Chan Yeng Kit

SENIOR FELLOW

2025 - PRESENT

Chan Yeng Kit was appointed Chief Executive Officer of SPH Media in July 2024. SPH Media is one of the most established and largest media groups in Asia, and Singapore’s leading news and information company.

Prior to this, Mr Chan was Permanent Secretary (Health) from 2019 to 2024, helming the Ministry of Health through the COVID-19 pandemic years. Mr Chan was Permanent Secretary (Defence) from 2013 to 2019, Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) from 2012 to 2013, and Permanent Secretary (Information, Communications & the Arts) from 2008 to 2012.

Mr Chan also served in the labour movement and the private sector. These include management positions in the Public Service Division, National Trades Union Congress, Singapore-Suzhou Township Development Pte Ltd, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Education. He was Chief Executive Officer of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore from 2005 to 2007. He has also helmed the Boards of various Government companies and Statutory Boards, including MOH Holdings Pte Ltd, the Infocomm Media Development Authority, ST Holdings Pte Ltd, DSO National Laboratories and Defence Science & Technology Agency.

Mr Chan graduated with First Class Honours in Mathematics from the University of Tasmania, earned his Master in Public Administration from Harvard University, and completed the Advanced Management Programme at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces National Serviceman of the Year Award in 1999, conferred the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2000, the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2010, and the Meritorious Service Medal in 2022.