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Economics
- ONG, abbreviation for Organisation Non-Gouvernementale, Organizzazione non-governativa, Organización No Gubernamental or Organização não Governamental, respectively French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese for Non-governmental organizationNon-governmental organizationA non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
People
Chinese surname, Wang (王), and for Malayan and Singapore Hockkien, it is written as Ong- Ong Beng HeeOng Beng HeeOng Beng Hee is a professional squash player from Malaysia.With four successive Asian Championship titles from 2000–2006; gold medals in both the 2002 and 2006 Asian Games, 11 PSA Tour titles from 19 final appearances, and a career-best world ranking of No 7, Ong Beng Hee has become Malaysia’s...
(b.1980), Malaysian professional squash player - Betty OngBetty OngBetty Ann Ong , born in San Francisco, was an American flight attendant onboard American Airlines Flight 11 when it was hijacked and flown deliberately into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City, as part of the September 11 attacks....
(1956–2001), Chinese American flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11, killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack - Ong Boon Hua, original name of Chin PengChin PengChin Peng, former OBE , was born Ong Boon Hua in Sitiawan, and was a long-time leader of the Malayan Communist Party...
, Malaysian Communist Party leader - Daniel OngDaniel OngDaniel Ong is a former Singaporean radio deejay in Singapore's MediaCorp Radio 987FM and television host. He is an award winning DJ having picked up the most popular radio personality awards in the Singapore radio awards in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Daniel is well known for playing the role in...
, Singaporean radio DJ - Ong Ewe HockOng Ewe HockOng Ewe Hock is a former Malaysian Chinese badminton singles player whose prime years were in the 1990s. He is best known for his fighting spirit and his fast game play.-Achievements:...
, Malaysian badminton player - Glenn OngGlenn OngGlenn Ong Su Kar is a popular DJ at MediaCorp's Class 95FM, a Singapore English radio station, hosting the country's #1 rated morning show with The Flying Dutchman and Vernetta Lopez...
, Singapory radio DeeJay - Han OngHan OngPlaywright and novelist Han Ong is both a high-school dropout and one of the youngest recipients of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant. Born in the Philippines, he moved to the United States at 16...
(born 1968), Filipino author - Ong Hok HamOng Hok HamOng Hok Ham was an eminent Chinese Indonesian historian considered one of the leading experts on Indonesian history during the 19th century Dutch colonial rule...
(born 1933), Indonesy-Chinese historian - Ong Iok-tekOng Iok-tekOng Iok-tek was a Taiwanese scholar and early leader of the Taiwan independence movement. He is considered to be an authority on the Min Nan language family and the Taiwanese language....
(1924–1985), Taiwanese scholar and politician - Dato' Seri Ong Ka TingOng Ka TingTan Sri Ong Ka Ting is a Malaysian politician and a former Minister of Housing and Local Government in the Malaysian cabinet. He is also the former President of the Malaysian Chinese Association and is the Member of Parliament for Kulai.-Early life:...
(born 1956), Malaysian politician - Ong Kee HuiOng Kee HuiTan Sri Datuk Amar Ong Kee Hui was a Malaysian Chinese politician and founder / leader of the Sarawak United People's Party ....
, Chinese-Malaysian politician - Ong Keng SenOng Keng SenOng Keng Sen is a Singaporean director of the theatre group TheatreWorks, which was founded in Singapore in 1985.Ong is a member of the Asia-Europe Network, which promotes the artistic exchange between Asia and Europe...
(born 1963), Singaporean theatre director - Ong Keng YongOng Keng YongOng Keng Yong is a Singaporean diplomat. He was the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations from 2003 to 2007....
(born 1954), Singaporean diplomat - Ong KeoOng KeoOng Keo led the Khom to fight the French and Lao from 1901 to 1937. He was an Alak, born in Ban Paktai.His father was a village chief. Ong Keo moved rapidly up the leadership ladder because of his charisma and intelligence, and because he was fluent in Lao and Pali. He performed religious...
(before 1901 − 1937), Laotian pro-independence rebel - Ong Kham, king of Luang Prabang (1713–1723)
- Ong Khan or Wang Khan (d.1203), name given to the Kerait ruler Toghrul
- Ong KommandamOng KommandamOng Kommandam was the right hand man of Ong Keo. He quickly picked up the struggle for independence with far greater success because he was able to unite the highland minorities of Southern Laos. In 1910, he was shot by French Résident Supérieur of Salavan, Jacques Dauplay, who had supposedly...
(d.1936), Laotian pro-independence rebel - Olivia OngOlivia OngOlivia Ong is a Singaporean singer. She sings mostly in English but developed her career singing in English and Japanese. In addition, she has released rare tracks, recorded in Mandarin, and Cantonese which can be found on limited edition albums.-Biography:...
, Singaporean singer - Ong Pang BoonOng Pang BoonOng Pang Boon was a prominent first generation People's Action Party politician in Singapore.-Early life and education:Born in Kuala Lumpur, he was educated in a Chinese primary school, a Confucian middle school, Methodist Boys' School , and later attained a geography degree at the then...
, Singaporean politician - Remy OngRemy OngRemy Ong is a Singaporean bowler and former world champion.Remy made his name in the 2002 Asian Games at Busan as the captain for the men's team when he became the nation's only second male multiple-gold medalist in the competition's 51-year history, winning three gold medals. He developed into a...
(b.1978), Singaporean bowler - Samuel OngSamuel OngSamuel Ong was a former deputy director of the National Bureau of Investigation of the Philippines and is a whistleblower, declaring that the 2004 national elections was rigged, starting an electoral crisis....
, former deputy director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) of the Philippines - Ong Soh KhimOng Soh KhimAssociate Professor Ong Soh Khim was a Nominated Member of Parliament in Singapore from January 2005 to April 2006. She was appointed by Singapore’s President S R Nathan in December 2004.-Background:...
, Singaporean academic and politician - Ong Teck ChinOng Teck ChinOng Teck Chin is a Singaporean educator.He was formerly the Principal/CEO of Anglo-Chinese School , and resident warden of its boarding school.- Background :...
, Singaporean educator - Ong Teng CheongOng Teng CheongOng Teng Cheong was the first directly elected President of the Republic of Singapore. He was the nation's fifth President, and served a six-year term from 1 September 1993 to 31 August 1999.-Early life:...
(1936–2002), first directly elected President of Singapore - Walter J. OngWalter J. OngFather Walter Jackson Ong, Ph.D. , was an American Jesuit priest, professor of English literature, cultural and religious historian and philosopher. His major interest was in exploring how the transition from orality to literacy influenced culture and changed human consciousness...
(1912–2003), American Jesuit priest, professor of English literature, cultural and religious historian and philosopher
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- Ipomoea aquaticaIpomoea aquaticaIpomoea aquatica is a semi-aquatic tropical plant grown as a leaf vegetable. It is known in English as Water Spinach, Water Morning Glory, Water Convolvulus, or by the more ambiguous names "Chinese spinach" and "swamp cabbage". It has many other names in other languages, such as "Phak bung" in Thai...
or Ong choi, a semi-aquatic tropical plant grown as a leaf vegetable - Battle of Ong ThanhBattle of Ong ThanhThe Battle of Ong Thanh was fought on the morning of October 17, 1967, in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam. During the first few months of 1967, the Viet Cong absorbed heavy losses as a result of large-scale search and destroy missions conducted by the United States Army, and it prompted North...
, Vietnam (1967) - ONG JeansONG JeansONG Jeans is a domestic Korean clothing manufacturer and jeans label. Founded in 1994, the label targets younger South Koreans. The brand competes with other domestic brands compete and imported brands from Europe and the United States....
, a domestic Korean clothing manufacturer and jeans label - Ong's HatOng's HatOng's Hat was one of the earliest internet-based secret history conspiracy theories created as a piece of collaborative fiction by four core individuals, although the membership propagating the tale changed over time.-History:...
, a collaborative work of fiction - Orthodontic National GroupOrthodontic National GroupThe Orthodontic National Group is a specialist group for orthodontic nurses and orthodontic therapists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.- Origin :...
, the specialist group representing orthodontic nurses and therapists in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland - Oklahoma Natural Gas, a component of ONEOKONEOKONEOK, Inc. is a diversified Fortune 200 corporation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1906 as Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, it is one of the largest natural gas distributors in the United States. It changed its corporate name to ONEOK in December 1980...
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