Let's hop on to the GRAVY TRAIN!

[Baluku]

New Permanent Secretary appointments
By Julia Ng | Posted: 01 June 2012

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Law will get a new Permanent Secretary from July 1.

He is Dr Beh Swan Gin, currently the managing director of the Economic Development Board.

Also with effect from July 1, the current Permanent Secretary for Law, Mr Pang Kin Keong, will be appointed as the Transport Ministry's Permanent Secretary -- a position presently held by Mr Choi Shing Kwok.

Mr Choi will be appointed as Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Environment and Water Resources.

LG(NS) Desmond Kuek will relinquish his appointment as Permanent Secretary (Environment and Water Resources) on July 1 and will leave the Administrative Service on September 30.

In a media release, the Public Service Division said having given many years of sterling service to the government, including as chief of Defence Force leading the Singapore Armed Forces and as Permanent Secretary, LG(NS) Kuek is leaving to explore new opportunities in the private sector in a career change.

- CNA

 

[Fook Seng]

This one going for a political career?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

I wonder is these PS are really so multi talented.
They can go to any different ministry and perform.
I mean in the real world you won't headhunt a top banker CEO of bank to head a telco right?

 

[jw5]

I wonder is these PS are really so multi talented.
They can go to any different ministry and perform.
I mean in the real world you won't headhunt a top banker CEO of bank to head a telco right?

In our real world, head of telcos get headhunted to head food and beverage cum property companies.

 

[jw5]

This one going for a political career?

No lah, unless there is another by election!!!!!
Perhaps some glc position awaits........................

 

[Narong Wongwan]

In our real world, head of telcos get headhunted to head food and beverage cum property companies.

Retail background become MRT CEO?
It's like getting a pilot to stand in as medical doctor....

 

[Cruxx]

I wonder is these PS are really so multi talented.
They can go to any different ministry and perform.
I mean in the real world you won't headhunt a top banker CEO of bank to head a telco right?

Rent-seeking is a transferable skill.

 

[Fook Seng]

I mean in the real world you won't headhunt a top banker CEO of bank to head a telco right?

For GLCs, they do.