SIA Engineering appoints MOM permanent secretary as independent director.

The group also announced changes to its board and board committee composition.

SIA Engineering appointed Ng Chee Khern as a Non-Executive and Independent Director and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Technology Advisory Committee of the company starting 1 February 2025.

Ng is currently the Permanent Secretary (Manpower) for the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Before his current role, Ng was the Permanent Secretary for Smart Nation and Digital Government in the Prime Minister’s Office from May 2017 to March 2022. In this role, he led the government’s efforts in driving the development of digital enablers for citizens and businesses and applying digital and smart solutions to improve the lives of citizens in a Smart Nation.

Ng was also Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) in Singapore's Ministry of Defence from May 2014 to April 2017, where his portfolio covered defence research and technology, capability development and acquisitions, and defence administration.

Ng is a Non-executive and Independent Director of Hong Leong Asia Ltd. He was the former Chairman of the Government Technology Agency where he oversaw the significant build-up of in-house capabilities in software engineering, data science and cybersecurity

With the appointment of Ng, the composition of the Board and Board Committees in SIAEC with effect from 1 February 2025 will be as follows:

Board Composition

• Tang Kin Fei - Chairman, Non-Executive and Independent
• Goh Choon Phong - Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director
• Raj Thampuran - Non-Executive and Independent Director
• Wee Siew Kim - Non-Executive and Independent Director
• Chua Bin Hwee - Non-Executive and Independent Director
• Lim Kong Puay - Non-Executive and Independent Director
• Chong Chuan Neo - Non-Executive and Independent Director
• Tan Tze Gay - Non-Executive and Independent Director
• Tan Kai Ping - Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director
• Ng Chee Khern - Non-Executive and Independent Director
• Chin Yau Seng - Chief Executive Officer and Non-Independent Director

Audit Committee 

• Chua Bin Hwee (Chairman)
• Raj Thampuran
• Lim Kong Puay
• Chong Chuan Neo
• Tan Tze Gay
• Ng Chee Khern

Board Safety & Risk Committee 

• Lim Kong Puay (Chairman)
• Wee Siew Kim
• Raj Thampuran
• Tan Kai Ping

Nominating Committee

• Tang Kin Fei (Chairman)
• Chong Chuan Neo
• Tan Kai Ping

Compensation & HR Committee 

• Tang Kin Fei (Chairman)
• Goh Choon Phong
• Wee Siew Kim

Executive Committee

• Tang Kin Fei (Chairman)
• Goh Choon Phong
• Chua Bin Hwee
• Chin Yau Seng

Board Sustainability Committee

• Lim Kong Puay (Chairman)
• Chua Bin Hwee
• Tan Tze Gay
• Chin Yau Seng

Board Working Group

• Tang Kin Fei (Chairman)
• Lim Kong Puay
• Chong Chuan Neo
• Tan Kai Ping