[1] Many years later, in 2018, Ho shared in a candid dialogue session that he did not bear any grudges against Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's founding prime minister, for detaining him.

[4] His detainment ironically boosted his academic grades as he was "so happy" to gain access to books that "he studied for 18 hours a day and topped the entire faculty in the examinations".

[4] After Ho's release, he continued to work as a journalist, settling on Banyan Tree Bay in Hong Kong with his wife for three years.

[5] Ho was appointed the inaugural S. R. Nathan Fellow by the Institute of Policy Studies in 2014, and delivered five public lectures on Politics & Governance, Economy & Business, Security and Sustainability, Demography and Family, and Society and Identity.

[10] In 2012, Ho was given CNBC's Travel Business Leader Award Asia Pacific 2012, in addition to being named to the board of Diageo, a British multinational.

[10] In a 2018 interview article with Ho Kwon Ping, Singaporean media organisation Mothership said that Ho is "a man highly sought-after for his opinions" as "he is almost constantly being invited to conferences, organisations and educational institutes to give talks, sit on panels and get quizzed about geopolitical shifts, international relations, leadership, the business world".

[11] In the interview article of Ho by Channel NewsAsia as Banyan Tree turned 25 in 2020, he is described as "easily one of Singapore's most recognisable entrepreneurs" as "the face of an award-winning hospitality empire that comprises 49 hotels and resorts, 64 spas, 76 retail galleries, and three golf courses in 23 countries".

[13] A strong advocate for gender equality and education, she served as a nominated member of Parliament from 1997 to 2001 and was inducted to the Singapore Women's Hall of fame in 2018.