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Russell Tham named as new chairman of IMDA as Chan Yeng Kit steps down

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March 18, 2024

Singapore – The Minister for Communications and Information has named Russell Tham, Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd’s head of emerging technologies, as chairman of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) Board. His appointment will start on March 15. Tham succeeds Chan Yeng Kit, who is stepping down as Chairman of the IMDA Board after nine years. 

Tham provides plenty of expertise to IMDA, having served on the board since October 1, 2020. In addition, he has served as chairperson of IMDA’s Technology Sub-Committee since April 1, 2023. Tham has used his experience to advise IMDA on developing digital technologies, facilitate their integration into business operations, and assess potential policy implications. 

Chan, who also held the office of Permanent Secretary (Health), was the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) from January 2005 to November 2007 and permanent secretary (Information, Communications, and the Arts) from January 2008 to November 2012. In November 2015, he became chairman of the IDA Board. 

Chan led the arrangement for the merger of IDA and the Media Development Authority (MDA) to become IMDA in 2016, and has since served as IMDA’s chairman of the board. 

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