 On 16 May 2007, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan, while attending the HIMSS AsiaPac 2007 conference, announced that the new general hospital in Yishun has been named Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.In acknowledgement of the S$125 million donation made by the late hotelier's Khoo Teck Puat family towards building and funding of the hospital, instead of the previously planned name Alexandra @ Yishun.On 30 September 2007, Health Minister Khaw, at a community event in Yishun, noted that additional land parcels set aside around the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital could be used for construction of further, more specialised health-care facilities.