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SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will have a new second permanent secretary, Mr. Chia Der Jiun, 49, who will take office as of October 19.
The Ministry of Law will also have a new permanent secretary, Ms. Lai Wei Lin, 44, who will continue her concurrent appointment as second permanent secretary (education).
On October 19, he will replace Loh Khum Yean, 55, who will continue as permanent secretary (Division of Public Service).
These changes were announced on Friday (September 18) by the Public Services Division.
Separately on Friday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) also announced changes in its top management.
As Mr. Chia Der Jiun will be leaving MAS to take up his new role at MOM, his position as Deputy Managing Director of Corporate Development will be filled by Ms. Jacqueline Loh effective October 19.
Ms. Loh will also continue to serve in her current capacity as Deputy Managing Director of Markets and Development.
MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon thanked Mr. Chia for his important contributions such as “overseeing the implementation of monetary policy and the investment of MAS official reserves and driving the organizational and digital transformation of MAS.”
Another change in MAS senior management is the appointment of Ms Gillian Tan as Deputy General Manager (Development and International) effective October 1.
Ms Tan, who is currently Executive Director of the Financial Markets Development Department, will oversee MAS’s strategies to develop Singapore as an international financial center, as well as the authority’s international relations and commitments.
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