Mr. Chng Kai Fong was appointed to the Board of Directors of DBS Group Holdings Ltd and DBS Bank Ltd. on 31 March 2021. He is a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee and the Board Sustainability Committee. Kai Fong is currently Permanent Secretary (Information and Development) of the Ministry of Communications and Information and Permanent Secretary (Development) (Cybersecurity) in the Prime Minister’s Office. Prior to joining SNDGG, Kai Fong was the Managing Director of Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) for four years before he stepped down when his term ended in early October 2021. Before EDB, he was the Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of Singapore. He had also served in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Civil Service College, Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Communications and Information. As part of the Public Service’s development programme, he was also seconded for two years to Shell Eastern Petroleum.
Personal Details
Title: Mr
Surname: Fong
DoB: 01/01/1978
Age: 48 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: Singapore
Country of Birth: Singapore
Language: English
Qualification: BA,MEng
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Company
Committee
Role
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DBS Bank
Board
Member
31/03/2021
DBS Bank
Audit
Member
31/03/2021
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