Singapore, 13 March 2024 — SPH Media is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Chan Yeng Kit (陈英杰) to the Board of SPH Media Holdings Pte. Ltd. with effect from 15 March 2024.
Currently, Yeng Kit is the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health. In the span of his career, Yeng Kit has held management roles in the public sector, the labour movement and the private sector. He had been Permanent Secretary of the then Ministry of Information, Communications & the Arts, and until recently the Chairman of the Infocomm Media Development Authority.
He has vast experience in large scale projects that involve addressing challenges posed by digital disruption, and changing mindsets. In his current role, he has led key aspects of the national response by the government and health care sectors through the COVID-19 pandemic, adopting and adapting strategies that have widespread impact in Singapore as the public health situation evolved.
In 2022, Yeng Kit was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his significant contributions to Singapore, including leading the whole-of-government effort to formulate and coordinate plans for COVID-19 safe management measures and the road map to a new COVID normal.
Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Chairman of SPH Media Trust said, "Yeng Kit has a deep appreciation of the challenges that digital disruption brings to the media industry. His wealth of experience will add much to the board and help steer our team towards sustainable growth."
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