Teo Siong Seng

Mr Teo Siong Seng, 65, is the Executive Chairman of Pacific International Lines (Private) Limited (PIL), one of the top containership operators in the world and the largest shipowner in South East Asia. He is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Singamas Container Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of PIL, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr Teo holds various other appointments including Honorary President of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Director of Business China and Honorary Consul of the United Republic of Tanzania in Singapore. He is an independent non-executive Director of Keppel Corporation Limited, COSCO Shipping Holdings Co., Ltd. and COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co., Ltd., as well as the Immediate Past Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation, a Board Member of Enterprise Singapore, a Member of the Singapore Future Economy Council and Pro-Chancellor of the National University of Singapore. He was also a Nominated Member of Parliament from 2009 to 2014, representing the business sectors and the Chinese community. Mr Teo graduated with First Class Honours in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from Glasgow University in the United Kingdom. Mr Teo was appointed to the Board on 1 May 2019 and was re-elected on 12 June 2020.