'Mother's karmic rewards': 'Sea' of wreaths at funeral of Sheng Siong bosses' mum

Without her, there may have never been Sheng Siong — a household brand in Singapore.

Lim Hock Leng, one of the late Ng Lye Poh's nine children, has revealed the extent of his mum's significance in a TikTok video by user Paibupai47 on Tuesday (Sept 8).

Ng, also known as the Sheng Siong Ah Ma, died on Sept 5 at the age of 91.

"Who else could have such a large sea of flowers (sent to them)?" Lim, who is also Sheng Siong's managing director, says as the video begins.

Pointing to the right, he then shows a large collection of condolence wreaths sent to Ng's funeral at Cairnhill Hall in Woodlands Memorial.

Standing in the middle of a group of wreaths, Lim presses his palms together in prayer, saying: "My mum's karmic rewards… are far too great."

When asked by the interviewer who his mum is, Lim replies: "Ng Lye Poh — she's also Singapore's national treasure."

Lim also expresses pride in what has been accomplished for his mother's sake.

Indoors, wreaths line the perimeter of a large hall, in what appears to be at least two rows.

As he points to the flowers, Lim reiterates multiple times with an accomplished smile: "A sea of flowers indoors — who else could have achieved this? This is too beautiful."

He shared that a caretaker told him they had received more than 950 wreaths at the time of the video being recorded.

If he had not advised the public against sending wreaths, the number may have exceeded 2,000, he said.

Ng's casket was also brilliantly decorated, with pink flowers forming a large heart shape surrounded by more wreaths from MPs and cabinet ministers, Lim said.

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