Business Times (Malaysia), 18 Aug 2009
SINGAPORE: Singapore's government will be quizzed by lawmakers today over the unexpected departure of former BHP Billiton Plc chief executive officer Charles "Chip" Goodyear, who was to have taken the helm at Temasek Holdings Pte.
Finance minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be asked at the start of the parliamentary session why Goodyear quit so suddenly last month, what his compensation was and if there is a deadline for the search for a CEO to replace Ho Ching at the US$114 billion (US$1 = RM3.54) state-run investment fund, according to an order paper that outlines the agenda for tomorrow's session.
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