新加坡福建會館 | |
Abbreviation | SHHK |
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Formation | 1840 |
Founded at | Thian Hock Keng Temple, Telok Ayer, Singapore |
Type | Non-Profit Organisation Clan Association Cultural & Educational Foundation |
Registration no. | 193700041W |
Headquarters | Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Building |
Location |
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Coordinates | 1°18′57″N 103°56′18″E / 1.315935°N 103.938313°E |
Membership (2014) | 5000+ |
Chairman | Mr Chua Thian Poh |
Vice-Chairman | Mr Tan Cheng Gay |
Board of Governors | Mr Ong Pang Boon Mr Khaw Boon Wan Ms Lee Sze Yeng Mr Chua Seng Chong Mr Chan Hock Keng |
Website | www |
Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK) (traditional Chinese: 新加坡福建會館; simplified Chinese: 新加坡福建会馆; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Fújiàn Huìguǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sin-ka-pho Hok-kiàn Hōe-koán), or the Singapore Hokkien Association in English, is a cultural and educational foundation. It was established in 1840 to promote education, social welfare and the preservation of the Chinese language and culture among Chinese Singaporean and other Overseas Chinese groups in Southeast Asia. As of 2014, the SHHK, which has 5000 members, is the largest clan association in Singapore.[1]