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[h=2]Former top civil servant to head RWS as CEO[/h]
April 30th, 2013 |
Author: Editorial
Goh Chye Boon (ST Photo)
A former senior civil servant, Goh Chye Boon, 43, who was instrumental in
bringing the integrated resorts to Singapore, has been appointed a senior
executive at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). He is slated to take over as CEO of
RWS, according to mainstream media. The current CEO is expected to move to
another position in the Genting Group which owns RWS.
Mr Goh is a former member of the elite Administrative Service in the civil
service. He graduated from the London School of Economics with first-class
honours in econometrics and he also obtained his Masters in Public
Administration from the Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Prior to joining RWS on Jan 28 this year as executive vice-president of
resort operations, he was with GIC.
He joined GIC in late 2011 and was heading GIC’s China Business Partnership
unit in China as part of GIC Singapore HQ’s effort to synergise and integrate
the investments made in China by its different subsidiaries and to cultivate and
engage Chinese agencies and enterprises to build longer term relationships and
investment opportunities.
From 2010 to 2011, he was the Managing Director of Sembawang Engineering
& Construction (SEC) Pte Ltd, in charge of their Singapore and international
real estate development. SEC is one of the largest E&C companies in South
East Asia and has been in charge of more than one third of Singapore’s public
infrastructure projects.
From 2007 to 2010, Mr Goh was the CEO of the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City
Investment & Development Co Ltd while he was still an Administrative Service
officer with the Singapore Civil Service. Mr Goh successfully brought in Asia’s
leading eco-developers to develop the Tianjin Eco-City, signing on more than RMB
40 billion worth of development projects with international developers. He has
also brought in RMB 2.4 billion worth of investments from top companies to
create job opportunities, and draw in new talent and residents to the Tianjin
Eco-City.
Concurrent to his appointment, Mr Goh was also appointed Deputy Secretary
(Special Projects) for the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on 1 June 2008.
As DS (Special Projects), he oversaw the organisation of the inaugural Formula
ONE night race that was held in Singapore in September 2008. He was also on the
board of the Economic Development Board until early 2012 after serving a total
of 7 years of service.
Prior to this, Mr Goh was the Deputy Secretary (Industry) of MTI, and was
responsible for formulating policies to facilitate the development of
Singapore’s industry sectors and enterprises including energy and tourism
sectors. He chaired the Government’s Integrated Resort Working Group in
2007.
Before joining MTI, Mr Goh was the Executive Director of External Department
at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, where he co-chaired the Organising
Committee for the 2006 IMF-World Bank Group of Governors Annual Meetings when it
was held in Singapore.
His previous postings include the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Community
Development, the People’s Association, National Youth Council and the Ministry
of Finance.
Drunk Driving
In 2007, Mr Goh was fined $2,500 and disqualified from driving all classes of
vehicles for 18 months for drunk driving. He pleaded guilty to committing the
offence at 2.58am on 14 May 2007. Police had stopped his car at Bukit Timah Road
and Goh was found to have had alcohol in his body that exceeded the prescribed
limit.
During his sentencing, the judge said, “The court must impress upon the
accused and send a message to the public that drinking and driving is not
acceptable and will continue to be sternly treated, while maintaining
proportionality in the severity of sentences meted out.”
The Judge did not find any aggravating factors that called for a stiffer
penalty. Mr Goh could have been fined up to $5,000 or jailed up to six
months.
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Goh Chye Boon (ST Photo)
A former senior civil servant, Goh Chye Boon, 43, who was instrumental in
bringing the integrated resorts to Singapore, has been appointed a senior
executive at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). He is slated to take over as CEO of
RWS, according to mainstream media. The current CEO is expected to move to
another position in the Genting Group which owns RWS.
Mr Goh is a former member of the elite Administrative Service in the civil
service. He graduated from the London School of Economics with first-class
honours in econometrics and he also obtained his Masters in Public
Administration from the Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Prior to joining RWS on Jan 28 this year as executive vice-president of
resort operations, he was with GIC.
He joined GIC in late 2011 and was heading GIC’s China Business Partnership
unit in China as part of GIC Singapore HQ’s effort to synergise and integrate
the investments made in China by its different subsidiaries and to cultivate and
engage Chinese agencies and enterprises to build longer term relationships and
investment opportunities.
From 2010 to 2011, he was the Managing Director of Sembawang Engineering
& Construction (SEC) Pte Ltd, in charge of their Singapore and international
real estate development. SEC is one of the largest E&C companies in South
East Asia and has been in charge of more than one third of Singapore’s public
infrastructure projects.
From 2007 to 2010, Mr Goh was the CEO of the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City
Investment & Development Co Ltd while he was still an Administrative Service
officer with the Singapore Civil Service. Mr Goh successfully brought in Asia’s
leading eco-developers to develop the Tianjin Eco-City, signing on more than RMB
40 billion worth of development projects with international developers. He has
also brought in RMB 2.4 billion worth of investments from top companies to
create job opportunities, and draw in new talent and residents to the Tianjin
Eco-City.
Concurrent to his appointment, Mr Goh was also appointed Deputy Secretary
(Special Projects) for the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on 1 June 2008.
As DS (Special Projects), he oversaw the organisation of the inaugural Formula
ONE night race that was held in Singapore in September 2008. He was also on the
board of the Economic Development Board until early 2012 after serving a total
of 7 years of service.
Prior to this, Mr Goh was the Deputy Secretary (Industry) of MTI, and was
responsible for formulating policies to facilitate the development of
Singapore’s industry sectors and enterprises including energy and tourism
sectors. He chaired the Government’s Integrated Resort Working Group in
2007.
Before joining MTI, Mr Goh was the Executive Director of External Department
at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, where he co-chaired the Organising
Committee for the 2006 IMF-World Bank Group of Governors Annual Meetings when it
was held in Singapore.
His previous postings include the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Community
Development, the People’s Association, National Youth Council and the Ministry
of Finance.
Drunk Driving
In 2007, Mr Goh was fined $2,500 and disqualified from driving all classes of
vehicles for 18 months for drunk driving. He pleaded guilty to committing the
offence at 2.58am on 14 May 2007. Police had stopped his car at Bukit Timah Road
and Goh was found to have had alcohol in his body that exceeded the prescribed
limit.
During his sentencing, the judge said, “The court must impress upon the
accused and send a message to the public that drinking and driving is not
acceptable and will continue to be sternly treated, while maintaining
proportionality in the severity of sentences meted out.”
The Judge did not find any aggravating factors that called for a stiffer
penalty. Mr Goh could have been fined up to $5,000 or jailed up to six
months.
.
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