Esplanade’s chief Benson Phua diagnosed with cancer

Yahoo! News Singapore, 28 May 2012
The chief executive officer of the National Arts Council and the Esplanade, Benson Puah, has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer that attacks cells of the immune system.
In a joint statement on Monday, the National Arts Council and the Esplanade said Puah, who has been dubbed as Singapore arts scene’s most powerful individual, started a 16-week treatment for the condition on the same day. Full story