Employees lined the road outside the headquarters for nearly 300m.
\n\nAbout 500 people braved the rain on Sep. 11 to send off Ng Lye Poh, the mother of Sheng Siong founder and CEO Lim Hock Chee, on her final journey.
\n\nNg, affectionately known as "Sheng Siong Ah Ma", passed away on Sep. 5 at the age of 91.
\n\nHer funeral procession made a special detour past Sheng Siong's headquarters at Mandai Link, where more than 300 employees gathered to bid her farewell, Lianhe Zaobao reported.
\n\nThe funeral procession began at around 2:15pm amid heavy rain.
\n\nAround 500 mourners, some carrying umbrellas and others wearing raincoats, walked slowly alongside the procession.
\n\nNearly 130 personnel were involved in organising the funeral, which also featured five floral vehicles.
\n\nSome participants carried traditional crane- and butterfly-shaped decorations as they walked.
\n\nAfter passing Sheng Siong's headquarters at around 3:15pm, the hearse proceeded to Choa Chu Kang Cemetery for Ng's burial.
\n\nEmployees lined the road outside the headquarters for nearly 300m, according to Lianhe Zaobao.
\n\nAs the hearse passed, employees clasped their hands together and bowed deeply in silence.
\n\nNg's wake was held at Woodlands Memorial, where her family booked the entire fifth floor of the…
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