Kai Fong Chng

Kai Fong Chng is a prominent Singaporean public servant who served as the Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) from October 2017 to October 2021.23

Career Highlights

• Current Role: Permanent Secretary (Development) at the Ministry of Communications and Information since April 20232

• Previous Positions:

  • Managing Director of Singapore Economic Development Board (2017-2021)2
  • Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of Singapore (2014-2017)2
  • Director of Communications Group, overseeing Whole-of-Government strategic communications planning (2013-2014)2
  • Various roles in ministries including Trade and Industry, Home Affairs, and Information, Communications and the Arts2

Board Memberships

Chng holds several board positions, including:

• Non-Executive Director at DBS Bank (since March 2021)2
• Board Member of Singapore Symphony Group (since January 2020)2
• Member of Board of Trustees at Singapore University of Technology and Design (since September 2020)2

Education

• MEng in Engineering from the University of Cambridge (1997-2001)2
• MSc from Stanford Graduate School of Business Sloan Master's Programme (2011-2012)2

Personal

Chng is married with two daughters and a son. He has a background in music, having freelanced as a Euphonium player and amateur conductor in his younger days.1