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Lunch With Sumiko: Daren Tang, Singapore's IP Man in Geneva, on his to-do list
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This year, Daren Tang became the first Singaporean to be appointed to lead a United Nations agency. The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation – or WIPO – chats to Sumiko Tan over a virtual meal to discuss his role.
When Daren Tang was packing to move from Singapore to Switzerland for his new job posting, he decided to ship his trusted Yamaha piano along as well.
Music - in particular, jazz - is a big love for the lawyer who made history when he became the first Singaporean to head a United Nations agency.
