Singapore, 16 October 2026... The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the appointment of Mr Loh Khum Yean to its Board of Directors from 1 November 2026 to 31 May 2029.

2. Mr Loh currently serves as the Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. Before retiring from the Administrative Service in 2023, he was formerly Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (Public Service Division), Ministry of Law, Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Manpower. He was also Chairman of the Civil Service College from April 2019 to September 2023, and served on the boards of the Land Transport Authority, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Health Promotion Board, National Library Board, and National Parks Board.

3. Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Trade) and Chairman of MAS, said: “We welcome Mr Loh Khum Yean to the MAS Board. Mr Loh’s deep understanding of economic, legal and manpower policies, coupled with his extensive experience across a range of public sector institutions, will bring valuable perspectives to the MAS Board.”

4. The composition of the MAS Board with effect from 1 November 2026 is set out in the Annex.

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