2019-10-01 Singapore Tatler

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EDDIETEO
EddieTeois thechairman
oftheCouncilof
PresidentialAdvisers.The
OrderofNilaUtama(First
Class)recipientis also
thepro-chancellorofthe
SingaporeManagement
Universityanda
distinguishedfellowofits
SchoolofSocialSciences.
Teowaspreviously
chairmanofthePublic
Service Commission.

AUNGTIN
AungTinis theexecutive
directoroftheSingapore
EyeResearchInstitute
anddeputymedical
directorforresearchat
theSingaporeNational
EyeCentre,whereheis
alsoa seniorconsultantin
itsglaucomadepartment.
Hisresearchprogramme
onangleclosureor
narrow-angleglaucoma
hassecuredmorethan
$20mincompetitive
research grant funding.

PHILIPYEO
PhilipYeofounded
andchairsAccuron
Te c h n o l o g i e sa n d
EconomicDevelopment
InnovationsSingapore,a
companythatconsultson
areassuchaseconomic
development.Hewasthe
formerchairmanofthe
EconomicDevelopment
Board,A*Starand
SpringSingapore.
Committedtowards
talentdevelopment,
heactivelymentors
the next generation.

WONGKIMYIN
WongKimYinis the
CEOofSPGroup,which
is developingSingapore’s
infrastructureforelectric
vehicles(EV)withthe
installationof 500
chargingpointsby2020.
Underhisleadership,it is
alsodevelopinga mobile
app,soEVuserscanmake
paymentsandgetupdates
onavailablecharging
points,anda blockchain-
enabledplatformto
facilitateusingelectricity
from renewable sources.

LUCIENWONG
LucienWongis the
attorney-generalof
Singaporesince2017.
Heis alsoa memberof
thePresidentialCouncil
forMinorityRightsand
a boardmemberofthe
MonetaryAuthorityof
Singapore.Thesenior
counsel,whohasover
30 yearsofexperiencein
thefield,waspreviously
thechairmananda
seniorpartneratthelaw
firm Allen & Gledhill.


TEOCHEEHEAN
Seniorminister
TeoCheeHeanis also
thecoordinatingminister
fornationalsecurity,and
MPforPasirRis-Punggol
GRC.Heoverseesthe
SmartNationand
DigitalGovernment
Group,NationalSecurity
CoordinationSecretariat,
NationalPopulation
andTalentDivision,and
NationalClimateChange
Secretariatunderthe
Prime Minister’s Office.


TANPUAYHIANG
TanPuayHiangcredits
thegrowthofhiscompany
ContemporaHoldingsto
hisexposurefrombanking
assignmentsoverseasand
a businessacumenderived
fromhisentrepreneurial
family.Besides
championingtheartsand
grassrootorganisations,
thenon-residenthigh
commissionertoTanzania
supportscausesinareas
suchasmentalhealth
and eco-conservation.

THARMAN
SHANMUGARATNAM
SeniorministerTharman
Shanmugaratnamis
alsothecoordinating
ministerforeconomic
andsocialpolicies,and
MPofJurongGRC.He
alsoco-chairstheUN
DevelopmentProgramme
boardforintellectual
advicetotheHuman
DevelopmentReport
Office,andhasbeen
shortlistedasa potential
candidate to head the IMF.

SEAHKIANPENG
SeahKianPengis the
CEOofNTUCFairPrice,
whichhasover 350 stores,
nearly10,000staffand
anannualturnoverof
over$3.4b.TheMPfor
MarineParadeGRCis
alsothevice-chairmanof
SouthEastCommunity
DevelopmentCounciland
boardmemberofboth
TheConsumerGoods
ForumandSingapore
OlympicFoundation.He
countsplayingtennis
and golf as hobbies.

S ISWARAN
S Iswaranis theminister
forcommunications
andinformation.The
ministrylaunchedthe
SingaporeCyberYouth
Programmetoeducate
youthsoncybersecurity.
Heis alsotheministerin
chargeoftraderelations
attheMinistryofTrade
andIndustry,overseeing
variousbilateraland
multilateraltrade
negotiations.


PHILLIPTAN
ENGSEONG
PhillipTanis thechairman
oftheCommunityChest,
whichraiseda record
$9.6mthroughits
CommunityChestCharity
TVShowin2018.The
organisationalsolaunched
a fundtohelpcharities
withlessfinancialsupport.
Theformerchairmanof
theYellowRibbonFund
receivedtheMeritorious
Service Medal in 2017.

KEITHTAN
KEANLOONG
KeithTanKeanLoongis
thechiefexecutiveofthe
SingaporeTourismBoard,
whichhassignedanMOU
withAlibabaGroupto
increasetheexisting
collaborationsforthe
Chinesemarket.Under
hishelm,heplanstoboost
Singapore’stourismwith
a newintegratedtourism
developmentthatwillbe
setupintheJurongLake
District by 2026.


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