SINGAPORE – Labour MP Desmond Choo will join the Economic Development Board (EDB) as a new board member, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).
It announced board changes on Monday (Jan 31) that will take effect on Tuesday.
Mr Choo is assistant secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tampines GRC and North East District mayor.
Within the labour movement, he is adviser to the Attractions, Resorts and Entertainment Union, Singapore Union of Broadcasting Employees and Union of Security Employees.
He is trustee of the Singapore Shell Employees’ Union.
Additionally, Mr Choo sits on the board of directors at Surbana Jurong and SBS Transit, said EDB in a press statement.
Two board members will be stepping down on Jan 31 when their term ends.
They are Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan, who is NTUC’s assistant secretary-general and MP for Pioneer, and Ms Tan Hooi Ling, co-founder of ride-hailing firm Grab.
Five board members will be reappointed.
They are Mr Alexander Charles Hungate, chief operating officer of Grab Holdings; Mr Forrest Li, founder, chairman and group chief executive officer of consumer Internet company Sea; Mr Gan Seow Kee, vice-chairman and honorary treasurer of the Singapore Business Federation; Ms Liew Wei Li, deputy director-general of education (schools) and director of schools at the Ministry of Education; and Mr Magesvaran Suranjan, president of consumer goods company P&G (Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa).
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