Board Of Directors
Dr Lee, Chairman, was appointed Director of SPH on 1 October 2011. He is the Non-Executive Chairman of Keppel Corporation Limited. He has extensive experience in public service. He served as the Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar and Jalan Besar GRC from December 1984 to April 2011. He was the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts before retiring from political office in March 2009. From 1991 to 2003, Dr Lee served as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister for Defence, Minister for Labour and later Minister for Manpower. Prior to that, he held several public appointments including Senior Minister of State for Defence, National Development and Home Affairs, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Environment, Finance, Home Affairs, and Communications and Information. Before entry into politics, he worked as a veterinarian and R&D Officer in the Primary Production Department. He had also worked as the Assistant Regional Director for the US Feed Grains Council, and as Senior Project Manager for the Primary Industries Enterprise Pte Ltd. Dr Lee holds a B.V.Sc Hon (2A) from the University of Queensland.
Prof Cham was appointed Deputy Chairman of SPH on 1 March 2004. He has spent more than 30 years in the academia sector and currently is the Chancellor and Chairman of SIM University. Prof Cham is also the Chairman of NSL Ltd and MFS Technology Ltd, a director of United Overseas Bank Ltd, Far Eastern Bank Limited, WBL Corporation Ltd and Soup Restaurant Group Ltd. In addition, he serves as a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers and Chairman of the Singapore Symphonia Co Ltd, Singapore-China Foundation Ltd and Nanyang Fine Arts Foundation Ltd. He is also a director of the Singapore International Foundation. Prof Cham holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil, Honours) from the University of Malaya, a Bachelor of Science (Mathematics, Honours) from the University of London and a Doctorate of Philosophy (Fluid Mechanics), from Cambridge University.
Mr Alan Chan Heng Loon was first appointed Group President of SPH on 1 July 2002, before he was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2003. Mr Chan is responsible for managing the group's portfolio of business which includes print, broadcasting, Internet, outdoor advertising, telephony and properties. Mr Chan is currently on the boards of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd and its subsidiaries, Singapore Power Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries, MediaCorp TV Pte Ltd, MediaCorp Press Pte Ltd and OpenNet Pte Ltd. He is also the Chairman of the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Corporate Governance Council, a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC) and a director of Business China. Before joining SPH, Mr Chan was an Administrative Officer in the Civil Service. He has worked in the Government for 24 years and some of his previous appointments included Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Principal Private Secretary to then Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Director of Manpower, Ministry of Defence. Mr Chan holds a Diplome d'Ingenieur from the Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile, France and MBA (with Distinction) from INSEAD, France. He is a President's Scholar and was conferred the Public Administration Medal (Gold and Silver) for his contributions to the public service. In 2009, Mr Chan was selected by INSEAD as "one of 50 Alumni who changed the world".
Mr Cheng was appointed a director of SPH on 1 March 2004. He is also a director of United Overseas Bank Ltd, NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd and NTUC Fairprice Foundation Ltd. He is the Chairman of the Lien Centre for Social Innovation and Caritas Singapore Community Council, and serves on the boards and councils of several civic and charitable organisations. Mr Cheng holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honours) from the University of Singapore. He is a fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore, the Singapore Institute of Directors and the Singapore Computer Society.
Ms Chong was appointed as a director of SPH on 22 October 2010. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascendas Pte. Ltd. and also sits on the Boards of Ascendas Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries. Ascendas specializes in developing, managing and marketing IT, science, business, industrial & logistics parks, hi-tech facilities, office and retail space with a presence in 10 countries across Asia including Singapore, China, India and Korea. Ms Chong was recognised as the 'Outstanding CEO of the Year' in the Singapore Business Awards 2009 for her steadfast leadership and dynamism in establishing Ascendas as Asia's leading provider of business space across Asia. Ms. Chong holds several external appointments which include Deputy Chairman of Singapore Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING), Chairman of IE Singapore's Network India Steering Committee, a director of Jurong Health Services Pte. Ltd. and a council member of the Singapore Business Federation. Prior to this, Ms. Chong was Deputy Chief Executive Officer of JTC Corporation from 2000 to 2001. From 2004 to 2009, Ms. Chong was a member of the APEC Business Advisory Council ("ABAC"). In addition to her normal ABAC duties, she was appointed as Chair of the APEC CEO Summit 2009 which was held in Singapore. Ms. Chong has also served as a Board member of the Singapore Tourism Board from 2005 to 2009. Ms. Chong, a licensed valuer, graduated from The National University of Singapore ("NUS") with an Honours Degree in Estate Management and was awarded a Gold Medal by the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers. She also has a Masters in Business Administration from NUS and has completed the Advance Management Program at Harvard Business School. She has been conferred with a Distinguished Alumni Award by NUS in the Faculty of Architecture and Building Management in 1999. In 2009, she was again conferred with a NUS Distinguished Alumni Service Award in recognition of her unwavering commitment and service to her alma mater.
Mr Ng joined the SPH Board on 1 August 2007. He is the Chairman of TIBS International Pte Ltd, NTUC Choice Homes Co-operative Limited and NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Limited and a director of the Yanlord Land Group Ltd and WBL Corporation Ltd. Mr Ng was a director of Biosensors International Group Ltd, International Factors (Singapore) Ltd and Transpac Industrial Holdings Limited. A former Nominated Member of Parliament, Mr Ng is also Singapore's non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary and the Kingdom of Norway, Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and a member of several IOC Commissions. He was conferred the Public Service Star and was named the Outstanding Chief Executive of the Year 1992. Mr Ng holds a BBA (Honours) from the University of Singapore.
Mr Ngiam was appointed to the Board on 15 March 2001. He is a director of United Overseas Bank Ltd, Far Eastern Bank Ltd, Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd and International Medical Insurers Pte Ltd. Mr Ngiam was formerly a director of Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd, Overseas Union Bank Ltd and Singapore Airlines Ltd. Mr Ngiam has a distinguished public service career, having served as Chairman of the Development Bank of Singapore Ltd, Housing & Development Board, Central Provident Fund Board, Economic Development Board, Telecommunications Authority of Singapore, and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Currency. He was also Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministries of Finance, Trade & Industry, National Development, and Communications. Mr Ngiam holds a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in Economics from the University of Malaya (Singapore) and Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.
Mr Sum was appointed to the Board on 5 December 2003. He is currently also the Chairman of SPH's wholly-owned subsidiary, Times Development Pte Ltd. Mr Sum sits on the boards of Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd, STT Communications Ltd, Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd, and several healthcare organisations in the SingHealth Services Group. He is also Chairman and Director of Cathay International Holdings Ltd. Mr Sum received a B.Sc. (Honours) in Production Engineering from the University of Nottingham, England.
Mr Wong was appointed a director on 15 October 2009. He is the Managing Partner of the law firm, Allen & Gledhill LLP, and has extensive experience in legal practice, specialising in banking, corporate and financial services work. Mr Wong is currently Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and a Board Member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of National University of Singapore and a Trustee of SingHealth Foundation. He also sits on the boards of Cerebos Pacific Limited, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad and Singapore Airlines Limited. Mr Wong holds a Bachelor of Law (2nd Class Upper) Honours degree from the University of Singapore and was called to the Singapore Bar in 1979.
Dr Yeo was appointed to the Board on 15 March 2001. He is an Advisor to Far East Organisation and a member of the Keppel Technology Advisory Panel. He also serves on several businesses, sports and civic organisations, including as Chairman of the Singapore Totalisator Board/Singapore Symphony Orchestra Trust, Honorary President of the SEA Games Federation and Patron of the Singapore National Olympic Council. Dr Yeo is a former Cabinet Minister and has served as Minister for Defence, National Development and Communications and Information. He was previously the Chairman of PSA Corporation Ltd, Executive Chairman of the Singapore Technologies Group of Companies, as well as a director of DBS Bank Ltd and DBS Group Holdings Ltd. Dr Yeo is a Singapore State Scholar, with a B.Sc (First Class Honours) in Chemistry, and an MSc from Singapore University, and an MA and PhD from Cambridge University. He also has a distinguished academic record, having been conferred several awards and honorary positions in Singapore and overseas.
Mr Yong was appointed director and Deputy Chairman of SPH after its incorporation in August 1984. He resigned at the end of June 1989 when he joined the Supreme Court bench. Following his retirement from the Supreme Court bench, Mr Yong re-joined SPH as a director on 1 July 2007. He is a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers and the Chancellor of the Singapore Management University. Mr Yong started his legal career as a partner in Shook Lin & Bok. He was Singapore's Chief Justice from 1990 to 2006, President of the Legal Service Commission and the Singapore Academy of Law and Chairman of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights. His previous appointments included the posts of Chairman of Malaysia- Singapore Airlines, Deputy Chairman of Malayan Banking Berhad and Chairman and CEO of OCBC Bank. He headed the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) as well as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Master of Arts from Cambridge University; Honorary Doctor of Laws, National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University. He is also an Honorary Bencher of the Inner Temple and AMP alumnus of the Harvard Business School. Mr Yong has been conferred the Distinguished Service Order and the Order of Temasek (First Class). |
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