PAP newcomer and ex-MOT director Foo Cexiang joins PSA Singapore
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Mr Foo Cexiang will be driving the development of PSA’s supply chain hub in his new role.
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SINGAPORE – PAP newcomer Foo Cexiang has joined port operator PSA Singapore as vice-president for port ecosystem development.
Mr Foo, a former director at the Ministry of Transport (MOT), announced this in a LinkedIn post on April 15.
He added that in his new role, he will drive the development of PSA’s supply chain hub and the operator’s strategies for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, as well as supply chain solutions across different transport modes.
The zone for business and investment covers the Iskandar Development Region and Pengerang in Johor.
In Mr Foo’s former role, he oversaw private and future mobility at MOT, including electric vehicle policy, and was in the service for more than a decade.
Mr Foo, 40, noted that one of the portfolios he was most passionate about at MOT was strengthening Singapore as a global supply chain hub, and that he had worked closely with the private sector – including PSA – and initiated an alliance for action to strengthen supply chain solutions.
“Trade is existential to Singapore, and the port and its ecosystem are a major contributor to our economy and national resilience,” he said.
Adding that the world is entering unprecedented global trade and supply chain uncertainty, he said: “It is a greater imperative than ever before that Singapore continues to anchor our position as a regional hub and global node.
“I am grateful to have the opportunity to join PSA – to be right in the thick of the action, help chart our voyage in this storm and turn adversity into opportunity.”
Mr Foo started his new role on April 15.
He joined Pasir Ris-Punggol grassroots organisations on April 2 after his last day at MOT on April 1.
In early April, Mr Foo was seen walking the ground in the new Punggol GRC.
He told reporters on April 13 at the unveiling of a revamped rooftop garden that he has been attending events and learning from incumbent MPs overseeing the Punggol estates, on the assumption that he will be fielded in the new four-member group representation constituency.
When asked if he would be running as a PAP candidate for Punggol GRC, Mr Foo said on April 13: “That is still something to be determined. I have been sent here by the party to learn as much as I can from the MPs, and I am doing my best.”
