29-05-2025
MAS appoints NTU president, National Arts Council chair to board of directors
MAS also announced the reappointment of former trade and industry minister Lim Hng Kiang to the board for three more years. PHOTO: ST FILE
SINGAPORE – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on May 29 announced two new directors- designate who will join its board from June 1.
Professor Ho Teck Hua, president of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and Ms Goh Swee Chen, chairman of National Arts Council (NAC), have been appointed for a three-year term that will end on May 31, 2028.
The central bank also announced the reappointment of retired politician and former minister of trade and industry Lim Hng Kiang, whose tenure at the board has been extended for three more years from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2028.
Mr Lim is currently special adviser to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, where he is consulted on economic strategies to grow Singapore's capabilities and international economic space, MAS said.
Addressing the new appointments and the reappointment of Mr Lim, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and MAS chairman Gan Kim Yong said: 'The perspective and experience they bring from their respective fields will strengthen the collective expertise of the MAS board to navigate an increasingly complex and challenging world.'
Professor Ho is a member of the boards of DSO National Laboratories, the Government Technology Agency of Singapore, and the National Research Foundation, Singapore.
Ms Goh, a former chairman of Shell Companies in Singapore, sits on the NTU board of trustees. She also serves on the boards of Singapore Airlines, SP Group, JTC, Woodside Energy and GenZero. THE BUSINESS TIMES
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