Honours
Yong was conferred with the Distinguished Service Order in 1989 and the Order of Temasek (First Class) on 9 August 1999 - with a citation stating that “as Chief Justice since 28 September 1990, Justice Yong Pung How has made the Singapore Judiciary world class”.
On 17 September 2001, Yong was awarded the honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the National University of Singapore (NUS), in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Judiciary and the judicial system in Singapore. Yong was credited with introducing sweeping reforms in the legal service, enhancing the quality and efficiency of Singapore's judicial process and making the Singapore Judiciary world-class. Among his innovations was the introduction of case management which helped clear the backlog of cases and reduced the waiting time for the disposal of cases.
On 14 July 2007, Yong was awarded the honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the Singapore Management University (SMU), in recognition of his contribution to Singapore's legal sector. Yong was appointed as the chairman of SMU School of Law's advisory board in March 2007.
On 1 September 2010, Yong was appointed Chancellor of the Singapore Management University, the key university official who presides over all major formal ceremonies involving the university.
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