebook. Sometimes I wonder if it’s clever strategy or just pure uncle energy. So, serious question — is he actually intelligent, or just unintentionally funny?

In the same vein is ho jinx a well read intellectual or just a spam poster aunty with sharing compulsion and short attention span?