Appointments

OCBC appoints Melvyn Low as group chief strategy and transformation officer

The industry veteran has held senior positions in cash management, trade and securities services at various regional and global banks

Ng Chee Khern will retire after 41 years in the public service.

Manpower Perm Sec Ng Chee Khern to retire on Dec 1, changes to other perm sec appointments

[SINGAPORE] Manpower Permanent Secretary Ng Chee Khern will retire on Dec 1, marking an end to 41 years in the public service during a career filled with distinction.

Woo has more than 20 years of experience across real estate, hospitality and capital markets, with expertise in financial strategy, governance and investor relations.

Raffles Medical names former Paragon Reit CFO Woo Yeng Yeng as new finance chief

She will oversee corporate finance, tax, treasury and investor relations, among other matters

Lee Lung-Nien has been with Citi for 35 years and currently serves as chairman of Citi Private Bank for South Asia.

Citi names banking veteran Lee Lung-Nien as new Singapore country officer and banking head

He will step into the new role on Oct 6, and is the first Singaporean to hold the post in 50 years

Global bonds are re-entering a bull market, with traders betting the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates, while new bond sales in the Asia Pacific have surged.

Deutsche Bank hires trio for Asia Pacific credit trading, sales

The region has seen a spate of moves recently by credit traders and analysts

Kiong has led Far East Hospitality for close to 14 years.

Arthur Kiong to step down as managing director of Far East Hospitality by end-2025

The industry veteran will be succeeded by his deputy, Mark Rohner, on Jan 1, 2026

At JPMorgan, Kulkarni most recently served as senior country officer for India and vice-chair of Asia-Pacific.

Citi appoints banking veteran as Apac investment banking co-head

Kaustubh Kulkarni is making the move after spending nearly three decades at JPMorgan 

Singtel’s Australian subsidiary Optus has appointed John Arthur (pictured), a non-executive director, as its new board chairman with effect from Monday.

Singtel’s Optus appoints non-executive director John Arthur as new chair

Arthur has been a board member at Singtel and its subsidiary NCS since 2022

Amy Leong (left) with AEM chairman Loke Wai San. Leong, who held the CEO post for slightly more than a year, will continue as a senior adviser to the company to assist with the transition.
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AEM CEO Amy Leong resigns a year after appointment; Samer Kabbani takes over with immediate effect

Group cites ‘board-led leadership realignment for growth’; Leong to stay on as adviser