This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lim.

Raymond Lim Siang Keat (林双吉, born 1959) is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country's Minister for Transport.

Lim has been a Member of Parliament for the East Coast Group Representation Constituency's Fengshan division since 2001. In addition to his current portfolio of Minister for Transport, he is also the Second Minister for Foreign Affairs. He has previously served as Second Minister for Finance and a Minister in the Prime Minister's Office.

Lim was a Rhodes Scholar and Colombo Plan scholar. He received his education at the University of Adelaide, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. Prior to that he was a student and athlete at Raffles Institution. His brother, Benny Lim Siang Hoe, was with the ISD, and is now Permanent Secretary with the Ministry of Home Affairs.

During a grassroots function in 20th December 2008, a question was raised regarding recent public transport fare hike due to spike in oil prices. The fares have not been lowered after oil prices trended lower. Lim reportedly stated "transport fares are not directly linked to oil prices". However public transport operators cited higher oil prices as the main justification for a fare rise since 2007.

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• "transport fares are not directly linked to oil prices", explaining why public transport fares will not be lowered after plunge of oil prices, grassroots event on 20th December 2008.

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• Singaporean Cabinet Biography

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