お知らせ • Jan 16
SIA Engineering Company Limited Appoints Ng Chee Khern as Non-Executive and Independent Director and Member of Audit Committee and Technology Advisory Committee; and Announces Composition of Board and Board Committees, Effective 1 February 2025
The Board of SIA Engineering Company Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Ng Chee Khern as a Non-executive and Independent Director, and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Technology Advisory Committee, with effect from 1 February 2025. Mr. Ng is currently Permanent Secretary (Manpower) for the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), where he has spearheaded Government programmes to develop a productive workforce and progressive workplaces for Singaporeans to have better jobs and a secure retirement. Prior to his current role, Mr. Ng was Permanent Secretary for Smart Nation and Digital Government in the Prime Minister's Office from May 2017 to March 2022. In this role, he led the government's efforts in driving the development of digital enablers for citizens and businesses, and applying digital and smart solutions to improve the lives of citizens in a Smart Nation. Mr. Ng was also Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) in Singapore's Ministry of Defence from May 2014 to April 2017, where his portfolio covered defence research and technology, capability development and acquisitions, and defence administration. Mr. Ng is a Non-executive and Independent Director of Hong Leong Asia Ltd. He was the former Chairman of the Government Technology Agency where he oversaw the significant build-up of in-house capabilities in software engineering, data science and cybersecurity. He had previously served as a board member of various organisations, including Changi Airport Group, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. and CapitaLand Mall Trust (now known as CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust). Mr. Ng holds a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University, a Master of Arts (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) (Second Class Upper Honours) from the University of Oxford. With the above appointment, the composition of the Board and Board Committees in SIAEC with effect from 1 February 2025 will be as follows: Board Composition: Tang Kin Fei - Chairman, Non-Executive and Independent, Goh Choon Phong -Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director, Raj Thampuran - Non-Executive and Independent Director, Wee Siew Kim - Non-Executive and Independent Director, Chua Bin Hwee -Non-Executive and Independent Director, Lim Kong Puay - Non-Executive and Independent Director, Chong Chuan Neo -Non-Executive and Independent Director, Tan Tze Gay - Non-Executive and Independent Director, Tan Kai Ping - Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director, Ng Chee Khern - Non-Executive and Independent Director, Chin Yau Seng - Chief Executive Officer and Non-Independent Director. Board Committee -Composition: Audit Committee: Chua Bin Hwee (Chairman), Raj Thampuran, Lim Kong Puay, Chong Chuan Neo, Tan Tze Gay, Ng Chee Khern. Board Safety & Risk Committee: Lim Kong Puay (Chairman), Wee Siew Kim, Raj Thampuran, Tan Kai Ping. Nominating Committee: Tang Kin Fei (Chairman), Chong Chuan Neo, Tan Kai Ping. Compensation & HR Committee: Tang Kin Fei (Chairman), Goh Choon Phong, Wee Siew Kim. Executive Committee: Tang Kin Fei (Chairman), Goh Choon Phong, Chua Bin Hwee, Chin Yau Seng. Technology Advisory Committee: Raj Thampuran (Chairman), Chong Chuan Neo, Ng Chee Khern, Chin Yau Seng. Board Sustainability Committee: Lim Kong Puay (Chairman), Chua Bin Hwee, Tan Tze Gay, Chin Yau Seng. Board Working Group: Tang Kin Fei (Chairman), Lim Kong Puay, Chong Chuan Neo and Tan Kai Ping.