Our Board of Directors

Mr Chan Yeng Kit was appointed Executive Chairman of SPH Media on 1 October 2026.
He had been Chief Executive Officer from July 2024. SPH Media is one of the most established and largest media groups in Asia, and Singapore’s leading news and information company. It owns and operates a diverse range of more than 40 news, lifestyle, and entertainment brands from digital, social and print, to radio, podcasts, out-of-home screens and billboards.

Prior to this, Mr Chan was Permanent Secretary (Health) from 2019 to 2024, helming the Ministry of Health through the COVID-19 pandemic years. Mr Chan was Permanent Secretary (Defence) from 2013 to 2019, Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) from 2012 to 2013, and Permanent Secretary (Information, Communications & the Arts) from 2008 to 2012.

Mr Chan’s career has spanned a range of appointments in the Public Sector. He has also served in the labour movement and the private sector. These include management positions in the Public Service Division, National Trades Union Congress, Singapore-Suzhou Township Development Pte Ltd, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Education. He was Chief Executive Officer of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore from 2005 to 2007. He has also helmed the Boards of various Government companies and Statutory Boards, including MOH Holdings Pte Ltd, the Infocomm Media Development Authority, ST Holdings Pte Ltd, DSO National Laboratories and Defence Science & Technology Agency.

Mr Chan graduated with First Class Honours in Mathematics from the University of Tasmania under a Colombo Plan Scholarship. He earned his Master in Public Administration from Harvard University supported by a Fulbright Scholarship, and completed the Advanced Management Programme at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces National
Serviceman of the Year Award in 1999, conferred the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2000, the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2010, and the Meritorious Service Medal in 2022.

Mr Philip Lee has over 30 years of banking experience, having been the Country Head and CEO of both JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank Singapore operations before becoming Vice-Chairman of Global Banking for South East Asia in HSBC Bank (Singapore) Limited. Since 2016, Mr Lee has been serving as Chairman of the Health Promotion Board which is responsible for promoting healthy living and being the centre of excellence for health promotion, disease prevention and patient education in Singapore. Mr Lee is also a board director of both Savills Plc in London and Heliconia Capital Management Pte Ltd.

Mr Max Loh serves as Chairman of the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS), and as Audit & Risk Committee Chair of Enterprise Singapore and Building & Construction Authority. He is a Fellow member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia and Singapore Institute of Directors. Mr Loh is experienced in assurance, strategic planning, reorganization, risk management and business transformation projects for companies as part of their globalization and transformation efforts. Mr Loh was the former Managing Partner of Ernst & Young in Asean and Singapore, until he retired in July 2022.

Ms Quah Ley Hoon is the Group Chief Corporate Officer of CapitaLand Investment. She was formerly Chief Editor of Channel NewsAsia at Mediacorp. She has more than 15 years of experience in the public sector, working in various ministries and government agencies including as Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. Ms Quah currently serves on the Board of Defence, Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), and the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS), as well as the President of the French Alumni. She was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) by the Singapore government in 2017 and conferred the Knight of the French Order of the Legion of Honor (Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur by the French government in 2022.)

Ms Elaine Yew is a Non-Executive Director on the boards of a number of public and private companies. She was previously, for many years, the Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder in Singapore, and on the Global Executive Committee. She was the founding leader of the firm’s global leadership advisory practice, focused on CEO succession planning, CEO development, top team effectiveness, organisational culture and board effectiveness.

Mr Mohamed Irshad is the Founder and President of Roses of Peace, a non-profit organisation dedicated to strengthening racial & religious harmony, social cohesion and trust in diverse societies.

Professionally, Mr Irshad is the Head of Corporate Affairs for ASEAN at Tata Consultancy Services. He is also an Adjunct Lecturer of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University.

Mr Irshad served in the 13th Parliament of Singapore as a Nominated Member of Parliament representing the People and Civic sector. He brings deep experience and expertise in government relations, public policy, trust & safety, reputation management, and stakeholder engagement.

Mr Irshad also serves on the Board of National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), Honour Singapore and SIFAS Productions Limited.

In recognition of public and community contributions, he has been conferred the Public Service Medal, alongside honours including the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Award, the Interfaith Youth Leadership Award, and recognition on The Peak Power List and Gen.T lists.

As NCS’ first Chief AI Officer, Edward leads the organisation’s AI transformation, building AI platforms and products and ensuring their safe, secure, and responsible deployment at scale.

Edward brings over 26 years of public sector experience across cyber operations, digital transformation, and national security. Prior to NCS, he served as Deputy Chief Executive (National Cyber Resilience) at the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), where he led national cyber defence operations and oversaw the cybersecurity of Singapore’s Critical Information Infrastructure.

As a brigadier-general, Edward held several senior leadership roles in the Singapore Armed Forces. These included Defence Cyber Chief, where he built key cyber capabilities in the newly formed Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS), and SAF Chief Information Officer, where he oversaw 24/7 network operations and drove large-scale digitalisation and cloud transformation.

Edward holds engineering and management degrees from Cornell University, Stanford University, and the Australian National University. He is GIAC-certified in malware reverse engineering, cloud security, and incident handling. He serves on several education and industry boards, including as Vice-President of the Singapore Computer Society and board director of the Singapore Chinese High School.

Ms Kohe Hasan is Group CEO of M Kapital Holdings, a privately held investment group with interests spanning energy transition, commodities trading, digital infrastructure, and business advisory. As Group CEO, she sets strategy, develops new business lines, and builds government and industry partnerships that support growth across Southeast Asia and, increasingly, Africa.

Previously, she spent over 20 years as a senior lawyer and Equity Partner at Reed Smith, their first female partner in its Singapore office. She is widely recognised as an authority on energy and infrastructure projects across emerging Asian markets.

Beyond the Group, Ms Kohe is deeply invested in Singapore’s tripartite labour model as Assistant Honorary Secretary of the Singapore National Employers’ Federation (SNEF), bringing her legal and commercial experience to employer-side policy alongside a wider portfolio of public and board appointments.

Kuek is the Managing Director of SPH Media. He is responsible for day-to-day management and coordination across all company functions, including the newsroom, commercial and corporate pillars. Kuek brings over 20 years of relevant experience including reach and engagement growth across different platforms, as well as delivering innovative solutions to clients.

Prior to joining SPH Media, Kuek held executive positions at regional and global Internet companies including iQIYI, Netflix and Yahoo!. He also works with start-ups and ventures in the region.

Kuek began his career with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Law.

Kuek pursued his undergraduate studies at Peking University and obtained post-graduate degrees from Harvard University and INSEAD.

Ms Liew Wei Li has been appointed Director-General of Education since April 2022, overseeing K-12 education in Singapore.

She was Deputy Director-General of Education (Schools) and concurrently Director of Schools for five years, where she led a team of Zonal Directors and Cluster Superintendents with oversight of some 350 mainstream schools.

Her experience across various ministries such as Manpower and the Environment saw her working on policy, planning, financial management and organisational development.

Ms Liew also sat on various boards such as in  Health Sciences Authority (2008 to 2014), Sport Singapore (2012 to 2016), National Youth Council (2013 to 2017), Singapore Symphony Group (2015 to present) and Singapore Economic Development Board (1 Feb 2020 to 31 Mar 2026).

She graduated with Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from University of Cambridge, United Kingdom and has a Master’s in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education.