According to Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, on January 20, local time, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce officially announced that Gao Quanqing, executive chairman of Lianfa Group, was elected as the president of the 61st board of directors. Gao Quanqing will lead the Chamber of Commerce for the next three years to serve the business community.
The new Board of Directors also elected three new Vice-Presidents, namely Mr Ng Shao Kwan, PwC Singapore Asia Pacific Head of Private and Start-up Services, Li Siliang, Executive Director and President of Star Financial Development, and Lam Fu-sing, President of Sunrise Group.
Singapore's Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce has regularly replaced new blood over the years, keeping pace with the times. In this election, nine senior directors who have contributed greatly to the Chamber of Commerce have decided to step down from the Board of Directors and let a new generation of business leaders take over the affairs of the conference.
These include former President Cai Qisheng and Director Wu Xueguang, who retired from the Board of Directors and were appointed Honorary President and Honorary Director of the General Chamber of Commerce respectively.
The Chamber introduces 10 new directors from a diverse range of sectors, including tourism and leisure industries, healthcare services, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, fintech and IoT solutions, in the new board of directors.
The average age of the 61st Board of Directors is 58 years, maintaining the trend of rejuvenation of Board members since the 59th Board of Directors (2017), the average age of this term is 60 years.
The average age of the 10 new directors of the new Board of Directors is only 49 years old, and all directors will be sworn in at the inauguration ceremony of the 61st Board of Directors on March 15 this year. (HanbaoZhen)
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