Mr Chan Chun Sing
Coordinating Minister for Public Services
Minister for Defence
Mr Chan Chun Sing was appointed Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence on 23 May 2025. He has concurrently served as Minister-in-charge of the Public Service since 1 May 2018.
Mr Chan previously served as Minister for Education from May 2021 to May 2025, where he advanced lifelong learning and broadened access to education for learners of diverse abilities, needs and interests. He strengthened professional development for educators and deepened partnerships between schools and industry to better align education with future workforce needs.
From May 2018 to May 2021, Mr Chan led Singapore’s economic and industrial development as Minister for Trade and Industry. In this role, he ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement and deepened international cooperation on the digital economy. He also served as Deputy Chairman of the People’s Association from October 2015 to May 2021, steering national efforts to foster social cohesion and community engagement. From May 2015 to May 2018, he was Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress and expanded the Labour Movement network to represent all working people in Singapore. Before this, he served as Minister for Social and Family Development (2013-2015) and Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (2011-12). He was also Second Minister for Defence (2013-15) and Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts (2011-12).
Serving with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 1987 to 2011, Mr Chan held various appointments including Chief of Army. He left the SAF to run in the 2011 General Election and was elected Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency.
An SAF (Overseas) and President’s Scholarship holder, he graduated with First Class Honours in Economics from Christ’s College, Cambridge University, UK. He was also awarded the 1998 Distinguished Master Strategist Award by the US Army Command and General Staff College. In 2005, he completed the Sloan Fellows Programme at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship.
Born in 1969, Mr Chan is married with three children and enjoys reading and jogging.
Mr Ong Ye Kung
Minister for Health
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies
Ong Ye Kung is the Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies. He was first elected as a Member of Parliament for Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in September 2015 and was re-elected in July 2020 and May 2025.
He had held the positions of Minister for Transport, Minister for Education, Second Minister for Defence and board member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is also the Chairman of the Chinese Development Assistance Council.
Prior to joining politics, he held various positions in Government, including Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Workforce Development Agency, and Deputy Chief Negotiator for the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. He served several years in the Labour Movement, as the Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress, and spent some time in the private sector, as the Director of Group Strategy at Keppel Corporation.
Mr Ong graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK) and the Institute of Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland. He is married with two children.
Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment
Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations
Ms Grace Fu graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours), and subsequently obtained a Masters of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. She began her career in 1985 with the Overseas Union Bank, and later with the Haw Par Group, in the areas of corporate planning, financial controls and business development.
Ms Fu joined the PSA Corporation in 1995, and took on different responsibilities in finance and marketing. She held the position of Chief Executive Officer, PSA Southeast Asia and Japan, where she was responsible for the business performance of PSA’s flagship terminals in Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and Japan.
Ms Fu was elected as a Member of Parliament in June 2006 for the Group Representation Constituency of Jurong, Yuhua Division. She subsequently contested and won her seat in the Yuhua Single Member Constituency in the 2011, 2015 and 2020 General Elections. At the 2025 General Election, Ms Fu led the PAP team in the newly formed Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC, securing a clear mandate and returning to Parliament.
In 2006, Ms Fu was appointed to the Ministry of National Development as Minister of State. Two years later, she was promoted to Senior Minister of State, and given a concurrent appointment in the Ministry of Education. In 2011, she was appointed as Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, and the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. In August 2012, she was appointed as Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Second Minister for Environment and Water Resources. In 2014, she was put in charge of the Municipal Services Office.
In 2015, Ms Fu was appointed Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, becoming the first woman in Singapore to helm a Ministry. She also chaired the National Integration Council, National Youth Council, and sat on the board of the People’s Association. She also served on committees, including the Singapore-Zhejiang Economic and Trade Council, the Sino- Singapore Tianjin Eco-city Joint Steering Council, the Ministerial Committee on Ageing and the Economic Strategies Committee.
Ms Fu has served as Minister for Sustainability and the Environment since July 2020, and as Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations since January 2024.
In January 2024, she was also elected as President of the Singapore National Olympic Council and continues to hold this position.
Ms Fu enjoys an active lifestyle, which includes running, yoga and hiking. She is married with three sons.
Mr Chee Hong Tat
Minister for National Development
Mr Chee Hong Tat is currently the Minister for National Development. He also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Board of Directors, Chairman of the Chinese Community Liaison Group and an Adviser to the Board of Directors of Business China.
Mr Chee was first elected as a Member of Parliament for the Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in 2015 and was re-elected during the 2020 and 2025 General Elections. Before joining politics, he spent 17 years in the Public Service, and had served as the Principal Private Secretary to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, Chief Executive of the Energy Market Authority and Second Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Before taking on his current role, Mr Chee had served as Minister for Transport, Second Minister for Finance, and Senior Minister of State for Health, Communications & Information, Education, Trade & Industry and Foreign Affairs. He was also Deputy Secretary of the National Trades Union Congress from May 2021 to June 2022.
Mr Chee was born in 1973 and is married with four children. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science (Highest Honours) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts (Highest Honours) in Economics. He obtained his Masters of Business Administration from Adelaide University in 2006. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Trades Union Congress in April 2021 and was conferred an Honorary Fellow by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore in January 2023.
Mr Jeffrey Siow
Acting Minister for Transport
Senior Minister of State for Finance
Mr Lee Yi Shyan
Chairman, OUE REIT Management Pte Ltd
Mr. Lee joined OUE Limited as an Executive Adviser to the Chairman. Meanwhile he co-chairs 2 subsidiaries of OUE Limited: OUE REIT Management Pte. Ltd and OUE Healthcare Limited. He is also the chairman of ICE Futures Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“IFSG”), an advisor of Keppel Limited and a director of Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co., Ltd.
In terms of community services, Mr. Lee has been appointed as the chairman of Business China since 2016. Business China is a non-profit organization which was founded in 2007, witnessed by Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the Founding Patron of Business China, and Mr. Wen Jiabao, Former Premier of the People’s Republic of China. Business China’s mission is to nurture an inclusive bilingual and bicultural group of Singaporeans to have better and more comprehensive understanding towards China and strengthen the bilateral ties. Mr Lee has been appointed as the director of SPH Media Trust (SMT) since March 2022. Mr Lee also has been appointed as a member of the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) Board of Trustees since June 2022.
During 2006-2015, Mr Lee served in government sector. Mr. Lee was the Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Trade & Industry, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Manpower. He stepped down as a member of parliament for East Coast GRC in July 2020.
Prior to his political career, Mr. Lee worked in Ministry of Defence, Economic Development Board (EDB) and International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore).
Mr Lee was honoured with the “Jiangsu Province Honorary Resident” title in 2018. In 2013, Mr. Lee was honoured with the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award by the Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore and the Distinguished Alumni Award by the Centre for Creative Leadership, USA, in 2009.
Mr. Lee has served as an economic advisor in various regions across China. In August 2024, he was officially appointed as an Economic Advisor of Shandong Provincial People’s Government. As early as 2001, Mr. Lee was appointed as a Foreign Advisor to the Shanghai’s WTO Affairs Consultation Centre. From 2004 to 2006, he also served as an International Senior Economic Advisor to Shaanxi Province.
Mr. Lee studied Chemical Engineering in the National University of Singapore. He completed an executive management programme at the Harvard Business School in 1997 and a management programme at Tsinghua University in 2001.
Ms Sim Ann
Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Ms Sim Ann is the Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development.
Ms Sim was educated at Hwa Chong Junior College from 1992 to 1993. In 1997, she obtained a B.A (Honours) from Oxford University. She was awarded an M.A from Stanford University in 2009. Ms Sim also has a Post Graduate Diploma in Translation and Interpretation from the Nanyang Technological University. She has worked in multiple government ministries and agencies from 1998 to 2011, including the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Between 2007 and 2009, she was based in Shanghai as Regional Director (East China) for IE Singapore (now known as Enterprise SG), where she assisted Singapore-based companies with their investments in and exports to East China.
Ms Sim entered politics in 2011, and has served as MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC since then. She has held political office in the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Law, and the Ministry of Finance. She served as Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Communications and Information and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. Ms Sim currently serves as the Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Communications and Information.
Mr Tan Kiat How
Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information
Senior Minister of State for Health
Mr Tan Kiat How is the Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Digital Development and Information, where he focuses on the Ministry’s efforts in supporting digital transformation of businesses and helping the Small-Medium Enterprises improve their productivity and access new markets. Mr Tan is concurrently the Senior Minister of State for National Development.
Mr Tan also chairs REACH, the lead agency in facilitating whole-of-government efforts in engaging and connecting with Singaporeans on national and social issues close to their hearts, as well as the National Translation Committee. Mr Tan had also previously served in the Prime Minister’s Office as Minister of State.
Prior to entering politics, Mr Tan spent close to 20 years in the public service. He began his career as an IT consultant in the Ministry of Education, under a National Computer Board scholarship. He held several appointments in the then-Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, before moving to the Ministry of Finance to head its economic programmes department. Mr Tan started the Pioneer Generation Office, which is now known as the Silver Generation Office. Under his leadership, the Pioneer Generation Office mobilised 3,000 volunteers to reach out to almost 500,000 seniors within two years.
Mr Tan subsequently took on leadership roles as Deputy Secretary in the then-Ministry of Communications and Information (renamed as the Ministry of Digital Development and Information on 8 July 2024), before he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Infocomm and Media Development Authority.
As a computer engineer by training, Mr Tan has a passion for using technology to enhance the lives of Singaporeans. He led the shaping of the national cybersecurity masterplan and championed a more digital economy and society, including the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence, roll-out of 5G mobile networks, and launch of the SG Digital Ambassadors Programme. He helped to develop the Intelligent Nation 2015 blueprint and drove the implementation of the nationwide fibre-to-the-home infrastructure.
Mr Tan graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Computer Engineering in 2001. He also holds a Master’s degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.
Mr Tan is married with two children. In his spare time, Mr Tan enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family and rescued dogs.
Mr Desmond Tan Kok Ming
Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office
Deputy Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)
Mr Png Cheong Boon
Chairman
Singapore Economic Development Board
Png Cheong Boon is the Chairman of Singapore Economic Development Board.
Prior to that, Cheong Boon was the Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Singapore from April 2018 to April 2023. He was previously Second Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Trade & Industry from June 2017 to May 2018. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of JTC Corporation from 2013 to 2017 and Chief Executive of SPRING Singapore from 2008 to 2013. He began his career with the Economic Development Board in 1993 and held various portfolios in Singapore and the US before joining SPRING Singapore as its Deputy Chief Executive in 2003.
Cheong Boon serves on the boards of the Economic Development Board, EDBI, Singapore Cooperation Enterprise, Infrastructure Asia, Singapore Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation, National Research Foundation and Raffles Medical Group. He had also served on the boards of Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd, Singapore Innovate Pte Ltd, Ascendas-Singbridge Pte Ltd, China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Group Co. Ltd, Jurong Port Pte Ltd, the Singapore Suzhou Township Development Pte Ltd, Surbana Jurong Pte Ltd, the Institute for Engineering Leadership at the National University of Singapore and the Institute of Service Excellence at the Singapore Management University.
Cheong Boon was a recipient of the EDB-GlaxoSmithKline scholarship and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and a Master of Science in Management under the Sloan Fellows Programme at Stanford University.
Cheong Boon has conferred the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2020.
Mr Kho Choon Keng
Chairman of the Board, SCCCI
Group Executive Chairman, Lian Huat Group
Mr Kho graduated with First Class Honours in BSc (Engineering) from King’s College University of London. He was also awarded the prestigious Singapore’s President Scholarship and had served in the Singapore Civil Service till joining Lian Huat Group in 1985.
After joining Lian Huat Group in 1985, Mr Kho was responsible in upgrading and modernizing the Group’s management system and expansion plan while preserving the qualities of the traditional Chinese ethics and culture to lead the group to be one with international perspectives and practices and yet nimble with long-term vision.
Mr Kho also holds strong belief in corporate social responsibility and commits the Group and himself to various charity and community work in Singapore and Australia:
Mr Lim Hock Chee
CEO
Sheng Siong Group Ltd
Mr Lim Hock Chee was born in Singapore in 1961. He founded the Sheng Siong chain of supermarkets together with his elder brother, Mr Lim Hock Eng, and younger brother, Mr Lim Hock Leng. Established in 1985, Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd is Singapore’s third largest retailer in Singapore today, operating from more than 65 locations. Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd’s parent company, Sheng Siong Group Ltd, was listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange in August 2011.
Despite a busy schedule, Mr Lim Hock Chee contributes time, effort and resources to the community, and participates in grassroots activities. He was awarded the Pingat Bakti Marsyarakat Public Service Medal by the Singapore President in 2006. The very next year, he was awarded 10 years long service award by the Prime Minister’s Office. In 2014, he was conferred The Public Service Star (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat) award.
As Sheng Siong Supermarket’s Managing Director and Sheng Siong Group Ltd’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Lim represented Sheng Siong and joined the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI) as a corporate member. Since 2010, Mr Lim has served as a Council Member of SCCCI and is elected as the vice-president of the 61st Council in 2022.
Mr Wong Chee Herng
Group Managing Director & CEO
Straits Construction Group Pte Ltd
Mr Wong Chee Herng is the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Straits Construction Group Pte Ltd (“the Group”). Mr Chee Herng was appointed Deputy Managing Director in 2000. In 2008, he became Managing Director assuming full responsibility for the running of the business. Under his leadership, the Group expanded its revenue base by moving out of its core business segment of residential building construction into industrial and commercial building construction.
A strong advocate of the application of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) in the construction industry to boost productivity, Mr Chee Herng led the Group in its successful tender from the Building and Construction Authority to build and operate the second Integrated Construction Prefabrication Hub in Singapore. The facility which focuses on the manufacture of advanced precast is operated by its wholly owned subsidiary, Grey Form Pte Ltd, and was officially opened in October 2017.
A second-generation leader of the family business, Mr Chee Herng spent many school holidays accompanying his father at construction work sites. After his graduation, Mr Chee Herng started out at the lowest rung as an assistant supervisor. Over the years, he earned his spurs as a builder by learning the skills of project management as well as acquiring the virtues of honesty, integrity, and prudence under the tutelage of his father and founder of the Group, Wong Swee Chun.
Mr Chee Herng also sits on the board of Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd, the family-owned real estate development business established in 1983. Today Hoi Hup is a mid-sized developer with projects both in Singapore and London.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore in 1994. An advocate of continuous learning, he completed the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2018. He is an avid golfer and a keen entrepreneurship advocate as a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and an ex-member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Singapore. He previously sat on the board of Design Studio Group Ltd, a publicly listed company on SGX, from 1999 to 2010. He is currently an elected council member of the 61st Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce (“SCCCI”) Standing Committee and Vice Chairman of CCI’s Youth Business & Sustainability Committee. He is also an Executive Committee member of the 90th term Board of Directors of Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital.
Mr Lim Chee Kean
CEO
Ascent Solutions Pte Ltd
Chee-Kean ‘CK’ Lim is the CEO of Ascent Solutions Pte Ltd, an IoT Solutions company and the CEO of a fully owned subsidiary Borderless Hub, a Unified and M2M Communications company and the CEO of an IOT Blockchain Trade Financing company iTrust Trading incorporated in 2010, 2011 and 2018 respectively. Under CK’s leadership, all have achieved disproportionately great business success and industry recognition. Ascent Solutions have been used by Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Ghana and several other Customs for their mandated Electronic Cargo Tracking System; Ascent is also the proud winner of the Merit Certificate from World Customs Organization; Ascent is the owner of several global patents and trademarks; both Ascent’s ECTS and iTrust’s IoT / Blockchain solutions have received astounding results from the International market.
CK is the Chairman of CO2 Connect, Singapore’s first all-inclusive one-stop platform leveraging on technology to drive sustainability.
CK is also the Chairman of the Singapore Smart Nation Internet of Things Technical Committee that is responsible for IOT technical reference architecture for Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative.
CK holds a Masters of Science with honors in Computer Science from the University of Essex, United Kingdom.
Ms Jane Sun
CEO
Trip.com Group Limited
Ms Jane Jie Sun is the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Trip.com Group Limited, the largest travel company in China and Asia, and the second largest in the world. She first joined the company as the Chief Financial Officer in 2005, later serving as the Chief Operating Officer and the Co-President, before moving into the CEO role in 2016.
In the years since Ms Sun joined, Trip.com Group has experienced a significant increase in its market capitalisation, growing from about $1 billion to $20 billion, and has continued to rapidly expand its global footprint. Founded in 1999 with the mission of bringing the best travel experience to travelers, the company effectively adapted to the rise of mobile Internet, growing from a small tech company into a one-stop-shop for travel services for 300 million users worldwide. The company also has a firm belief in the ability for tourism to promote understanding and exchange, and to advance peaceful development. Ms Sun led Trip.com Group’s expansion of its global presence by investing in the British travel search company, Skyscanner, and India’s largest online travel company, MakeMyTrip. The company also launched its own international brand Trip.com to serve customers from all over the world.
Ms Sun is well respected for her extensive experience in operating and managing online travel businesses, mergers and acquisitions, and financial reporting and operations, having received numerous accolades for her work in the industry. She is a JPMorgan Asian Advisory Board member, Vice Chairman of the World Travel & Tourism Council, and Co-Chairman of the Development Advisory Board of University of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute. Forbes named her one of the Emergent 25 Asia’s Latest Star Businesswomen in 2018, and one of the Most Influential and Outstanding Businesswomen in China in 2017. She was also selected by Fortune as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, and by FastCompany as one of the Most Creative People in Business in 2017. During her tenure at Trip.com Group, she also won the Institutional Investor Awards for the Best CEO and the Best CFO.
Before joining Trip.com Group, Ms Sun was head of the SEC and External Reporting Division of Applied Materials, Inc. since 1997. Prior to that, she was an audit manager at KPMG LLP in Silicon Valley, California. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a State of California Certified Public Accountant. Ms Sun earned her Bachelor’s degree from the business school of the University of Florida, and graduated with high distinction. She also attended Peking University Law School, where she obtained her LLM degree.
Ms Lee Huay Leng
Editor-in-Chief
Chinese Media Group of SPH Media Ltd
Ms Lee Huay Leng was appointed Head of the Chinese Media Group of Singapore Press Holdings on 1 December 2016. She was re-designated as the Editor-in-Chief of the group when SPH Media Trust was formed in December 2021. The Chinese Media Group includes the Chinese language morning daily Lianhe Zaobao and its globally read digital platform zaobao.com, the evening daily Shin Min Daily News, a stable of Student Publications, a digital channel for young audience called HeyKaki and an English language e-magazine called ThinkChina.sg.
Ms Huay Leng started her journalistic career in Lianhe Zaobao in 1994 upon graduation. She was with the paper for 20 years in different roles as sports reporter, political reporter, Hong Kong Correspondent, Beijing Bureau Chief, China Editor, News Editor and Deputy Editor. In January 2014, she took the helm of Lianhe Wanbao and was appointed concurrently as Senior VicePresident (New Growth) of Lianhe Zaobao in November 2015.
For public service, Ms Huay Leng currently serves as a member of the Public Transport Council, Founders’ Memorial Committee and The Esplanade Co Ltd. She is also a board director of the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism.
Ms Huay Leng graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1994 with an honours degree in Chinese Studies, and a Masters of Arts degree in Southeast Asian Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She was presented the Hsing Yun Journalism Award (Outstanding Achievement), established by the Venerable Master Hsing Yun Public Education Trust Fund in Taiwan in 2019.
Mr Lei Ming
Chairman & CEO
Bocean Capital Pte Ltd
Mr Lei Ming is the Founder and CEO of Bocean Capital. He leads the firm to invest in global core-tech startups, including AI, Robot, Bio-Tech, New Energy and New Material. At the same time, he is the Co-Founder and Honorary Director of AI Innovation Center at Peking University. He mentors graduate students and teaches AI and Entrepreneurship courses at PKU. He is also Adjunct Professor at National University of Singapore, where he works on education related to technology and entrepreneurship. He also servers as the Director of Peking University Alumni Association and the Advisory Council Member of Stanford Business School.
He founded Kuwo in year 2005, serving as CEO and Chairman. He was in charge of strategy and general management. He led the company to become the leading Internet music platform in China with 200 million active users. In year 2014-2016, Kuwo merged with Kugou and QQ Music to form Tencent Music Entertainment Inc. (TME), which became the worldʻs largest music platform in terms of user base.
He is one of Baiduʻs seven co-founders. From 2000 to 2003, he was in charge of the core technology team. He designed the search engine architecture and led the engineer team developing the Baidu Search Engine, which became the No.1 Chinese Search Engine in the world.
He received his MBA degree in year 2005 from Stanford Business School and his MS degree with honor in year 2000 from Peking University. He was the Vice President of Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Stanford University, and the President of Student Union at EECS School at Peking University.
Ms Lim Ming Pey
Chief of Staff, Executive Office
Deputy Chief Corporate Officer
Joint Head, Corporate Strategy
Temasek International Pte Ltd.
Dr Zhang Hong Jiang
Venture Partner, Source Code Capital
Foreign Member of US National Academy of Engineering
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Mr Chan Chun Sing was appointed Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence on 23 May 2025. He has concurrently served as Minister-in-charge of the Public Service since 1 May 2018.
Mr Chan previously served as Minister for Education from May 2021 to May 2025, where he advanced lifelong learning and broadened access to education for learners of diverse abilities, needs and interests. He strengthened professional development for educators and deepened partnerships between schools and industry to better align education with future workforce needs. From May 2018 to May 2021, Mr Chan led Singapore’s economic and industrial development as Minister for Trade and Industry. In this role, he ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement and deepened international cooperation on the digital economy. He also served as Deputy Chairman of the People’s Association from October 2015 to May 2021, steering national efforts to foster social cohesion and community engagement. From May 2015 to May 2018, he was Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress and expanded the Labour Movement network to represent all working people in Singapore. Before this, he served as Minister for Social and Family Development (2013-2015) and Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (2011-12). He was also Second Minister for Defence (2013-15) and Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts (2011-12).
Serving with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 1987 to 2011, Mr Chan held various appointments including Chief of Army. He left the SAF to run in the 2011 General Election and was elected Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency.
An SAF (Overseas) and President’s Scholarship holder, he graduated with First Class Honours in Economics from Christ’s College, Cambridge University, UK. He was also awarded the 1998 Distinguished Master Strategist Award by the US Army Command and General Staff College. In 2005, he completed the Sloan Fellows Programme at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship.
Born in 1969, Mr Chan is married with three children and enjoys reading and jogging.
Ong Ye Kung is the Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies. He was first elected as a Member of Parliament for Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in September 2015 and was re-elected in July 2020 and May 2025.
He had held the positions of Minister for Transport, Minister for Education, Second Minister for Defence and board member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is also the Chairman of the Chinese Development Assistance Council.
Prior to joining politics, he held various positions in Government, including Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Workforce Development Agency, and Deputy Chief Negotiator for the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. He served several years in the Labour Movement, as the Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress, and spent some time in the private sector, as the Director of Group Strategy at Keppel Corporation.
Mr Ong graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK) and the Institute of Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland. He is married with two children.
Ms Grace Fu graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours), and subsequently obtained a Masters of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. She began her career in 1985 with the Overseas Union Bank, and later with the Haw Par Group, in the areas of corporate planning, financial controls and business development.
Ms Fu joined the PSA Corporation in 1995, and took on different responsibilities in finance and marketing. She held the position of Chief Executive Officer, PSA Southeast Asia and Japan, where she was responsible for the business performance of PSA’s flagship terminals in Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and Japan.
Ms Fu was elected as a Member of Parliament in June 2006 for the Group Representation Constituency of Jurong, Yuhua Division. She subsequently contested and won her seat in the Yuhua Single Member Constituency in the 2011, 2015 and 2020 General Elections. At the 2025 General Election, Ms Fu led the PAP team in the newly formed Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC, securing a clear mandate and returning to Parliament.
In 2006, Ms Fu was appointed to the Ministry of National Development as Minister of State. Two years later, she was promoted to Senior Minister of State, and given a concurrent appointment in the Ministry of Education. In 2011, she was appointed as Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, and the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. In August 2012, she was appointed as Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Second Minister for Environment and Water Resources. In 2014, she was put in charge of the Municipal Services Office.
In 2015, Ms Fu was appointed Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, becoming the first woman in Singapore to helm a Ministry. She also chaired the National Integration Council, National Youth Council, and sat on the board of the People’s Association. She also served on committees, including the Singapore-Zhejiang Economic and Trade Council, the Sino- Singapore Tianjin Eco-city Joint Steering Council, the Ministerial Committee on Ageing and the Economic Strategies Committee.
Ms Fu has served as Minister for Sustainability and the Environment since July 2020, and as Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations since January 2024.
In January 2024, she was also elected as President of the Singapore National Olympic Council and continues to hold this position.
Ms Fu enjoys an active lifestyle, which includes running, yoga and hiking. She is married with three sons.
Mr Chee Hong Tat is currently the Minister for National Development. He also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore Board of Directors, Chairman of the Chinese Community Liaison Group and an Adviser to the Board of Directors of Business China.
Mr Chee was first elected as a Member of Parliament for the Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in 2015 and was re-elected during the 2020 and 2025 General Elections. Before joining politics, he spent 17 years in the Public Service, and had served as the Principal Private Secretary to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, Chief Executive of the Energy Market Authority and Second Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Before taking on his current role, Mr Chee had served as Minister for Transport, Second Minister for Finance, and Senior Minister of State for Health, Communications & Information, Education, Trade & Industry and Foreign Affairs. He was also Deputy Secretary of the National Trades Union Congress from May 2021 to June 2022.
Mr Chee was born in 1973 and is married with four children. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science (Highest Honours) in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts (Highest Honours) in Economics. He obtained his Masters of Business Administration from Adelaide University in 2006. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Trades Union Congress in April 2021 and was conferred an Honorary Fellow by the Institution of Engineers, Singapore in January 2023.
Mr Desmond Lee was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) for the West Coast-Jurong West Group Representation Constituency in May 2025. Prior to that, he served as an MP for West Coast GRC from July 2020 to May 2025, and for Jurong GRC from May 2011 to July 2020. During his time as a back-bencher, he also served as a member of the Government Parliamentary Committees for Culture, Community and Youth, Home Affairs and Law and Social and Family Development.
Mr Lee is currently the Minister for Education, and the Minister-in-Charge of Social Services Integration.
Mr Lee was first appointed as Minister of State for National Development in September 2013. After his re-election as MP for Jurong GRC in September 2015, Mr Lee was appointed as Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development. In 2017, he was appointed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and National Development. Later in the same year, Mr Lee was appointed the Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister in the Ministry of National Development. Following a Cabinet reshuffle in 2020, Mr Lee was appointed the Minister for National Development, and took on a newly created role of Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration under the Ministry of Social and Family Development.
Mr Lee began his career in the civil service as a Justices’ Law Clerk of the Supreme Court, providing legal research support. He then served as a Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel in the Criminal Justice Division of the Attorney General’s Chambers. In 2005, Mr Lee was posted to the Ministry of Health to head its legal department.
Before entering politics, Mr Lee also spent two years at the Legal Policy Division of the Ministry of Law. Subsequently, he joined Temasek as in-house counsel until his appointment to office at the Ministry of National Development (MND).
Mr Lee graduated in 2001 from the National University of Singapore with first class honours in law. He also holds a Masters degree in law from the University of Oxford.
Mr Lee is married with three children.
Mr Jeffrey Siow was appointed Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance on 23 May 2025. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency in 2025.
Before taking office, Mr Siow was Second Permanent Secretary at both the Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, where he led national efforts to grow Singapore’s economy, and to develop a productive workforce and progressive workplaces to benefit Singaporeans.
From 2021 to 2023, Mr Siow was the first Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Enterprise Singapore, where he was responsible for growing and transforming local businesses and industries. He was the Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that, Mr Siow held key government appointments at the Ministries of Transport, Education, and Manpower.
Mr Siow graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with an MBA. He also holds a BA in Economics & Government and a BSc in Urban & Regional Studies from Cornell University.
Mr. Lee joined OUE Limited as an Executive Adviser to the Chairman. Meanwhile he co-chairs 2 subsidiaries of OUE Limited: OUE REIT Management Pte. Ltd and OUE Healthcare Limited. He is also the chairman of ICE Futures Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“IFSG”), an advisor of Keppel Limited and a director of Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co., Ltd.
In terms of community services, Mr. Lee has been appointed as the chairman of Business China since 2016. Business China is a non-profit organization which was founded in 2007, witnessed by Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the Founding Patron of Business China, and Mr. Wen Jiabao, Former Premier of the People’s Republic of China. Business China’s mission is to nurture an inclusive bilingual and bicultural group of Singaporeans to have better and more comprehensive understanding towards China and strengthen the bilateral ties. Mr Lee has been appointed as the director of SPH Media Trust (SMT) since March 2022. Mr Lee also has been appointed as a member of the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) Board of Trustees since June 2022.
During 2006-2015, Mr Lee served in government sector. Mr. Lee was the Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Trade & Industry, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Manpower. He stepped down as a member of parliament for East Coast GRC in July 2020.
Prior to his political career, Mr. Lee worked in Ministry of Defence, Economic Development Board (EDB) and International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore).
Mr Lee was honoured with the “Jiangsu Province Honorary Resident” title in 2018. In 2013, Mr. Lee was honoured with the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award by the Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore and the Distinguished Alumni Award by the Centre for Creative Leadership, USA, in 2009.
Mr. Lee has served as an economic advisor in various regions across China. In August 2024, he was officially appointed as an Economic Advisor of Shandong Provincial People’s Government. As early as 2001, Mr. Lee was appointed as a Foreign Advisor to the Shanghai’s WTO Affairs Consultation Centre. From 2004 to 2006, he also served as an International Senior Economic Advisor to Shaanxi Province.
Mr. Lee studied Chemical Engineering in the National University of Singapore. He completed an executive management programme at the Harvard Business School in 1997 and a management programme at Tsinghua University in 2001.
Sim Ann was educated at the Hwa Chong Junior College from 1992 to 1993. In 1997, she obtained a B.A (Honours) from Oxford University. She was awarded an M.A from Stanford University in 2009. Sim Ann has also obtained a Graduate Diploma in Translation and Interpretation from the Nanyang Technological University. Sim Ann started her career in 1998 as an Assistant Director for Finance Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Health. From 2000 to 2003, she worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs as an Assistant Director for Implementation Planning, before moving to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, where she was Deputy Director for Trade until 2006. Between 2007 and 2009, she was the Regional Director (East China) for IE Singapore and in 2009, she became the Director for the National Population Secretariat. She left the Civil Service in 2011.
Sim Ann first stepped into the political arena when she contested in the Holland- Bukit Timah GRC during the 2011 General Elections. She is currently the MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC as one of the four-member People’s Action Party (PAP) team led by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. The other PAP members are Christopher de Souza and Edward Chia.
Mr Tan Kiat How is the Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) and the Ministry of Health (MOH).
At MDDI, his focus is on strengthening Singapore’s cybersecurity ecosystem and capabilities, as well as ensuring the national digital infrastructure is future ready and resilient. Mr Tan also led the development of the Digital Economy Blueprint to empower the digital transformation of businesses in the age of Artificial Intelligence and to expand job opportunities for Singaporeans.
At MOH, Mr Tan is driving the use of technology to support the healthcare workforce, especially through the use of Artificial Intelligence and automation to improve healthcare outcomes and efficiency. Mr Tan is also leading efforts to strengthen the outreach to seniors as part of the Ministry’s push to enhance community health.
Mr Tan also chairs REACH, the lead agency in facilitating whole-of-government efforts in engaging and connecting with Singaporeans on national and social issues close to their hearts, as well as the National Translation Committee. Mr Tan had also previously served in the Prime Minister’s Office as Minister of State and in the Ministry of National Development as Senior Minister of State.
Prior to entering politics, Mr Tan spent close to 20 years in various technology leadership role in the public service. He began his career as an IT consultant in the Ministry of Education, under a National Computer Board scholarship. He held several appointments in the then-Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, before moving to the Ministry of Finance to head its economic programmes department.
Mr Tan started the Pioneer Generation Office, which is now known as the Silver Generation Office. Under his leadership, the Pioneer Generation Office mobilised 3,000 volunteers to reach out to almost 500,000 seniors within two years as part of the Pioneer Generation Package.
Mr Tan subsequently took on leadership roles as Deputy Secretary in the then-Ministry of Communications and Information, before he was appointed as the Chief Executive of the Infocomm and Media Development Authority.
As a computer engineer by training, Mr Tan has a passion for using technology to enhance the lives of Singaporeans. He led the shaping of the national cybersecurity masterplan and championed a more digital economy and society, including the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence, roll-out of 5G mobile networks, and launch of the SG Digital Ambassadors Programme. He helped to develop the Intelligent Nation 2015 blueprint and drove the implementation of the nationwide fibre-to-the-home broadband infrastructure.
Mr Tan graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Computer Engineering in 2001. He also holds a Master’s degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.
Mr Tan is married with two children. In his spare time, Mr Tan enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family and rescued dogs.
Desmond is the Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and the Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC). He oversees NTUC’s Transformation and Training Department, which plays a pivotal role in driving business transformation and workforce development.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament since July 2020 and is currently serving in Pasir Ris-Changi Group Representation Constituency (Pasir Ris Central).
Before holding his current position in June 2022, Desmond was the Minister of State for Home Affairs and Sustainability and the Environment from July 20 – June 22.
Prior to joining politics, Desmond spent over thirty years in the public service. He was the Chief Executive Director (CED) of the People’s Association (PA) and held various key appointments in the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces. These included Chief of Staff (General Staff), Director of Joint Operations, Chief Guards Officer and Director Public Affairs.
Desmond graduated from the University of Manchester, U.K. with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Aeronautical Engineering in 1994. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Nanyang Business School and Masters of Arts in Defence Strategic Studies. He enjoys sports, and loves spending time with his family. He is married with 3 children.
Png Cheong Boon is the Chairman of Singapore Economic Development Board.
Prior to that, Cheong Boon was the Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Singapore from April 2018 to April 2023. He was previously Second Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Trade & Industry from June 2017 to May 2018. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of JTC Corporation from 2013 to 2017 and Chief Executive of SPRING Singapore from 2008 to 2013. He began his career with the Economic Development Board in 1993 and held various portfolios in Singapore and the US before joining SPRING Singapore as its Deputy Chief Executive in 2003.
Cheong Boon serves on the boards of the Economic Development Board, EDBI, Singapore Cooperation Enterprise, Infrastructure Asia, Singapore Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation, National Research Foundation and Raffles Medical Group. He had also served on the boards of Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd, Singapore Innovate Pte Ltd, Ascendas-Singbridge Pte Ltd, China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Group Co. Ltd, Jurong Port Pte Ltd, the Singapore Suzhou Township Development Pte Ltd, Surbana Jurong Pte Ltd, the Institute for Engineering Leadership at the National University of Singapore and the Institute of Service Excellence at the Singapore Management University.
Cheong Boon was a recipient of the EDB-GlaxoSmithKline scholarship and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and a Master of Science in Management under the Sloan Fellows Programme at Stanford University.
Cheong Boon has conferred the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2020.
Mr Kho graduated with First Class Honours in BSc (Engineering) from King’s College University of London. He was also awarded the prestigious Singapore’s President Scholarship and had served in the Singapore Civil Service till joining Lian Huat Group in 1985.
After joining Lian Huat Group in 1985, Mr Kho was responsible in upgrading and modernizing the Group’s management system and expansion plan while preserving the qualities of the traditional Chinese ethics and culture to lead the group to be one with international perspectives and practices and yet nimble with long-term vision.
Mr Kho also holds strong belief in corporate social responsibility and commits the Group and himself to various charity and community work in Singapore and Australia:
Mr Lim Hock Chee was born in Singapore in 1961. He founded the Sheng Siong chain of supermarkets together with his elder brother, Mr Lim Hock Eng, and younger brother, Mr Lim Hock Leng. Established in 1985, Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd is Singapore’s third largest retailer in Singapore today, operating from more than 65 locations. Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd’s parent company, Sheng Siong Group Ltd, was listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange in August 2011.
Despite a busy schedule, Mr Lim Hock Chee contributes time, effort and resources to the community, and participates in grassroots activities. He was awarded the Pingat Bakti Marsyarakat Public Service Medal by the Singapore President in 2006. The very next year, he was awarded 10 years long service award by the Prime Minister’s Office. In 2014, he was conferred The Public Service Star (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat) award.
As Sheng Siong Supermarket’s Managing Director and Sheng Siong Group Ltd’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Lim represented Sheng Siong and joined the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI) as a corporate member. Since 2010, Mr Lim has served as a Council Member of SCCCI and is elected as the vice-president of the 61st Council in 2022.
Mr Wong Chee Herng is the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Straits Construction Group Pte Ltd (“the Group”). Mr Chee Herng was appointed Deputy Managing Director in 2000. In 2008, he became Managing Director assuming full responsibility for the running of the business. Under his leadership, the Group expanded its revenue base by moving out of its core business segment of residential building construction into industrial and commercial building construction.
A strong advocate of the application of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) in the construction industry to boost productivity, Mr Chee Herng led the Group in its successful tender from the Building and Construction Authority to build and operate the second Integrated Construction Prefabrication Hub in Singapore. The facility which focuses on the manufacture of advanced precast is operated by its wholly owned subsidiary, Grey Form Pte Ltd, and was officially opened in October 2017.
A second-generation leader of the family business, Mr Chee Herng spent many school holidays accompanying his father at construction work sites. After his graduation, Mr Chee Herng started out at the lowest rung as an assistant supervisor. Over the years, he earned his spurs as a builder by learning the skills of project management as well as acquiring the virtues of honesty, integrity, and prudence under the tutelage of his father and founder of the Group, Wong Swee Chun.
Mr Chee Herng also sits on the board of Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd, the family-owned real estate development business established in 1983. Today Hoi Hup is a mid-sized developer with projects both in Singapore and London.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore in 1994. An advocate of continuous learning, he completed the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2018. He is an avid golfer and a keen entrepreneurship advocate as a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and an ex-member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Singapore. He previously sat on the board of Design Studio Group Ltd, a publicly listed company on SGX, from 1999 to 2010. He is currently an elected council member of the 61st Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce (“SCCCI”) Standing Committee and Vice Chairman of CCI’s Youth Business & Sustainability Committee. He is also an Executive Committee member of the 90th term Board of Directors of Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital.
Chee-Kean ‘CK’ Lim is the CEO of Ascent Solutions Pte Ltd, an IoT Solutions company and the CEO of a fully owned subsidiary Borderless Hub, a Unified and M2M Communications company and the CEO of an IOT Blockchain Trade Financing company iTrust Trading incorporated in 2010, 2011 and 2018 respectively. Under CK’s leadership, all have achieved disproportionately great business success and industry recognition. Ascent Solutions have been used by Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Ghana and several other Customs for their mandated Electronic Cargo Tracking System; Ascent is also the proud winner of the Merit Certificate from World Customs Organization; Ascent is the owner of several global patents and trademarks; both Ascent’s ECTS and iTrust’s IoT / Blockchain solutions have received astounding results from the International market.
CK is the Chairman of CO2 Connect, Singapore’s first all-inclusive one-stop platform leveraging on technology to drive sustainability.
CK is also the Chairman of the Singapore Smart Nation Internet of Things Technical Committee that is responsible for IOT technical reference architecture for Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative.
CK holds a Masters of Science with honors in Computer Science from the University of Essex, United Kingdom.
Ms Jane Jie Sun is the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Trip.com Group Limited, the largest travel company in China and Asia, and the second largest in the world. She first joined the company as the Chief Financial Officer in 2005, later serving as the Chief Operating Officer and the Co-President, before moving into the CEO role in 2016.
In the years since Ms Sun joined, Trip.com Group has experienced a significant increase in its market capitalisation, growing from about $1 billion to $20 billion, and has continued to rapidly expand its global footprint. Founded in 1999 with the mission of bringing the best travel experience to travelers, the company effectively adapted to the rise of mobile Internet, growing from a small tech company into a one-stop-shop for travel services for 300 million users worldwide. The company also has a firm belief in the ability for tourism to promote understanding and exchange, and to advance peaceful development. Ms Sun led Trip.com Group’s expansion of its global presence by investing in the British travel search company, Skyscanner, and India’s largest online travel company, MakeMyTrip. The company also launched its own international brand Trip.com to serve customers from all over the world.
Ms Sun is well respected for her extensive experience in operating and managing online travel businesses, mergers and acquisitions, and financial reporting and operations, having received numerous accolades for her work in the industry. She is a JPMorgan Asian Advisory Board member, Vice Chairman of the World Travel & Tourism Council, and Co-Chairman of the Development Advisory Board of University of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute. Forbes named her one of the Emergent 25 Asia’s Latest Star Businesswomen in 2018, and one of the Most Influential and Outstanding Businesswomen in China in 2017. She was also selected by Fortune as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, and by FastCompany as one of the Most Creative People in Business in 2017. During her tenure at Trip.com Group, she also won the Institutional Investor Awards for the Best CEO and the Best CFO.
Before joining Trip.com Group, Ms Sun was head of the SEC and External Reporting Division of Applied Materials, Inc. since 1997. Prior to that, she was an audit manager at KPMG LLP in Silicon Valley, California. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a State of California Certified Public Accountant. Ms Sun earned her Bachelor’s degree from the business school of the University of Florida, and graduated with high distinction. She also attended Peking University Law School, where she obtained her LLM degree.
Ms Lee Huay Leng was appointed Head of the Chinese Media Group of Singapore Press Holdings on 1 December 2016. She was re-designated as the Editor-in-Chief of the group when SPH Media Trust was formed in December 2021. The Chinese Media Group includes the Chinese language morning daily Lianhe Zaobao and its globally read digital platform zaobao.com, the evening daily Shin Min Daily News, a stable of Student Publications, a digital channel for young audience called HeyKaki and an English language e-magazine called ThinkChina.sg.
Ms Huay Leng started her journalistic career in Lianhe Zaobao in 1994 upon graduation. She was with the paper for 20 years in different roles as sports reporter, political reporter, Hong Kong Correspondent, Beijing Bureau Chief, China Editor, News Editor and Deputy Editor. In January 2014, she took the helm of Lianhe Wanbao and was appointed concurrently as Senior VicePresident (New Growth) of Lianhe Zaobao in November 2015.
For public service, Ms Huay Leng currently serves as a member of the Public Transport Council, Founders’ Memorial Committee and The Esplanade Co Ltd. She is also a board director of the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism.
Ms Huay Leng graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1994 with an honours degree in Chinese Studies, and a Masters of Arts degree in Southeast Asian Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She was presented the Hsing Yun Journalism Award (Outstanding Achievement), established by the Venerable Master Hsing Yun Public Education Trust Fund in Taiwan in 2019.
Mr Lei Ming is the Founder and CEO of Bocean Capital. He leads the firm to invest in global core-tech startups, including AI, Robot, Bio-Tech, New Energy and New Material. At the same time, he is the Co-Founder and Honorary Director of AI Innovation Center at Peking University. He mentors graduate students and teaches AI and Entrepreneurship courses at PKU. He is also Adjunct Professor at National University of Singapore, where he works on education related to technology and entrepreneurship. He also servers as the Director of Peking University Alumni Association and the Advisory Council Member of Stanford Business School.
He founded Kuwo in year 2005, serving as CEO and Chairman. He was in charge of strategy and general management. He led the company to become the leading Internet music platform in China with 200 million active users. In year 2014-2016, Kuwo merged with Kugou and QQ Music to form Tencent Music Entertainment Inc. (TME), which became the worldʻs largest music platform in terms of user base.
He is one of Baiduʻs seven co-founders. From 2000 to 2003, he was in charge of the core technology team. He designed the search engine architecture and led the engineer team developing the Baidu Search Engine, which became the No.1 Chinese Search Engine in the world.
He received his MBA degree in year 2005 from Stanford Business School and his MS degree with honor in year 2000 from Peking University. He was the Vice President of Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Stanford University, and the President of Student Union at EECS School at Peking University.
Ming Pey is currently Chief of Staff in the Executive Office, and Joint Head of Corporate Strategy. In these roles, she works closely with and supports the Chief Executive and senior leaders at Temasek to drive and manage initiatives relating to corporate strategy, and other areas of strategic focus for the firm.
She is also concurrently Deputy Chief Corporate Officer – overseeing the Procurement and Internal Communications functions within the firm. In addition, she is Chairperson for T-Touch, Temasek’s staff-led volunteering initiative.
Ming Pey joined Temasek in 1999. During her tenure at Temasek, she has been involved in the firm’s investments in Financial Services, Technology, Private Equity and Venture Capital funds. She transitioned to the Organisational & People function in 2007, supporting the firm in areas such as organisational development, staff engagement, internal communications and change management. From January 2022 to March 2024, Ming Pey had served as Deputy Head, Organisation & People.
A recipient of the Temasek scholarship, Ming Pey graduated from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) degree, with a second specialisation in Banking and Finance. She has also completed the Advanced Management Programme at the Harvard Business School.
Mr Ang Kiam Meng is the Executive Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of JUMBO Group Limited. Since joining the Group in 1993, he has led its transformation from a single seafood restaurant into a multi-brand food & beverage group with a strong regional footprint. He leads the Group’s strategic direction, oversees operations, and drives both domestic and international growth.
Beyond corporate leadership, Mr Ang is active in public and community service. He was conferred the Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat, PBM) in 2025. He currently serves as Patron of MacPherson CCC, Chairman of the Commerce & Industry Committee and Council Member at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI) . He is also Honorary Advisor to the Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS), a board member of the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) and Nam Hwa Opera Limited, and a Member of the Board of Governors at Hwa Chong Institution (HCI).
Mr Ang holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin and a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Singapore Institute of Management. He also completed professional training in the United Kingdom with Ferranti Defence Systems, focusing on defence-related software development.
Mr Chia is a partner of Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and the Regional Head, Corporate and Transactional Practice. He has extensive experience in capital markets, public and private mergers and acquisitions, cross-border joint ventures and private equity investments, both in Singapore and the region.
Mr Chia has been highly recommended as a leading lawyer by numerous leading legal directories. Notably, he is recognised as an Eminent Practitioner by Chambers Global, a Foreign Expert in China by Chambers Asia-Pacific, a Leading Individual by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Highly Regarded by IFLR1000, and an Elite Practitioner by asialaw Profiles for Capital Markets. He is also named as a Global Leader by Who’s Who Legal for M&A, Capital Markets – Debt & Equity, Corporate Governance and Hospitality.
In addition to his professional practice, Mr Chia is also an independent director of Capitaland Ascott Trust and a director of The Financial Board of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Development Assistance Council, Singapore Centre for Chinese Language, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Foundation and an advisory board member of Dunman High School. Mr Chia had also previously served as a director of other listed companies, namely SATs Limited, Ascendas Hospitality Trust and PEC Limited.
Mr Chia graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and is currently an Advocate & Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore.
Liang Xinjun, is the Chairman and CEO of XIN Family Pte. Ltd. and a Co-founder of Fosun Group. From August 2005 to March 2017, Mr. Liang served as the Executive Director, Vice Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Fosun International Limited (stock code: 0656.HK).
Mr. Liang currently also serves as: Independent Director of Zhong An Intelligent Living Service Limited (02271.HK) and Yunfeng Financial (376.HK), Advisor of UCARS Group, Director on the Board of Tongji University, Honorary President of Fudan University Singapore Alumni Association, Member of Singapore Business China Business Leaders Committee, Board Member (7th Term) of Business China, Member of the Advisory Committee of the School of Computer and Information Systems of Singapore Management University.
Mr. Liang was born in Zhejiang Province in October 1968. He achieved a Bachelor in Genetic Engineering from Fudan University in 1991, followed by a Master in Business Administration from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in 2007. In 2015, he completed a Doctorate in Business Administration with a specialization in Global Financial Management from Arizona State University.
Dr. Zhang Hongjiang is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Institute for AI Industry Research, Tsinghua University (AIR). He currently serves as a Venture partner at Source Code Capital and a Senior Advisor at Carlyle Group. He also holds the position of independent director in four companies, including the Non-Executive Chairman of AAC Group Holdings, a publicly listed company in Hong Kong. Previously, he was the Executive Director and CEO of Kingsoft Group (HK:3888) and the founder and CEO of Kingsoft Cloud, a publicly listed company in the United States. Before Kingsoft, he served as the CTO of Microsoft Asia-Pacific Research and Development Group, the founding Dean of Microsoft Asia Engineering Institute, one of Microsoft’s first Distinguished Scientists, and Deputy Director of Microsoft Research Asia. Prior to Microsoft, he was a manager at HP Labs in Silicon Valley, USA, and worked at the Institute of Systems Science at the National University of Singapore.
Dr. Zhang is an internationally renowned expert in multimedia computing and AI, a foreign member of the US National Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of the ACM and IEEE. He has received the 2010 IEEE Technical Achievement Award, the 2012 ACM SIGMM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award, and the 2008 Asian American Engineer of the Year Award. He holds over 150 international patents, has published four books, and authored over 400 academic papers. He is one of the world’s most influential computer scientists (his H-index has been ranked first in Mainland China for several years). Dr. Zhang has served as the Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Multimedia and as an Associate Editor for multiple academic journals, as well as the chair of several international conferences. He is currently a professor and doctoral supervisor at the Department of Computer Science, Peking University, and has previously served as a doctoral supervisor at the University of Science and Technology of China and Harbin Institute of Technology, and as a visiting professor at the Department of Computer Science, Tsinghua University. Dr. Zhang received his Bachelor’s degree in Electronics from Zhengzhou University, China, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark.
