For Others

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Alvin Mark Yapp honed his craft in service excellence at Singapore Airlines for nearly a decade before joining BusAds, a company his father had founded in 1983. BusAds quickly became the market leader in outdoor advertisement production literally moving from buses to the skies with aircraft decals…

If you’ve taken a stroll down the Singapore River, then chances are you’ve seen this man’s artwork.

Chong Fah Cheong is a 2014 Cultural Medallion recipient for his lifelong dedication to the practice of sculpture. The Cultural Medallion is presented to Singaporeans whose artistic excellence and contribution and commitment to the arts have enriched and helped shape Singapore’s cultural landscape…

Edmond Chin is one of the foremost jewelers in the world. His work has been lauded repeatedly all over the globe. Several of his creations have gone on to set world record prices at Christie’s auctions. For his contributions to the arts, he has been named a Founding Patron of the Asian Civilisations Museum. In 2013, he was selected to appear in the book 21st Century Jewelry Designers published by the Antique Collectors’ Club…

Hanson Ho is the Founder and Creative Director of Singapore-based design firm H55. The firm has been lauded many times over by the British Design and Art Direction (BDAD), New York Type Directors Club, New York One Show Design, Singapore’s Creative Circle Awards, Tokyo Type Directors Club, and the New York Art Directors Club. In addition to his work with H55, Hanson has also played the role of curator for the Singapore Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Art-in-Transit Programme for nine Downtown Line MRT Stations. He has been an invited speaker and external examiner for several design institutions, and Head of Design Jury for the Creative Circle Awards, and notably Jury Member for the D&AD Awards. For these, and other achievements, Hanson is a two-time recipient of the President’s Design Award, Singapore’s highest honour accorded to designers and design projects…

Ricky Ho is a prolific composer, conductor and music producer extraordinaire. Ricky’s talent and dedication to his craft have won him a number of accolades including his award-winning score for “Seediq Bale — Warriors of the Rainbow” which won him the “Best Original Music Score” at the 48th Golden Horse Awards 2011. He has been nominated four other Golden Horse Awards for his work on Tsui Hark’s animation feature “The Chinese Ghost Story”, Tsui Hark’s “The Legend of Zu”, Royston Tan’s “12 Lotus” and Chi Po-Lin’s “Beyond Beauty”. He was also the winner for the “Best Music Score — Gold Remi” in the 47th WorldFest Houston Independent Film Festival 2014 for a documentary feature “Beyond Beauty”. In addition, he was awarded the “Best Original Music Score” in the West Hollywood International Film Festival 2008 for “Dance of the Dragon”…

Ben Cheong is the Founder and Executive Director of the Magical Light Foundation, a non-profit organisation whose mission is to develop long-term educational programmes and sustainable social development projects for disadvantaged communities in Asia to empower them to be economically independent and to live their life with dignity. He was also actively involved in the disaster recovery missions in Asia including the catastrophic Gorkha Earthquake that killed over 9,000 in Nepal. He also spearheaded a few humanitarian missions to help victims of other recent tragedies in the region. For these, he was nominated as “Singaporean of the Year” in 2015 for his Philanthropy work…

“They could’ve suspended or caned all of us but they didn’t, they tried to understand what exactly the issue was and how they could actually get us to cooperate with the teachers, and that kind of thing… I really appreciated that about SJI.” Hailing from the class of 1977, Gerard Ee has transitioned from the rebellious and playful teenager during his time in SJI to become a veteran social worker with an important mission — to help low-income families break out of the poverty cycle. Gerard recalls SJI, speaking with nostalgia about the times when he got into trouble as well as the times when he ate at the stall across the road with friends from different classes and levels. Describing it as a school “that brought everyone together”, Gerard is proud of his Josephian heritage. More importantly, Gerard remembers with great respect the caring and understanding teachers in SJI who have helped to shape him into who he is today…

Gambling, drug addiction and alcoholism — Fareez has seen it all. As the Senior Assistant Director at a Family Service Centre, Fareez has had the opportunity to touch the lives of thousands of individuals. His dedication to this vocation earned him the Prime Minister’s Social Service Award conferred by the National Council of Social Services in 2012. He affirms that SJI played a significant role in shaping his career…

Thomas Wee was the owner of three hotels before he decided to sell it all off, give it all up and dedicate his time entirely to the poor.

“I started this orphanage after my Filipino maid left after working for 15 years. After she left, her sister came back and worked for me. Every month she asked me to send things, so I sent clothing, canned food and electronic items which would weigh more than 50 kg. Then I started thinking about why the family consumes so much. So, I went on a trip with my family to visit them and see where my donations were going. It was a surprise when I saw so many people crammed in one house. Many people were homeless. So, I decided I needed to do something for them. So, I decided to make a U-turn. I had been running hotels, living the good life. I decided to sell all my stuff and change my fate by committing full time to this cause”…

Joshua Soh is currently CEO of Med-tech company Health STATS International. His previous positions in the tech industry include Executive Director at ACE, Managing Director at Cisco Systems in Singapore and Brunei, and a variety of managerial positions during his 12 years at IBM. Joshua shares his extensive expertise in IT and management by volunteering to sit on the Board of Governors for the Institute of Technical Education. He also sits on the Government-appointed Committee on the Future Economy…

Michael Sng is the Managing Partner and CEO of TAEL Partners, a private equity fund with over US$1.3 billion of assets under management, partnering with business owners in ASEAN. Prior to establishing TAEL Partners, Michael had worked for UOB Asia as its Managing Director and Schroders Singapore…

Noel Cheah is currently the chief operating officer of National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore. Before joining NUH, he pursued a career in the SAF, where he held various leadership and staff appointments, including training the SAF Commandos as the Chief Commando Officer. In addition to undergoing SAF leadership and Commando training courses, he was trained as an officer-cadet on an SAF overseas training award with the German Armed Forces and also attended a staff officer course conducted by the New Zealand Defence Force. During his SAF career, he was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Military)…

Noel Hon completed his primary and secondary education at SJI and graduated in 1962 after his O-Levels. He completed his tertiary education at the University of Singapore where he received a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration. He is the former Chairman of e-Cop Pte Ltd…

Brigadier General Paul Chew formally began his SAF career in 1996 upon graduating with a Master’s in Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College, London, under an SAF Scholarship. Since then, Paul has held a diverse range of senior command and staff appointments in the SAF, before assuming his current position as Director of the Military Security Department in 2014. He was also given the opportunity during his military career to further his studies through various sponsorship programmes by the SAF. Paul obtained a Masters in Systems Engineering at the US Naval Postgraduate School (2000) and the Nanyang Fellows MBA pro-gramme at the Nanyang Technological University (2008). For his service to the nation, he was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) (Military) in 2013…

Tan Tee How calls himself an accidental civil servant. “I did not know what the civil service does and what being a civil servant entails.” But taking the advice his Sec 4 form teacher, Mr Dominic Yip, had given him before he left SJI, he signed up for a government scholarship, so that he could attend university without having his parents worry about the cost of his education. Upon graduation from NUS in 1983, he started serving out his scholarship bond, thus embarking on a public service career which lasted 34 years…

Warren Fernandez is Editor-in-Chief of The Straits Times, Singapore’s largest selling English daily newspaper. He joined the paper in 1990 as a political reporter and rose to become News Editor. He later also served as Foreign Editor and Deputy Editor. He left to join Royal Dutch Shell in 2008 as a Global Manager for its Future Energy project, before returning to the paper in February 2012 as its Editor…

Dr Agnes Chang completed her pre-university studies at SJI in 1964 and was in the last intake of girls at that time. She retired as an Associate Professor from the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), in 2010. Currently she is the academic advisor to The Kinderland Education Services Pte Ltd and is teaching Professional Development courses at NIE, Nanyang Polytechnic, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and the Singapore Teacher’s Union. Her key research areas include employability, thinking, problem solving, motivation, child development and bilingualism…

Dr Koh Thiam Seng is an alumnus of SJI. A teacher by profession, he has taught in schools and has held several senior appointments at the National Institute of Education (NIE) and the Ministry of Education (MOE), before returning to SJI to serve as its principal from 2009 to 2015. At MOE, he was a Deputy Director involved in policy formulation for university, polytechnic and ITE education. As Director of Educational Technology, he led the implementation of Singapore’s 2nd Infocomm Technology (ICT) in Education Masterplan. He was also a Deputy Director at NIE overseeing educational research. Recognised internationally for his expertise on the use of ICT for learning, he has served as a consultant to the Singapore Army, ST Engineering, IDA International and Intel (US)…

Associate Professor Levan Lim has worked in various countries, including the United States of America, Australia and Singapore. At the National Institute of Education (NIE), he has taught courses in the Master of Education (Special Education) programme as well as in the Diploma in Special Education (DISE) programme. The DISE programme trains special education teachers for special education schools and Allied Educators (Learning & Behavioural Support) to support students with special needs in mainstream schools. His research interests include the transition and post-school outcomes of students with disabilities; severe disabilities; intentional communities and relationships for persons with disabilities; the inclusion of students with disabilities within mainstream schools; and trends and issues in special education in Singapore. From 2005 till 2009, before he became Head of the Early Childhood & Special Needs Academic Group (ECSE AG) at NIE, he was an executive board member at the Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN)…

Yap Boon Chien is a Physics Master Teacher at the Academy of Singapore Teachers, a pedagogical leader and a mentor in a wider education community. It is his desire to grow a fraternity of Teacher Leaders with a passion for educating students to enjoy learning and put in their personal best to contribute to society. Boon Chien makes innovative use of gadgets, demonstrations and concrete experiences to draw his students into the abstract concepts of Physics. His use of experiential lessons enhances student engagement and arouses their curiosity. Boon Chien believes firmly in the correlation between student motivation and learning; he role-models and instils values such as resilience in learning through motivational talks and regular dialogues…

Monsignor Ambrose Vaz is the Vicar General (Pastoral) of the Archdiocese of Singapore. The title of Monsignor is granted to individuals who have rendered valuable service to the Church, or who provide some special function in Church governance. As Vicar General, he is the deputy of the Bishop. He attended St. Stephen’s Primary School and graduated from SJI in 1968. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1981 and was first posted to the Church of the Holy Cross. His vocation has seen him serve the Archdiocese in a variety of capacities. He has been the Spiritual Director for the Choice Program, the Family Life Society, Catholic Engaged Encounter and Director of the Biblical Apostolate, Formator and Rector of the Major Seminary. Under his able leadership, these programmes have grown very strong over the years, bringing love, joy and peace to thousands for almost 40 years.

Daniel Ee is a Director at Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management, a listed business trust that invests in infrastructure assets locally and globally. He has been an independent director of various corporations including Citibank Singapore Ltd, SMRT Corporation Ltd, the Civil Aviation Authority and the National Environment Agency since the late 1990s. He spent 10 years in various government organizations and 15 years in investment banking. Outside of his business endeavours, he and his wife together with a priest form the international leadership team of Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME), a non-profit Catholic Movement present in 94 countries. WWME conducts programmes that enrich and strengthen marriages and the priesthood…

Fr. Bosco cuts a striking figure with his clean shaven head and well manicured goatee. His voice is unmistakable and laughter infectious.

As the parish priest of St. Teresa’s Church, Chaplain of SGH and Procurator of the Seminary he wears many hats. But wearing several hats is nothing new to the avid sportsman…

Friar John-Paul Tan is the Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore. He is responsible for the Chancery, which is an arm of the Archbishop’s offices — collectively known as the Curia — that handles administrative functions such as HR, clergy matters and records management and archives. While this may sound bureaucratic, the focus of the Chancery is keenly pastoral. The primary responsibility of the Chancery is to help the Archdiocese in its administrative functions and governance, and to preserve and safeguard documents for the Church’s future. When Archbishop Emeritus Nicholas Chia retired in 2013, his successor, Archbishop William Goh, appointed Franciscan Friar John-Paul Tan, as the Chancellor, a role mandated by canon 482 of the Code of Canon Law. The good friar was well positioned for the role given his extensive experience as Parish Priest of St. Mary of the Angels, Defender of the Bond for the Ecclesiastical Tribunal and as Guardian (Superior) of the Franciscan Houses.

Bro. Mike as he is affectionately known is a familiar figure to the SJI family. He studied at both St. Michael’s School and De La Salle School before moving on to and completing his ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels at SJI. After completing his national service (infantry section leader) and university education in English and History & Politics at the University of Singapore, he returned to teach at his beloved alma mater in 1979. His zeal for education eventually led to his appointment as Deputy Principal for Student Development at SJI in 1990. Under his dynamic leadership, significant changes were wrought, gradually shifting the paradigm on co-curricular activities. SJI’s status as a forerunner in Character Development is due in large part to Bro. Mike’s efforts…

Justice Chan Seng Onn never considered a legal career until somewhat later in life. Seng Onn is the recipient of the 1973 President’s Scholarship and Colombo Plan Scholarship. In 1976 he graduated with First Class Honours from University College London in Engineering and received the A.P. Head Medal, the Highest Engineering Award for being the top student in the Faculty of Engineering. He also received the Goldsmid Medal for being the best student in the Naval Architecture/Mechanical Engineering Course in the University College London. “I went to University College London under a scholarship to study Naval Architecture, after which I was posted to the Navy. At the time when I finished school, the only thought in my mind was that I would become an engineer and nothing less,” recalls Seng Onn. It was only 10 years later that he received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Singapore and that was achieved under the auspices of the PSC Legal Training Scholarship…

Christopher Bridges graduated from the University of London in 1988 and was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in 1989 after sitting for the Bar Finals where he won a Book Prize for Best Overseas Student in General Paper 1. He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor to The Supreme Court, Republic of Singapore on 6 June 1990. He is a Notary Public and a Commissioner for Oaths…

After obtaining his MBBS (SG), MRCPath (UK), DMJ (Lon), FAMS and FRCPath, Associate Professor Gilbert Lau Kwang Fatt began his medical practice as a forensic pathologist and is now the Director of Professional Practice at the Forensic Medicine Division of Health Sciences Authority (HSA). Gilbert’s career is not for the faint-hearted. He deals with corpses and hypothesises the possible cause of death based on evidence from the corpse. He has been entrusted with some of the most infamous cases in the region, including the Kovan Double Murders of 2013. Gilbert holds memberships within various HSA boards and editorial boards, and chairs the Forensic Sub-committee in the Specialist Training Committee in Pathology. Gilbert is a Clinical Professor and Posting Director for forensic medicine at Yong Yoo Lin School of Medicine-NUS, who has also published many academic papers and is frequently invited to lecture overseas. For his service, Gilbert was awarded the Public Service Medal and Public Administration Medal (Bronze) during the National Day Awards of 2005 and 2013, respectively…

Tan Siong Thye has an illustrious legal career since graduating from the National University of Singapore. He is now a High Court Judge of the Supreme Court. Prior to this appointment he was the first Deputy Attorney-General of Singapore. His previous appointments include the Chief District Judge of the Subordinate Courts (now known as the State Courts) and the Director of the Commercial Affairs Department…

After graduating from SJI in 1978, Dr Damian Png Jin Chye pursued a speciality in urology in National University of Singapore (NUS), the United Kingdom and Germany. Damian is an accredited renal transplant surgeon and has served as Assistant Professor at NUS for 13 years. He is now in private practice in Mount Elizabeth and Parkway East Hospital…

Dr Euan Murugasu excelled academically, receiving the Frank James Trophy (SJI) and the Ee Peng Liang Gold Medal (CJC) before receiving the President’s Scholarship in 1981 to pursue medicine. Euan completed his specialisation in otorhinolaryngology with an MBBS, two FRCS, an FAMS, and a Ph.D. (Sussex), where his thesis won him several prestigious awards. Euan is now Head of the Department of ENT — Head and Neck Surgery at Jurong Health and has built a new ENT Department. Additionally, Euan is passionate about education and volunteerism. Amongst his various appointments, Euan serves as a Board Member of the Canossian School for the Hearing Impaired and Chairman of CDAC@Punggol…

Dr Gerard Nah is a Senior Eye Surgeon trained in the sub-specialty of Cornea, Refractive Surgery and External Diseases. A medical graduate from the University of Aberdeen in the UK, he underwent and completed his training as an eye surgeon in Singapore under the Singapore Armed Forces Post-graduate Scholarship (Medical) programme. He then went on to train as a clinical fellow at the University of British Columbia. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and holds a Masters of Medicine in Ophthalmology from NUS. He also received his Diploma in Aviation Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians of London and was awarded the Barbara Harrison Memorial Prize for best overseas student in his course. Gerard is a leading figure in aviation medicine and military ophthalmology…

Dr Ooi Eng Eong holds a BMBS, a Ph.D. in Molecular Epidemiology, an M.Sc. and DLSHTM in Medicinal Microbiology and an FRCPath in Virology. A brilliant researcher, Eng Eong has held various positions with the DSO National Laboratories, the National Environment Agency and the Ministry of Health. For his notable research contributions to the war against dengue, he received the National Medical Research Council Clinician-Scientist Award (Senior Investigator Category) and a patent…

Professor Patrick Tseng Seng Kwong received his Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree in 1985 from National University of Singapore (NUS) and a Master of Science in Endodontics with Distinction in 1990 from the University of London. The awardee of the Fellow of the International College of Dentists (1997) and Fellow of the Academy of Dentists International (1998) is also a Founder Member of the Society of Endodontists in Singapore and holds many appointments such as Registrar of the Singapore Dental Council, Chairman of the Specialist Accreditation Board and Chairman of the Oral Health Therapists Accreditation Committee. Serving over 30 years in National University Hospital (NUH), Patrick is a sought-after international speaker and Clinical Associate Professor in the NUS Dental Faculty and the Chief Dental Officer at the Ministry of Health…

Professor Philip Choo holds a slew of prestigious medical qualifications from the Royal Colleges of Physicians from London, Glasgow and Edinburgh, and was awarded an HMDP Fellowship for Geriatric Medicine. He is now a Senior Consultant in Geriatric Medicine at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, as well as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the National Healthcare Group. For his contributions to the nation, Philip was awarded the Public Service Star Award (BBM) and the Public Administration Medal (Silver) during the National Day Awards in 2003 and 2011, respectively…

Dr Teresa Lee was, until recently, one of the rarest types of students from SJI — a female student. Dr Lee, a dentist, has had an illustrious career during which time she was awarded a number of scholarships and academic prizes including the Colombo Plan to pursue a post graduate course in Dental Public Health at the University of Sydney in 1970, a World Health Organisation Fellowship to study Dental Services and Health Education in New Zealand in 1972 and a University Book Prize at her final exams. She has been involved in Dentistry for more than five decades, spanning practice, academia and administration. During this time she actively led and chaired many local and international committees including that for Singapore’s Ministry of Health as well as being the first President of the Singapore Dental Foundation…

Associate Professor Thomas Lew Wing Kit is a dual specialist in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, with an MBBS, an MMed (Anaes), an EDIC and an FAMS under his belt. He attended the Berkeley-NTU Advanced Management and the Social Leadership Singapore Programmes, which nurtured his interests in Leadership, Management and Social Services. He pioneered the development of neurological intensive care services at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) in the 1990s. He was President of the Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists, and a Founding Member of the Society of Intensive Care Medicine (Singapore) and the Asian Society of Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care. Thomas also teaches as a Clinical Associate Professor at NUS Yong Yoo Lin School of Medicine and Adjunct Associate Professor at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU. He has chaired Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s Clinical Board since 2011, overseeing its core clinical mission. He is married to Dr Cheong Lai Leng, a Dermatologist, and they have two sons, Simon and Adrian…

Kenneth Koh is the first Singaporean to climb a grade VI mountaineering route (the North West Face of Half Dome in the USA in 1986). He is also a founding member and served as the first Vice- President of the Mountaineering Society of Singapore. He ran an ultramarathon in the Gobi Desert where his team finished second in 2008. The peak of these achievements was when he climbed Mt. Everest in 2011, and Aconcagua. Kenneth is a sponsored athlete for The North Face.

Under Michael’s leadership, the Singapore Gun Club (SGC) has become a multi-disciplined shooting club offering more than just the International Shooting Sport Federation (Olympic) clay target shooting disciplines. The SGC also offers Compak and Sporting Clay disciplines as well as International Defensive Pistol Association and Precision Pistol Competition, pistol disciplines. As the SGC Vice President in early 2000, he was the architect of the “Towkay Project” which turned the club into a profitable enterprise…

Nicholas Fang is a well decorated sportsman who has represented Singapore in both fencing and triathlon and was National Fencing Champion (epee) for four years. He has competed in four South East Asian Games and numerous World and Asian championships. After retiring from active competition, he played a pivotal role in fencing and modern pentathlon by helming both National Sports Associations, preparing the national teams for competitions, raising funds and awareness for both sports. He served as a member of the Singapore National Olympic Council for three terms, culminating in his role as the Chef de Mission for team Singapore at the 28th SEA Games held in Singapore in 2015, securing a historic best-ever result for the host nation…

Teo Hock Seng helmed the world’s first F1 Night Race but his first love is football. In fact, he has been heralded by many, as the “Godfather of Singapore Football”. From the beginning of the new millennium up until 2015, he was the Chairman of Tampines Rovers Football Club. Under his leadership, they have been four-time S-League Champions, two-time Singapore Cup Champions and 2005 ASEAN Club Champions. In addition to his contributions on the Singapore football scene, he is the Chairman of the Singapore Grand Prix. The Singapore Grand Prix has put us on the world map as a premiere holiday destination and indeed the tourist numbers surge every September since the inaugural race in 2008.

Edmund Tie has over 40 years of experience in real estate consultancy and is widely regarded as one of Asia’s leading property consultants. Formerly the Managing Director of a leading international property consultancy in Singapore, Edmund established Edmund Tie & Company in 1995 together with 12 founding partners, breaking new ground in the real estate advisory business in Southeast Asia. Edmund is well sought after by governments and academia who are very keen to tap on his expertise. He has shared the wealth of his experience with the National University of Singapore, the Real Estate Developer’s Association, the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Ministry of National Development…

Esmond Choo attended St. Michael’s School from 1964 to 1969. He then studied at SJI from 1970 to 1975 and was part of the last graduating class of A-level students from SJI before the formation of Catholic Junior College in 1975. Amongst his various CCA activities, he was a scout leader with the 2104 Pelandok Scout Group between 1974 to 1975. He graduated with honours in Commerce from Melbourne University (Australia) in 1981 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1986. He was lauded with academic accolades such as the Melbourne University exhibition prizes for corporate law (1979) and taxation law (1981). He has accumulated substantial experience in the finance and insurance sectors since 1986. He is the former Chairman of the Stockbrokers’ Association of Singapore and sits on various industry Committees including the recent MAS Financial Advisory Industry Review Committee. He is also active in community service and development…

Manu Bhaskaran is Director of Centennial Group International and the Founding Director and Chief Executive Officer of Centennial Asia Advisors. Manu has more than 30 years of expertise in economic and political risk assessment and forecasting in Asia. Before joining the Centennial Group, he was Chief Economist for Asia of Société Générale Investment Bank, Asia and managed its Singapore-based economic advisory group. Manu is a well-regarded commentator on Asian financial and economic affairs, and has regular columns in business weeklies such as The Edge in Singapore and Malaysia. He serves as Member of the Regional Advisory Board for Asia of the International Monetary Fund; Senior Adjunct Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies; Council Member of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs; and Vice-President of the Economics Society of Singapore. Manu has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Cambridge University. He has also qualified as a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore…

Peter Seah joined the Board of Directors of DBS Group Holdings Ltd and DBS Bank Ltd on 16 November 2009 and assumed the role of Chairman on 1 May 2010. In addition, he is Chairman of DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd. He was appointed Chairman of Singapore Airlines on 1 January 2017. Peter is the present Chairman of Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd and LaSalle College of the Arts Ltd. Peter was a banker for 33 years before retiring as Vice Chairman and CEO of the former Overseas Union Bank in 2001. Peter serves on the boards of GIC Pte Ltd, Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte Ltd and STT Communications Ltd. He is also Chairman of the National Wages Council and a member of the Presidential Elections Committee…

Philip Seah assumed the position of CEO of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Prudential Singapore) from 22 October 2015, for a second time. He was their CEO from 2006 to 2010. He first joined Prudential Singapore as a part time life insurance agent in 1978 while working as a flight steward with Singapore Airlines. He became a fulltime life insurance agent in 1979 and progressed rapidly through the ranks to become a senior agency manager. In the process, he was involved in the Life Underwriters Association and rose to become its President in 1989. His passion, commitment and achievements were noticed by Prudential Singapore’s senior management and this led to his appointment as Assistant General Manager in 1990. After many other roles in Singapore as well as Hong Kong and Philippines, he was promoted to CEO in 2006…

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