Prior to his tenure as a member of parliament, Lim was appointed chairman of Singapore's newly created Housing & Development Board (HDB), and he would go on to be recognized for the HDB's success in its resolution of Singapore's housing shortage.

Known fondly as Mr. HDB, Lim Kim San was the first chairman of the Housing and Development Board from 1960, before he became the Minister for National Development in 1963.

2006年7月20日 · Lim Kim San (b. 30 November 1916, Singapore–d. 20 July 2006, Singapore) was a former politician best known for his contributions to public housing in the 1960s during his term as chairman of the Housing and Development Board (HDB).

2011年8月10日 · During his tenure as Chairman of HDB, Mr Lim Kim San was given the daunting task of providing low-cost public housing for about 400,000 people who were staying in squatter and make-shift homes. Against all odds and to the chagrin of his critics, he built about 25,000 HDB flats in the first three years.

2021年11月22日 · 林金山在日本人的监狱中进出两次，持续40多天。 未来的Mr HDB也经受了宪兵队的“例行招待”，先是拳打脚踢，后用铁棍抽打，用绳子套住脖子让他接近窒息。

How does a spoilt young boy and party-going dandy become the man who housed a nation? Discover the passion that drives Lim Kim San from his comfortable, carefree life into a mission that would change Singapore forever.

Known fondly as Mr. HDB, Lim Kim San was the first chairman of the Housing and Development Board from 1960, before he became the Minister for National Development in 1963.

The late Mr Lim Kim San was an energetic Singaporean statesman and public servant, who cemented his reputation as “Mr. HDB” for his contributions in housing the population of Singapore as the first Chairman of the Housing and Development Board.

2014年2月3日 · Mr HDB tells the story of Mr Lim Kim San, the first Chairman of the Housing and Development Board (HDB), and how he helped build homes for Singaporeans. Getting Around traces the changes in transportation in Singapore from …

Fondly known as "Mr HDB", Mr Lim Kim San spearheaded Singapore's public housing programme, leading HDB to complete building more than 30,000 flats in its first four years. This was often compared to about 23,000 flats built by their predecessor, the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT), in over 32 years.