Shawn Lai

Controller, Retail Business Group at Far East Organization

Shawn Lai is currently working as the Controller for the Retail Business Group at Far East Organization since November 2015. Prior to this role, Shawn served as the Commercial Finance Manager at Coca-Cola Singapore Beverages Pte Ltd from January 2012 to November 2015. With a background in finance and auditing, Shawn has also held positions such as Finance Manager at SingTel and Senior Auditor at Deloitte. Shawn completed a degree in Accountancy at Nanyang Technological University Singapore in 2004.

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Far East Organization

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Far East Organization is the largest private property developer in Singapore, with a growing reputation for building innovative and functional spaces and providing enriching experiences and value for its customers. Since its establishment in 1960, Far East Organization has been contributing to the transformation of Singapore’s urban landscape with over 780 developments in the residential, hospitality, retail, commercial, healthcare and industrial space segments, including 55,000 private homes in Singapore. It is also the city-state's largest private residential landlord and operates one of the largest hospitality portfolios in Singapore. Far East Organization includes three listed entities: Far East Orchard Limited, a hospitality and property group, Far East Hospitality Trust which consists of Far East Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust and Far East Hospitality Business Trust, and Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, a 123-year-old industry pioneer of processed food and beverage products in Southeast Asia. Continuing its entrepreneurial heritage to seek new avenues for growth, Far East Organization has built a significant presence in the hospitality, residential and commercial sectors in Australia, having invested A$2 billion in acquisitions, partnerships and joint ventures since 2013. Through Far East Orchard, it has partnerships in the hospitality business with The Straits Trading Company and Toga Group, Australia, operating a global portfolio of over 90 properties with more than 16,500 rooms across nine countries. Far East Organization is the winner of 14 FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence awards, the highest honour in international real estate. Recognised by HR Asia Magazine as one of the 2020 HR Asia Best Companies to Work for (Singapore Chapter), the Organization was also conferred the Leading HR Practice Award (Special Mention) in Employee Engagement, Alignment & Workplace Harmony. For career opportunities, please visit: https://www.fareast.com/about-us/careers