Leo Yip

Article summary

Leo Yip Seng Cheong ( ; born 1963) is a Singaporean retired civil servant and police officer. He served as Head of the Civil Service, the highest-ranking official in the Singapore civil service, from 2017 to 2026. He also served as permanent secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Manpower, and Chairman of the Economic Development Board.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367602282