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Exchange of Singapore (SES) and the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX). The resultant Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) was established on 1 December 1999 and he was the first Chairman of the
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1052:"Great national honour for SMU Chancellor Mr Lim Chee Onn"
953:"J Y Pillay heads list of National Day Award recipients"
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852:"J Y Pillay to step down as SGX chairman at year-end"
882:"J. Y. Pillay a pioneer in public, private sectors"
1211:"J Y Pillay awarded highest public service honour"
1100:"J Y Pillay Global-Asia Programme and Study Award"
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1027:"JY Pillay appointed SMU chancellor"
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1080:. The Straits Times. September 2017
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