Temasek’s Chia Song Hwee to succeed Tan Chong Meng as JTC chairman from July
[SINGAPORE] Chia Song Hwee, deputy chief executive officer of Temasek International, will become chairman-designate of JTC on May 1 and take over as chairman from Jul 1.
He succeeds Tan Chong Meng, 64, who will step down on Jun 30 after more than six years in the role, JTC said on Thursday (Apr 17).
Chia joined Temasek in October 2011. Before that, he was chief operating officer of GlobalFoundries, which acquired Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing in 2010. He served as president and chief executive of Chartered from 2002 to 2009.
Tan was appointed chairman of JTC in April 2019. He “played a pivotal role in JTC’s transformation into a forward-looking industrial master planner and developer in support of Singapore’s economic agenda”, the statutory board said.
Key projects during his tenure include the Jurong Innovation District, a 600-hectare estate focused on advanced manufacturing, and the 50-hectare Punggol Digital District.
He also led JTC through the Covid-19 period and oversaw the completion of nearly a million square metres of next-generation, high-rise industrial development. The Kranji Built Environment Hub is an example.
Beh Swan Gin, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, said: “I would like to express MTI’s deep appreciation to Chong Meng for his leadership and invaluable contributions to JTC.”
“I would also like to welcome Song Hwee to the MTI family. I am confident that Song Hwee will build on the excellent work of Chong Meng and steer JTC to new heights.”
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