Posts Tagged ‘appoints’
Duty Free International appoints new group CEO and COO, forms executive committee
The committee will oversee and ensure the effective and efficient implementation of all strategic decisions issued by the board to management [SINGAPORE] Malaysian retail group Duty Free International announced a slew of leadership changes on Monday (Nov 10), including a new chief executive officer (CEO) and chief operating officer (COO). Lee Kok Khee, who was…
Read MoreASX appoints new compliance chief amid pressure to deliver on turnaround plan
AUSTRALIAN stock exchange operator ASX has appointed Lucinda McCann as its new chief compliance officer with immediate effect, the company said on Monday, amid mounting pressure to deliver on its multi-year turnaround plan. The appointment comes as ASX faces heightened regulatory scrutiny following a string of compliance and operational setbacks, including the central bank’s recent…
Read MoreOCBC appoints Melvyn Low as group chief strategy and transformation officer
The industry veteran has held senior positions in cash management, trade and securities services at various regional and global banks [SINGAPORE] OCBC has appointed banking veteran Melvyn Low as its new group chief strategy and transformation officer, effective Nov 10, 2025. The lender announced Low’s new role in a release on Wednesday (Nov 5). He…
Read MorePacificLight appoints Mitsubishi Power and Jurong Engineering to build S$1 billion hydrogen-ready power plant
[SINGAPORE] PacificLight Power announced on Thursday (Oct 23) that it has appointed a consortium comprising Jurong Engineering Limited (JEL) and Mitsubishi Power to build its S$1 billion hydrogen-ready power plant. The power generation and electricity retail company was awarded the right to build, own and operate the combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) on Jurong Island…
Read MoreParkway Life Reit appoints Robin Hu as board chairman, Eng-Kwok Seat Moey as independent director
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has appointed a new chairman and an independent director to its board, it said on Friday (Oct 17). Robin Hu, Asia chairman at Milken Institute and advisory senior director at Temasek, has been appointed chairman. The 67-year-old has been on the board of Parkway…
Read MoreGaruda Indonesia appoints new CEO Glenny Kairupan
The airline also appoints Balagopal Kunduvara, a former executive of Singapore Airlines, as new CIO [JAKARTA] State airline Garuda Indonesia on Wednesday (Oct 15) appointed a new chief executive officer, retired military official Glenny Kairupan, its corporate secretary Cahyadi Indrananto said. No reason was given for the appointment. Cahyadi told Reuters that inquiries should go…
Read MoreSingtel’s Optus appoints consulting firm Kearney to ‘begin immediate oversight’ following outages
The company pledges to cooperate fully and transparently with the Australian media authority’s probe into the outage issue [SINGAPORE] Optus reaffirms its commitment to restoring public confidence and acknowledges its responsibility within the national emergency call system, its chairman John Arthur said in a statement on Tuesday (Sep 30). In a direct bid to repair…
Read MoreSingtel’s Optus appoints consulting firm Kearney to ‘begin immediate oversight’ following outages
The company pledges to cooperate fully and transparently with the Australian media authority’s probe into the issue [SINGAPORE] Optus reaffirms its commitment to restoring public confidence and acknowledges its responsibility within the national emergency call system, its chairman John Arthur said in a statement on Tuesday (Sep 30). In a direct bid to repair its…
Read MoreCapitaLand China Trust’s manager appoints Yan Lintong as CFO-designate
The 42-year-old will work with current chief financial officer Tan Siew Bee for a smooth transition ‘in the next few months’ [SINGAPORE] The manager of CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT) has appointed Yan Lintong as chief financial officer (CFO)-designate with effect from Oct 1. The 42-year-old is set to succeed current CFO Tan Siew Bee, who…
Read MoreSingPost appoints Mark Chong as group chief executive officer
Currently group chief corporate officer at Singtel, Chong will begin his new role in November [SINGAPORE] Singapore Post (SingPost) has appointed Mark Chong as its group chief executive officer, effective Nov 1, the company said in a bourse filing on Thursday (Sep 25). Teo Swee Lian, chairman of the board, said: “We are pleased to…
Read More