SINGAPORE: Mr Chan Yeng Kit will step down as Permanent Secretary for Health and take over as chief executive officer of SPH Media from Jul 15, the Public Service Division (PSD) announced on Monday (Apr 8).
He replaces Ms Teo Lay Lim, who had been SPH Media CEO since March 2022. Ms Teo is retiring from SPH Media, the company said in a press release.
Ms Lai Wei Lin will relinquish her appointments as Permanent Secretary for Transport Development and Second Permanent Secretary for Finance on Jul 1 and be appointed Permanent Secretary for Health (designate).
She will take over from Mr Chan as Permanent Secretary for Health from Jul 15.
Mr Chan, 59, stepped down as chairman of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and was appointed to the board of SPH Media Holdings in March.
He has held positions across various ministries, including trade and industry, education and defence.
He became Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health in December 2019, moving from his role as Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Defence.
His career in the civil service started in 1989 when he was Assistant Director in the Public Service Division of the Ministry of Finance.
He was later seconded to the labour movement and to Keppel Corporation where he was involved in a consortium developing the Singapore-Suzhou Industrial Park in China.
In 2005, Mr Chan was appointed IMDA CEO, an agency which came under the then-Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.
SPH Media Trust, which publishes news titles such as the Straits Times, the Business Times and Lianhe Zaobao, began operating as a not-for-profit entity in December 2021 after the media business was hived off from listed company Singapore Press Holdings.
The government said in February 2022 that it would provide up to S$900 million (US$666 million) in funding support for SPH Media Trust over the next five years.
So far, around S$320 million has been disbursed to SPH Media across FY2022 and FY2023. It did not receive the full funding as some key performance targets were not met, Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo said in parliament last month.
SPH Media has put the government funding to good use, but there is still "considerable catch-up" for the organisation to do in its digital transformation, Mrs Teo said on Mar 1.
"SPH Media will need to do more to maintain its relevance in this challenging media environment and will need continued support as it strives to get onto firmer footing,” she added.
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He replaces Ms Teo Lay Lim, who had been SPH Media CEO since March 2022. Ms Teo is retiring from SPH Media, the company said in a press release.
Ms Lai Wei Lin will relinquish her appointments as Permanent Secretary for Transport Development and Second Permanent Secretary for Finance on Jul 1 and be appointed Permanent Secretary for Health (designate).
She will take over from Mr Chan as Permanent Secretary for Health from Jul 15.
NEW SPH MEDIA CEO
Mr Chan, 59, stepped down as chairman of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and was appointed to the board of SPH Media Holdings in March.
He has held positions across various ministries, including trade and industry, education and defence.
He became Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health in December 2019, moving from his role as Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Defence.
His career in the civil service started in 1989 when he was Assistant Director in the Public Service Division of the Ministry of Finance.
He was later seconded to the labour movement and to Keppel Corporation where he was involved in a consortium developing the Singapore-Suzhou Industrial Park in China.
In 2005, Mr Chan was appointed IMDA CEO, an agency which came under the then-Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.
SPH Media Trust, which publishes news titles such as the Straits Times, the Business Times and Lianhe Zaobao, began operating as a not-for-profit entity in December 2021 after the media business was hived off from listed company Singapore Press Holdings.
The government said in February 2022 that it would provide up to S$900 million (US$666 million) in funding support for SPH Media Trust over the next five years.
So far, around S$320 million has been disbursed to SPH Media across FY2022 and FY2023. It did not receive the full funding as some key performance targets were not met, Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo said in parliament last month.
SPH Media has put the government funding to good use, but there is still "considerable catch-up" for the organisation to do in its digital transformation, Mrs Teo said on Mar 1.
"SPH Media will need to do more to maintain its relevance in this challenging media environment and will need continued support as it strives to get onto firmer footing,” she added.
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