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Peter Lim

Peter Lim Eng Hock (born 21 May 1953) is a Singaporean business magnate who was a stockbroker and an investor in palm oil, and is now a private investor focused on healthcare, property, sports, and education. In 2024, he was ranked 26th on Forbes' list of Singapore's 50 Richest with a net worth of US$1.75 billion. He was a shareholder of English club Salford City until 2024 and has been the owner of Spanish club Valencia CF since 2014. In 2010, Lim won the biggest libel payout in Singapore's history in the Raffles Town Club saga.

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Peter Lim Eng Hock (born 21 May 1953) is a Singaporean business magnate who was a stockbroker and an investor in palm oil, and is now a private investor focused on healthcare, property, sports, and education. In 2024, he was ranked 26th on Forbes' list of Singapore's 50 Richest with a net worth of US$1.75 billion. He was a shareholder of English club Salford City until 2024 and has been the owner of Spanish club Valencia CF since 2014. In 2010, Lim won the biggest libel payout in Singapore's history in the Raffles Town Club saga.

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  1. date of birth: 1953-05-21 — 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 "1953-05-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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