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Teo Chee Hean to succeed Lim Boon Heng as Temasek chairman in October
[SINGAPORE] Former senior minister Teo Chee Hean will become chairman of Temasek Holdings in October, taking over from Lim Boon Heng, Temasek said in a statement on Friday (Jun 6). The 70-year-old Teo will first join the state investment company’s board of directors as deputy chairman on Jul 1. His appointment as chairman takes effect…
Read MoreKwek Poh Heok named new CEO of Business China; Ho Chee Hin exits into public sector
[SINGAPORE] Kwek Poh Heok has been appointed the new chief executive of Business China, with effect from Jul 1. She succeeds Ho Chee Hin who served as CEO from January 2023 and will return to the public sector. Ho was responsible for starting several youth programmes, including the Youth Interns Exchange Scheme, the Youth Knowledge Programme, and the…
Read MoreSingapore’s aviation sector a ‘bright spot’ as air passenger traffic hits record 68.4 million: Chee Hong Tat
[SINGAPORE] With air passenger traffic reaching an all-time high of 68.4 million for the year ended March 2025, the Republic’s aviation industry remains a bright spot amid global turbulence and uncertainty, said Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat on May 7. Air cargo reached 2 million tons for the period, up 11 per cent year on…
Read MoreTemasek-backed companies should not face obligation to list in Singapore: Chee
COMPANIES should not be obliged to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), said Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat on Friday (Feb 28), in response to Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Louis Chua’s proposal to encourage Temasek-backed companies to do so. Chua had asked how the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to utilise…
Read MoreTemasek-backed companies should not face obligation to list in Singapore: Chee Hong Tat
COMPANIES should not be obliged to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), said Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat on Friday (Feb 28), in response to Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Louis Chua’s proposal to encourage Temasek-backed companies to do so. Chua had asked how the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to utilise…
Read MoreDisclosure-based regulatory system and investor protection ‘not mutually exclusive’: Chee Hong Tat
THE move towards a more disclosure-based regulatory system for Singapore’s equity market does not mean that protection for investors will be relaxed, said Chee Hong Tat, the Second Minister for Finance, on Friday (Feb 21). “I think the two are not mutually exclusive, and they can be achieved together,” said Chee, who was speaking at…
Read MoreSIA Engineering adds MOM perm sec Ng Chee Khern to board
SIA Engineering has appointed Ng Chee Khern, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Manpower, as an independent non-executive director, with effect from Feb 1. Along with the appointment, the 59-year-old has been added to the board’s audit committee and technology advisory committee, said the maintenance, repair and overhaul services provider in a bourse filing on Tuesday…
Read MoreHong Leong Asia appoints MOM perm sec Ng Chee Khern as board member
He is the brother of National Trades Union Congress secretary-general Ng Chee Meng INDUSTRIAL conglomerate Hong Leong Asia has appointed Ng Chee Khern, the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Manpower, as a member of its board. The 59-year-old will serve as an independent non-executive director and as a member of the board’s sustainability committee.…
Read MoreUOB names its corporate banking head Leong Yung Chee as new group CFO
UOB has appointed Leong Yung Chee, its current head of group corporate banking, as its next group chief financial officer (CFO), the bank said on Friday (Dec 13). On Apr 22, 2025, he takes over from current CFO Lee Wai Fai, who is retiring from his CFO role after 20 years. Leong will work with…
Read MoreVenture Corp appoints Wong Chee Kheong as group CEO
TECHNOLOGY company Venture Corporation has named Wong Chee Kheong, 62, as its group chief executive officer (CEO) effective Nov 1. In his new role, Wong will provide leadership to all business units within the group, as well as drive its strategy and direction, said Venture on Tuesday (Oct 1). Welcoming the appointment, Venture’s executive…
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