SNEF elects new council; internal review completed
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Those in the council voted to re-elect Resorts World Sentosa chief executive Tan Hee Teck as president.
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SINGAPORE – The Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) has elected 20 members to its council for a two-year term at its annual general meeting on Sept 19.
Those in the council then voted to re-elect Resorts World Sentosa chief executive Tan Hee Teck
Mr Tan had been elected as president in a by-election on July 25 after then president Robert Yap stepped down in June over an undisclosed governance procedural lapse.
In a separate statement on Sept 17, SNEF said the independent review of internal processes by an external consultant it appointed following the discovery of the lapse had concluded.
SNEF, which is Singapore’s union for employers, said the review did not identify evidence establishing any suspicious, intentional or fraudulent activities, adding: “There is no impact on our financial statements.
“The council will continue to look into and pursue efforts to further strengthen governance and internal processes within SNEF as we focus on advancing tripartism in Singapore.”
When asked for details on the lapse and the changes made following the review, SNEF would only add: “Our priority now is to focus on how we can move forward.”
Mr Tan previously served as the federation’s vice-president from September 2022 and has been serving on SNEF’s council for the past 15 years.
The council also re-elected Mr Alexander Melchers, managing director of trading firm C. Melchers & Co in Singapore, as one of three vice-presidents.
Mr Kuah Boon Wee, director of engineering firm MTQ Corp, who was elected as vice-president in the July by-election, also successfully defended his position. Ms Tan Hwee Bin, executive director at Wing Tai Holdings, was elected vice-president as well, replacing YTL PowerSeraya chief executive John Ng Peng Wah.
Mr Edwin Ng, managing director of printing services provider Markono Group was elected as honorary secretary, while Mr Marcus Lam, executive chairman at PwC Singapore, was voted in as honorary treasurer.
Lawyer Kohe Hasan, partner at law firm Reed Smith, was elected deputy honorary secretary.
The role of deputy honorary treasurer went to Mr Adrian Lim, executive chairman at Disk Precision Industries.
Four new faces were also elected as council members.
They are Mr Benjamin Boh, McDonald’s Singapore managing director; Mr Brian Riady, deputy chief executive at OUE; Mr See Yoong Hwee, chief executive of oil trader PetroSeraya and Mr Kerry Mok, chief executive of Sats.
SNEF said: “The new council aims to maintain SNEF as a trusted tripartite partner to the Government, represented by the Ministry of Manpower, and the... National Trades Union Congress (NTUC).
“The strong tripartite relationship enables SNEF to represent employers effectively in shaping manpower policies to maintain Singapore’s industrial harmony and enhance its competitiveness to help employers achieve sustainable business growth and create good jobs for workers.”
Separately on Sept 19, NTUC said Mr Tan’s appointment “marks the start of a refreshed collaborative journey for NTUC with the new SNEF council members”.
