Ms Eng Chin Chin, Mr Sng Ren Yeong and Mr Suhaimi Salleh Appointed to Mediacorp’s Board of Directors
Singapore, 20 November 2023 – Mediacorp announced today the appointment of Ms Eng Chin Chin, Mr Sng Ren Yeong and Mr Suhaimi Salleh to its Board of Directors, effective 17 November 2023.
A former partner of KPMG Singapore, Ms Eng currently serves on the Board of Olam Agri Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of food and agri-business Olam Group Limited, and is the Chairperson of its Audit & Compliance Committee and a member of its Risk & Market Compliance Committee. She is also the Chairperson of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants Ethics Committee. Ms Eng has deep expertise in the areas of risk management, compliance and quality controls, and brings with her a wealth of experience in audit, governance and internal control reviews across private and public companies.
Mr Sng is the Managing Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy & Solutions at Temasek and is responsible for the global investor’s AI venture building and investments. He also sits on the Boards of a number of Temasek-incubated companies including minden.ai, the technology venture behind yuu Rewards Club in Singapore, spearheaded by Mr Sng as then-CEO to deepen the engagements between consumers and brands with the use of machine learning and AI. His extensive experience further includes portfolio value creation across various sectors.
Mr Suhaimi is the Founder and CEO of the SSA Group, a group of companies that provides training and human capital development solutions, management consulting services and technology solutions. He is currently the Immediate Past President of PMBM Scholarship Fund Board (LBKM). He also served on the Board of Governors of Temasek Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic Council, Public Transport Council as well as the Charity Council. He also previously served on the Board of SG Enable and was the Chairman of its Audit Committee.
Mediacorp Chairman Mr Niam Chiang Meng said of the appointments: “Chin Chin, Ren Yeong and Suhaimi are key additions to Mediacorp’s Board, given their backgrounds as well as deep expertise and experience in their respective fields. We welcome them to the Mediacorp family and look forward to their insights that will help steer Mediacorp’s growth to the next level.”
Former Board Directors Mr Yap Chee Keong and Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed stepped down at Mediacorp’s Annual General Meeting on 20 September.
Mr Niam said, “On behalf of Mediacorp, I would like to thank Chee Keong and Zainul for their invaluable contributions and insightful perspectives throughout their tenure. Their views, comments and recommendations have enabled the Board to make more strategic and effective decisions. As a result, we have grown stronger and made great strides in our journey, from adopting the latest technologies to elevating our multi-platform strategy in audience engagement.”
The Mediacorp’s Board of Directors comprises:
- Mr Niam Chiang Meng, Chairman, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
- Ms Tham Loke Kheng, CEO, Mediacorp
- Ms Eng Chin Chin, Non-Executive and Independent Director, Olam Agri Holdings Limited
- Mr Pang Kin Keong, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
- Mr Rajesh Sreenivasan, Equity Partner, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
- Mr Robin Hu, Vice Chairman, Asia; Operating Partner, Temasek International
- Mr Roy Quek, Chairman, St Joseph’s Institution International Ltd & St Joseph’s Institution International Elementary School Ltd
- Mr Sng Ren Yeong, Managing Director, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy & Solutions, Temasek International
- Mr Suhaimi Salleh, Founder and CEO, SSA Group
- Ms Tammie Tham, CEO, Ensign InfoSecurity
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About Mediacorp
Mediacorp is Singapore’s national media network and largest content creator. Its purpose is to create engaging and trusted content, as well as to connect communities and inspire people. Mediacorp engages over three million people in Singapore daily across four languages on its digital platforms including mewatch, melisten and CNA.asia, six TV channels and 11 radio stations. Beyond Singapore, Mediacorp also has a growing international audience through CNA and content distributed across markets.
With a focus on nurturing talent and growing the sector, the company is committed to investing in nation-wide initiatives like Star Search, Anugerah, Yaar Antha Star and SPOP, commissioning a wide variety of work from local content creators, and collaborating with institutes of higher learning. As Singapore’s first local Multi-Channel Network in partnership with YouTube, Mediacorp is also committed to developing a network of digital content creators.
For advertisers, Mediacorp has partnered industry-leading brands like ESPN, Mothership, theAsianparent, VICE, YouTube and 99.co to form the Mediacorp Digital Network in offering more effective content-driven solutions.
Mediacorp is the recipient of industry accolades including New York Festivals, World Media Festivals, PromaxBDA (World and Asia) and Asian Academy Creative Awards.
For more information, please visit mediacorp.sg.
