BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tony Tan Keng Yam Cham Tao Soon Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam University of Singapore, an Asia Prof Cham holds a Bachelor of Foundation scholar with a Master Engineering (Civil, Honours) from Dr Tan, Chairman, joined the SPH of Science (Operations Research) the University of Malaya, a Bachelor Board as a director on 5 September from the Massachusetts Institute of of Science (Mathematics, Honours) 2005. He is the Deputy Chairman and Technology, and a Research Scholar from the University of London and Executive Director of the Government with a PhD in Applied Mathematics a Doctorate of Philosophy (Fluid of Singapore Investment Corporation from the University of Adelaide. He Mechanics) from Cambridge University. Pte Ltd. He serves as the Chairman was a lecturer in Mathematics in of the National Research Foundation, the University of Singapore before Deputy Chairman of the Research, joining the Oversea-Chinese Banking Mr Alan Chan Heng Loon Innovation and Enterprise Council, and Corporation in 1969. Chairman of the Ministry of Education’s Mr Alan Chan Heng Loon was first International Academic Advisory appointed Group President of SPH on Panel. He is also the Chairman of Prof Cham Tao Soon 1 July 2002, before he was appointed Singapore Press Holdings Foundation Chief Executive Officer in 2003. Mr Limited as well as patron and advisor Prof Cham was appointed Deputy Chan is responsible for managing the to several other civic and charitable Chairman of SPH on 1 March 2004. group’s portfolio of business which organisations. He has spent more than 30 years in includes print, broadcasting, Internet, the academia sector and currently is outdoor advertising, telephony and Dr Tan was the Deputy Prime Minister the Chancellor and Chairman of SIM properties. and Co-ordinating Minister for Security University. & Defence before he stepped down Mr Chan is currently on the boards from the Cabinet on 1 September Prof Cham is also the Chairman of of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd and 2005. He has helmed the Finance, NSL Ltd and MFS Technology Ltd, its subsidiaries, Singapore Power Pte Trade & Industry, Education and a director of United Overseas Bank Ltd and its subsidiaries, MediaCorp Defence ministries. He stepped down Ltd, Far Eastern Bank Limited, WBL TV Pte Ltd, MediaCorp Press Pte Ltd from the Cabinet in 1991 to return to Corporation Ltd and Soup Restaurant and OpenNet Pte Ltd. He is also the the private sector as the Chairman and Group Ltd. Chairman of the Urban Redevelopment Chief Executive Officer of Oversea- Authority and the Corporate Governance Chinese Banking Corporation, before In addition, he serves as Chairman Council, a member of the Public Service rejoining the Cabinet in 1995. of the Singapore Symphonia Co Ltd, Commission (PSC) and a director of Singapore-China Foundation Ltd and Business China. Dr Tan is a Singapore Government Nanyang Fine Arts Foundation Ltd. State Scholar with a First Class He is also a director of the Singapore Before joining SPH, Mr Chan was an Honours in Physics from the International Foundation. Administrative Officer in the Civil Service. He has worked in the Government for 22 Singapore Press Holdings GROWING WITH THE TIMES •••• Alan Chan Heng Loon Willie Cheng Jue Hiang Chong Siak Ching 24 years and some of his previous Mr Cheng holds a Bachelor of Network India Steering Committee, appointments included Permanent Accountancy (First Class Honours) from a director of Jurong Health Services Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, the University of Singapore. He is a Pte. Ltd. and a council member of the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Singapore Business Federation. Prior of Foreign Affairs, Principal Private Accountants of Singapore, the Singapore to this, Ms Chong was Deputy Chief Secretary to then Senior Minister Lee Institute of Directors and the Singapore Executive Officer of JTC Corporation Kuan Yew and Director of Manpower, Computer Society. from 2000 to 2001. From 2004 to Ministry of Defence. 2009, Ms Chong was a member of the APEC Business Advisory Council Mr Chan holds a Diplome d’Ingenieur Ms Chong Siak Ching (“ABAC”). In addition to her normal from the Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation ABAC duties, she was appointed as Civile, France and MBA (with Ms Chong was appointed as a director Chair of the APEC CEO Summit 2009 Distinction) from INSEAD, France. of SPH on 22 October 2010. She is the which was held in Singapore. He is a President’s Scholar and was President and Chief Executive Officer Ms Chong has also served as a Board conferred the Public Administration of Ascendas Pte. Ltd. and also sits on member of the Singapore Tourism Medal (Gold and Silver) for his the Boards of Ascendas Pte Ltd and its Board from 2005 to 2009. contributions to the public service. subsidiaries. Ascendas specializes in In 2009, Mr Chan was selected by developing, managing and marketing Ms Chong, a licensed valuer, INSEAD as “one of 50 Alumni who IT, science, business, industrial & graduated from The National University changed the world”. logistics parks, hi-tech facilities, office of Singapore (“NUS”) with an Honours and retail space with a presence in Degree in Estate Management and 10 countries across Asia including was awarded a Gold Medal by the Mr Willie Cheng Jue Hiang Singapore, China, India and Korea. Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Ms Chong was recognised as the Valuers. She also has a Masters in Mr Cheng was appointed a director ‘Outstanding CEO of the Year’ in the Business Administration from NUS of SPH on 1 March 2004. He is also a Singapore Business Awards 2009 for and has completed the Advance director of United Overseas Bank Ltd, her steadfast leadership and dynamism Management Program at Harvard NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd and in establishing Ascendas as Asia’s Business School. She has been NTUC Fairprice Foundation Ltd. leading provider of business space conferred with a Distinguished Alumni across Asia. Award by NUS in the Faculty of He is the Chairman of the Lien Centre for Architecture and Building Management Social Innovation and Caritas Singapore Ms Chong holds several external in 1999. In 2009, she was again Community Council, and serves on the appointments which include Deputy conferred with a NUS Distinguished boards and councils of several civic and Chairman of Singapore Standards, Alumni Service Award in recognition charitable organisations. Productivity and Innovation Board of her unwavering commitment and (SPRING), Chairman of IE Singapore’s service to her alma mater. Singapore Press Holdings 23 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 •••• BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ng Ser Miang Ngiam Tong Dow Sum Soon Lim Mr Ng Ser Miang Mr Ngiam Tong Dow Mr Sum Soon Lim Mr Ng joined the SPH Board on Mr Ngiam was appointed to the Board Mr Sum was appointed to the Board 1 August 2007. He is the Chairman on 15 March 2001. He is a director of on 5 December 2003. He is currently of TIBS International Pte Ltd, NTUC United Overseas Bank Ltd, Far Eastern also the Chairman of SPH’s wholly- Choice Homes Co-operative Limited, Bank Ltd, Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd and owned subsidiary, Times Development NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Limited International Medical Insurers Pte Ltd. Pte Ltd. and WBL Corporation Ltd, and is also a director of Yanlord Land He was formerly a director of Temasek Mr Sum sits on the boards of Group Ltd. Holdings (Pte) Ltd, Overseas Union Singapore Technologies Telemedia Bank Ltd and Singapore Airlines Ltd. Pte Ltd, STT Communications Ltd, He was a director of Biosensors Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd, and International Group Ltd, International Mr Ngiam has a distinguished several healthcare organisations in Factors (Singapore) Ltd and Transpac public service career, having served the SingHealth Services Group. He is Industrial Holdings Limited. as Chairman of the Development also Chairman and Director of Cathay Bank of Singapore Ltd, Housing & A former Nominated Member of International Holdings Ltd. Parliament, Mr Ng is also Singapore’s Development Board, Central Provident non-resident Ambassador to the Fund Board, Economic Development Mr Sum received a B.Sc. (Honours) Republic of Hungary and the Kingdom Board, Telecommunications Authority in Production Engineering from the of Norway, Vice-President of the of Singapore, and Deputy Chairman University of Nottingham, England. International Olympic Committee of the Board of Commissioners of (IOC) and a member of several IOC Currency. He was also Permanent Commissions. He was conferred the Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr Lucien Wong Yuen Kuai Public Service Star and was named the Ministries of Finance, Trade & Outstanding Chief Executive of the Industry, National Development, and Mr Wong was appointed a director on Year 1992. Communications. 15 October 2009. He is the Managing Partner of the law firm, Allen & Gledhill Mr Ng holds a BBA (Honours) from the Mr Ngiam holds a Bachelor of Arts LLP, and has extensive experience in University of Singapore. (First Class Honours) in Economics legal practice, specialising in banking, from the University of Malaya corporate and financial services work. (Singapore) and Master of Public Administration from Harvard University. Mr Wong is currently Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of 24 Singapore Press Holdings GROWING WITH THE TIMES •••• Lucien Wong Yuen Kuai Yeo Ning Hong Yong Pung How Singapore and a Board Member of the of the Singapore Technologies Group Mr Yong started his legal career as Monetary Authority of Singapore. He of Companies, as well as a director a partner in Shook Lin & Bok. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of DBS Bank Ltd and DBS Group was Singapore’s Chief Justice from of National University of Singapore. Holdings Ltd. 1990 to 2006, President of the Legal He also sits on the boards of Cerebos Service Commission and the Singapore Pacific Limited, Hap Seng Plantations Dr Yeo is a Singapore State Scholar, Academy of Law and Chairman of the Holdings Berhad and Singapore with a B.Sc (First Class Honours) in Presidential Council for Minority Rights.