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1. Keng Yam 2. Cham Tao Soon 3. Alan Chan Heng Loon 4. Willie Cheng jue hiang 5. NG ser miang 6. NGIAM tong dow 7. SUM soon lim 8. Yuen KUAi 9. YEO ning hong 10. annual report 2009 21

TONY TAN KENG YAM CHAM TAO SOON ALAN CHAN HENG LOON Dr Tan, Chairman, joined the SPH Board Prof Cham was appointed Deputy Mr Chan was appointed a director and as a director on 5 September 2005. He Chairman of SPH on 1 March 2004. Group President of SPH on 1 July 2002 is the Deputy Chairman and Executive He has spent more than 30 years in and became its Chief Executive Officer Director of the the academia sector and currently is on 1 January 2003. He is the Chairman Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. He serves the Chancellor and Chairman of SIM of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, as the Chairman of the National Research University. SP PowerAssets Ltd and PowerGas Ltd. Foundation, Deputy Chairman of the He also serves on the boards of OpenNet Research, Innovation and Enterprise Prof Cham is also the Chairman of NSL Pte Ltd, Singapore Power Ltd, MediaCorp Council, and Chairman of the Ministry Ltd and MFS Technology Ltd, a director Press Ltd, MediaCorp TV Holdings Pte Ltd of Education’s International Academic of United Overseas Bank Ltd, Far Eastern and Foundation Advisory Panel. He is also the Chairman Bank Limited, WBL Corporation Ltd and Limited. He is a member of Business China of Singapore Press Holdings Foundation Soup Restaurant Group Ltd. and Casino Regulatory Authority of Limited as well as patron and advisor Singapore. He is currently also Chairman to several other civic and charitable In addition, he serves as a member of of SPH subsidiaries, Orchard 290 Ltd and organisations. the Council of Presidential Advisers and SPH Magazines Pte Ltd. Chairman of the Singapore Symphonia Dr Tan was the Deputy Prime Minister Co Ltd, Singapore-China Foundation Ltd Mr Chan has more than 24 years’ and Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Nanyang Fine Arts Foundation Ltd. experience in the civil service, spanning & Defence before he stepped down He is also a director of the Singapore the Civil Aviation Department, Ministries from the Cabinet on 1 September 2005. International Foundation. of Home Affairs, Defence, Foreign Affairs He has helmed the Finance, Trade and the Prime Minister’s Office. Prior & Industry, Education and Defence Prof Cham holds a Bachelor of to joining SPH, he was the Permanent ministries. He stepped down from the Engineering (Civil, Honours) from the Secretary, Ministry of Transport. Cabinet in 1991 to return to the private University of Malaya, a Bachelor of sector as the Chairman and Chief Science (Mathematics, Honours) from Mr Chan is a President Scholar and has Executive Officer of Oversea-Chinese the University of London and a Doctorate been awarded the Public Service Medals Banking Corporation, before rejoining of Philosophy (Fluid Mechanics), from (Gold and Silver). He graduated from the the Cabinet in 1995. Cambridge University. Ecole Nationale de I’Aviation Civile, France and holds an MBA (with distinction) from Dr Tan is a Singapore Government State INSEAD, France. Scholar with a First Class Honours in Physics from the University of Singapore, an Asia Foundation scholar with a WILLIE CHENG JUE HIANG Master of Science (Operations Research) Mr Cheng was appointed a director from the Massachusetts Institute of of SPH on 1 March 2004. He is also a Technology, and a Research Scholar with director of NTUC Fairprice Cooperative a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the Ltd and NTUC Fairprice Foundation University of Adelaide. He was a lecturer Ltd. He is the Chairman of the Lien in Mathematics in the University of Centre for Social Innovation, Caritas Singapore before joining the Oversea- Singapore Community Council and the Chinese Banking Corporation in 1969. Jurong Country Club, and serves on the boards and councils of several civic and charitable organisations.

Mr Cheng holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honours) from the University of Singapore. He is a fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore, the Singapore Institute of Directors and the Singapore Computer Society. 22 Singapore Press Holdings

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NGIAM TONG DOW SUM SOON LIM Mr Ngiam was appointed to the Board on Mr Sum was appointed to the Board on 15 March 2001. He is a director of United 5 December 2003. He is currently also Overseas Bank Ltd, Far Eastern Bank Ltd, the Chairman of SPH’s wholly-owned Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd and International subsidiary, Times Development Pte Ltd. Medical Insurers Pte Ltd. Mr Sum sits on the boards of Singapore Mr Ngiam was formerly a director of Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd, (Pte) Ltd, Overseas Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd Union Bank Ltd and and Yantai Raffles Shipyard Ltd. He is Ltd. also Chairman and Director of Cathay International Holdings Ltd. Mr Ngiam has a distinguished public service career, having served as Chairman Mr Sum received a B.Sc. (Honours) of the Development Bank of Singapore in Production Engineering from the Ltd, Housing & Development Board, University of Nottingham, England. Central Provident Fund Board, Economic Development Board, Telecommunications Authority of Singapore, and Deputy Lucien Wong Yuen Kuai Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Mr Wong was appointed a director on of Currency. He was also Permanent 15 October 2009. He is the Managing Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office, Partner of the law firm, Allen & Gledhill the Ministries of Finance, Trade & LLP, and has extensive experience in Industry, National Development, and legal practice, specialising in banking, Communications. corporate and financial services work. Mr Ngiam holds a Bachelor of Arts Mr Wong is currently Chairman of the (First Class Honours) in Economics from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore the University of Malaya (Singapore) and and a Board Member of the Monetary Master of Public Administration from Authority of Singapore. He is a member Harvard University. of the Board of Trustees of National University of Singapore and a Trustee of SingHealth Foundation. He also sits on NG SER MIANG the boards of Cerebos Pacific Limited, Mr Ng joined the SPH Board on Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad 1 August 2007. He is the Chairman of and Singapore Airlines Limited. TIBS International Pte Ltd, NTUC Choice Homes Co-operative Limited and NTUC Mr Wong holds a Bachelor of Law Fairprice Co-operative Limited and a (2nd Class Upper) Honours degree from director of the Yanlord Land Group Ltd the University of Singapore and was and WBL Corporation Ltd. called to the Singapore Bar in 1979.

Mr Ng was a director of Biosensors International Group Ltd, International Factors (Singapore) Ltd and Transpac Industrial Holdings Limited.

A former Nominated Member of Parliament, Mr Ng is also Singapore’s non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary and the Kingdom of Norway, Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and a member of several IOC Commissions. He was conferred the Public Service Star and was named the Outstanding Chief Executive of the Year 1992.

Mr Ng holds a BBA (Honours) from the University of Singapore. annual report 2009 23

YEO NING HONG YONG PUNG HOW Dr Yeo was appointed to the Board on Mr Yong is no newcomer to SPH. He was 15 March 2001. He is an Advisor to Far appointed director and Deputy Chairman East Organisation and a member of the of SPH after its incorporation in August Keppel Technology Advisory Panel. He 1984. He resigned at the end of June also serves on several businesses, sports 1989 when he joined the Supreme Court and civic organisations, including as bench. Chairman of the Singapore Totalisator Board/Singapore Symphony Orchestra Following his retirement from the Trust, Honorary President of the SEA Supreme Court bench, Mr Yong re-joined Games Federation and Patron of the SPH as a director on 1 July 2007. He was Singapore National Olympic Council. Singapore’s Chief Justice from 1990 to 2006, President of the Legal Service Dr Yeo is a former Cabinet Minister Commission and the Singapore Academy and has served as Minister for of Law and Chairman of the Presidential Defence, National Development and Council for Minority Rights. He is the Communications and Information. Chairman of the Singapore Management He was previously the Chairman of PSA University School of Law Advisory Corporation Ltd, Executive Chairman of Board, and a member of the Council of the Singapore Technologies Group of Presidential Advisors. Companies, as well as a director of DBS Bank Ltd and DBS Group Holdings Ltd. Mr Yong started his legal career as a partner in Shook Lin & Bok. His previous Dr Yeo is a Singapore State Scholar, with appointments included the posts of a B.Sc (First Class Honours) in Chemistry, Chairman of Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, and an MSc from Singapore University, Deputy Chairman of Malayan Banking and an MA and PhD from Cambridge Berhad, Chairman and Managing University. He also has a distinguished Director of Singapore International academic record, having been conferred Merchant Bankers Ltd and Malaysian several awards and honorary positions in International Merchant Bankers Berhad, Singapore and overseas. and Chairman and CEO of OCBC Bank. He headed the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) as well as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and served as a member of the Singapore Securities Industry Council, and as a director of the MRT Corporation and Temasek Holdings.

Mr Yong holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Master of Arts from Cambridge University; Honorary Doctor of Laws, National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University. He is also an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, De La Salle University, AMP alumnus of the Harvard Business School, Barrister-at-law and Honorary Bencher of the Inner Temple, and Advocate and Solicitor, Malaysia and Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Management.

Mr Yong has been conferred the Distinguished Service Order and the Order of Temasek (First Class).