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BOARD CHANGES AT COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION OF
SINGAPORE (CCCS), ENERGY MARKET AUTHORITY (EMA) AND JTC
CORPORATION (JTC)
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) today announced board changes at the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS), Energy Market Authority (EMA) and JTC Corporation (JTC), including the appointment of Mr Tan Chong Meng as the new Chairman of JTC. The changes will take effect on 1 April 2019.
Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)
2. MTI has appointed two new members to the Board of CCCS:
Appointment of New Board Members
Ms Cindy Khoo Seow Chyng Divisional Director, Planning Division Ministry of Education (MOE)
Dr Faizal Bin Yahya Senior Research Fellow Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore
Energy Market Authority (EMA)
3. MTI has appointed one new member and re-appointed four members to the Board of EMA: Appointment of New Board Member
Professor Chua Kee Chaing Dean, Faculty of Engineering National University of Singapore
Re-Appointment of Board Members
Dr Liew Ah Choy Chief Executive Officer EquiVolt Pte Ltd Adjunct Professor, Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering National University of Singapore
Professor Phang Sock Yong Vice Provost (Faculty Matters) Celia Moh Chair Professor of Economics, Singapore Management University
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Mr Tham Min Yew, Russell President, New Enterprises and Ventures ST Engineering
Mr Yeap Poh Leong, Andre Senior Partner Rajah and Tann Singapore LLP
JTC Corporation (JTC)
4. MTI has appointed a new Chairman and three new members to the Board of
JTC:
Appointment of New Board Chairman
Mr Tan Chong Meng Group Chief Executive Officer PSA International Pte Ltd
Appointment of New Board Members
Mr John Lim Hua Ern
Second Deputy Secretary
Ministry of Social and Family Development
Mr Mok Wei Wei
Managing Director
W Architects Pte Ltd
Mr Zainal Bin Sapari
Assistant Secretary General
National Trade Union Congress
Re-Appointment of Board Members
Mr Vincent Chong
President & Chief Executive Officer
ST Engineering Ltd
Ms Kwa Kim Li
Managing Partner
Lee & Lee Advocates & Solicitors
Mr Olivier Lim Tse Ghow
Chairman
Certis CISCO Security Pte Ltd
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Mr Ng Chee Keong
Chairman
Jurong Port Pte Ltd
Mr Guy Harvey Samuel
Board Member National Arts Council & National Parks Board
Ms Jeanette Wong
Board Member
PSA International Pte Ltd & Essilor International/Essilor Luxottica
(France)
In Appreciation
5. Dr Loo Choon Yong, Chairman, JTC, will be stepping down from the JTC
Board upon the completion of his term on 31 March 2019. Two other Board
members will also be stepping down upon the completion of their term:
Ms Lai Wei Lin
Deputy Secretary (Policy)
Ministry of Education
Ms Jessie Yeo Hong Cheng
Executive Secretary
Metal Industries Workers’ Union
Director of Union Centric
6. Mr Loh Khum Yean, Permanent Secretary for MTI, said, “I would like to thank
Choon Yong for his leadership and valuable contributions to JTC Corporation,
which has supported the growth of new industries and enabled the transformation
of existing ones. Choon Yong also guided JTC’s efforts to more innovatively
manage its buildings and estates, and help enterprises scale up through
partnerships, clustering and access to shared services.” Mr Loh also welcomed the
incoming JTC Chairman, Mr Tan Chong Meng. Mr Loh said, “I look forward to
Chong Meng’s stewardship to take JTC towards the realisation of its vision of
catalysing the growth of new industries and transforming existing enterprises.”
7. MTI would like to thank all the outgoing Board Members for their
contributions and welcome the new Board Members.
(The write-ups of the new Board Members, and the full list of Board Members of CCCS, EMA and JTC can be found in Annex.)
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MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
29 March 2019
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Ministry of Trade and Industry
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Annex
CCCS – New Board Members
Ms Cindy Khoo Seow Chyng 丘晓晴
Divisional Director, Planning Division
Ministry of Education (MOE)
Ms Cindy Khoo is the Divisional Director of the Planning Division in the Ministry of Education (MOE). She oversees education policies, strategic planning and international relations. She started her career in the Singapore Public Service with the Ministry of Trade and Industry as a trade officer. Since then she has handled multiple portfolios in the Ministry of Health (MOH) ranging from private healthcare industry development to public health sector governance, and was Director for Public Service Leadership in the Prime Minister’s Office, Public Service Division, overseeing strategies for developing future public sector leaders in Singapore. Prior to joining the Public Service, she worked in SembCorp Logistics in Shanghai for 1.5 years. Ms Khoo holds a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and an A.B. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Dr Faizal Bin Yahya
Senior Research Fellow
Institute of Policy Studies, National University of
Singapore
Dr Faizal Bin Yahya is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS). Some of his current research interests include challenges of Industry 4.0, human capital, transformation in the business models of Singapore-based companies including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as the digitalisation, regionalisation and globalisation of Singapore-based companies. Prior to joining IPS, he was an Assistant Professor in the South Asian Studies Programme, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, National University of Singapore.
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Concurrently, he was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies from 2008 to 2009 (ISEAS). He has also served in the International Policy Division of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) and in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) as a Foreign Service Officer. He was a member of the Singapore Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1998 and was also involved in multilateral meetings dealing with environmental issues such as climate change and transboundary hazardous wastes. Dr Faizal received his PhD in Economics in 2000 from the University of Sydney, Australia and was an Australian Overseas Postgraduate Research Scholar from 1994 to 1998.
CCCS Board Members (as at 1 April 2019)
Chairman
Mr Aubeck Kam
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Manpower
Members
Ms Aileen Chia
Assistant Chief Executive (Connectivity & Competition Devt)
/ Director-General (Telecoms & Post)
Infocomm Media Development Authority
Mr Kan Yut Keong, Benjamin
Retired Accountant
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Dr Andrew Khoo Cheng Hoe
Deputy Managing Director (Corporate Development)
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Ms Cindy Khoo Seow Chyng
Divisional Director, Planning Division
Ministry of Education (MOE)
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Mr Kwek Mean Luck
Solicitor-General
Attorney-General’s Chambers
Prof Euston Quah
Professor and Head, Division of Economics
Nanyang Technological University
Mr Toh Han Li (Ex-officio)
Chief Executive
Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore
Prof Wong Poh Kam
Professor (Strategy and Planning)
School of Business
National University of Singapore
Dr Faizal Bin Yahya
Senior Research Fellow
Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore
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EMA – New Board Member
Professor Chua Kee Chaing 䕓其昌
Dean, Faculty of Engineering
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Professor Chua Kee Chaing is the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, NUS. He has held several roles and positions at NUS and is responsible for the overall academic leadership and management of the Faculty. He has been in the academic field for more than 27 years. He has also worked at Siemens Singapore as the Founding Head of the Mobile Core R&D Department and is responsible for overall strategy and operations of the department. Prof Chua is a Board member of Republic Polytechnic and Institution of Engineers Singapore’s Engineering Accreditation Board. He has a Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering degree (First Class Honours) and a PhD in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He also holds a Master of Engineering (Electrical) degree from NUS and attended the 1st Program for Global Leadership at the Harvard Business School.
EMA Board Members (as at 1 April 2019)
Chairman
Mr Ng How Yue
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Law
Second Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health
Members
Professor Chua Kee Chaing
Dean, Faculty of Engineering,
National University of Singapore
Mr Kon Yin Tong
Managing Partner
Foo Kon Tan LLP
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Dr Liew Ah Choy
Chief Executive Officer
EquiVolt Pte Ltd
Adjunct Professor, Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering
National University of Singapore
Mr Ngiam Shih Chun
Chief Executive
Energy Market Authority
Mr Pek Hak Bin
Non-Executive Director
Tayrona Financial Pte Ltd
Professor Phang Sock Yong
Vice Provost (Faculty Matters)
Celia Moh Chair Professor of Economics, Singapore Management University
Ms Quah Ley Hoon
Chief Executive
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Mr Tham Min Yew, Russell
President
New Enterprises and Ventures, ST Engineering
Mr Yeap Poh Leong, Andre
Senior Partner
Rajah and Tann Singapore LLP
Mr Zia Zaman
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
LumenLab
Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
MetLife Innovation Centre Pte Ltd
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JTC – New Chairman and Board Members
Mr Tan Chong Meng 陈 聪 敏
Group Chief Executive Officer
PSA International Pte Ltd
Mr Tan Chong Meng is the Group CEO of PSA International. Before taking up this position in 2011, Chong Meng was Executive Vice President, Global Commercial, Shell Downstream of the Royal Dutch Shell Group where he spent over 20 years in an international management career spanning sales, marketing, trading, refinery operations, customer service, mergers and acquisitions. Prior to Shell, he served for five years at Singapore’s Ministry of National Development. Other than his duties at PSA, Chong Meng is currently a non-executive director of Singapore’s National University Health System; a member of the International Advisory Panel of the Singapore’s Public Service Division and until recently a Board Member of IE Singapore, the state agency which promotes the internationalisation of Singapore’s enterprises.
[with effect from 1 Apr 2019]
Mr John Lim Hua Ern 林华恩
Second Deputy Secretary Ministry of Social and Family Development Mr John Lim Hua Ern is the Second Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). In this capacity, he oversees policy formulation and the planning and delivery of programmes and social services that help to ensure a robust social safety net for the needy and vulnerable, support the effective protection and rehabilitation of children and youth, nurture strong families, and build a strong social service sector. Prior to his current appointment, John was Senior Director in charge of the Social Policy and Services Group at MSF, overseeing policy formulation and the planning and delivery of social services for vulnerable individuals and communities in Singapore including the poor, elderly, persons with disabilities, and families with other social issues. Before MSF, John served in various capacities at the Ministry of
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Education, Ministry of Home Affairs, Public Service Division, and Monetary Authority of Singapore. John graduated from Cornell University with Bachelor’s degrees in Economics (magna cum laude) and Operations Research & Industrial Engineering (magna cum laude with honours). He also earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was designated Arjay Miller Scholar.
Mr Mok Wei Wei 莫玮玮
Managing Director
W Architects Pte Ltd
Mr Mok Wei Wei is the Managing Director of W Architects Pte Ltd, Singapore. Mok’s numerous architectural projects have received critical acclaim both locally and internationally. His award winning projects include the extension of the National Museum of Singapore, the major refurbishment of the Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall, and the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. In recognition of his contributions to Singapore’s architectural scene, he was conferred the President’s Design Award - Designer of the year in 2007, the nation’s highest honour for design. Mok was a committee member of the Singapore Heritage society from 1995 to 2001; a member of the Preservation of Sites & Monuments Board from 1999 to 2016; a board member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority from 2006 to 2018, and has been a board member of the Singapore Land Authority since 2015. In recognition of his contributions to public service, he was conferred the Public Service Medal (PBM) in 2014.
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Mr Zainal Bin Sapari 再纳 沙伯里
Assistant Secretary General
National Trade Union Congress
Mr Zainal Bin Sapari is the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), an appointment he has held since 1 February 2014. He is the Executive Secretary of the Building Construction and Timber Employees' Union (BATU) and advisor to the Port Officers’ Union and Public Utilities Board Employees’ Union. Concurrently, he is the Director for NTUC’s Care and Share Department and U Care Centre for low-wage workers and Supervising Lead for the Labour Movement’s Building and Facility Management Services Cluster. Mr Zainal Bin Sapari is responsible for driving the Labour Movement’s initiatives that protect and advance the interests of low-wage workers in Singapore. He is the Chairman of three low-wage sector tripartite committees – the Tripartite Cluster for Cleaners, Security Tripartite Cluster and Tripartite Cluster for Landscape Industry – where he champions the implementation of the Labour Movement’s Progressive Wage Model which has since been made mandatory in these three sectors. He is also the Co-Chairman for the Sectoral Manpower Plan for Landscape, Cleaning and Building, and Deputy Chairman of the NEA Waste Management Sectoral Tripartite Committee which leads and drives development and implementation of a Sectoral Manpower Plan for the industry. He has been appointed as Co-Chairperson of the Security Industry Transformation Tripartite Committee by the Ministry of Home Affairs from March 2017. He is currently a Member of the National Wages Council representing the Labour Movement. With the expertise and leadership in the built environment and construction sector, he co-chairs the BuildSG Tripartite Committee. Mr Zainal Bin Sapari is a Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency. He is also a member of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Education, and Deputy Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Manpower.
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JTC Board Members (as at 1 April 2019)
Chairman
Mr Tan Chong Meng
Group Chief Executive Officer
PSA International Pte Ltd
Members
Mr Vincent Chong
President & CEO
ST Engineering Ltd
Ms Kwa Kim Li
Managing Partner
Lee & Lee Advocates & Solicitors
Mr Lam Yi Young
Dy Secretary (Industry)
Ministry of Trade & Industry
Mr John Lim Hua Ern
Second Deputy Secretary
Ministry of Social and Family Development
Mr Olivier Lim
Chairman
Certis CISCO Security Pte Ltd
Mr Mok Wei Wei
Managing Director
W Architects Pte Ltd
Mr Ng Chee Keong
Chairman
Jurong Port Pte Ltd
Mr Ng Lang
Chief Executive Officer
JTC Corporation
LG Melvyn Ong
Chief of Defence
Ministry of Defence
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Mr Guy Harvey Samuel
Board Member
National Arts Council & National Parks Board Mr Zainal Bin Sapari
Assistant Secretary General
National Trade Union Congress
Mr Shafie Shamsuddin
President, Director & CEO
PT. Trans Retail
(Carrefour Indonesia)
Mr Michael Sim
Executive Director
Platanetree Capital Pte Ltd
Ms Jeanette Wong Board Member
PSA International Pte Ltd & Essilor International/Essilor Luxottica (France)