MR HSUAN OWYANG
Chairman and Independent Director, since 18 October 2001

With 50 years of experience in both the public and private sectors, Mr Owyang’s portfolio includes chairmanship of the Housing and Development Board from 1983 to 1998, the Institute of Policy Studies since 1989 and the East Asian Institute management board since 1997. He has also been a pro-chancellor of Nanyang Technological University since 1995. In recognition of Mr Owyang's numerous contributions, he was conferred the Distinguished Alumni Award by the Harvard Club of Singapore in 1987 and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the Singapore Government in 1993.
 

MR LIEW MUN LEONG
Deputy Chairman, since 5 June 2002

Mr Liew is the President and Chief Executive Offi cer (CEO) of CapitaLand Limited and Deputy Chairman of The Ascott Group Limited and Raffl es Holdings Limited. He has more than 25 years’ local and international experience in the construction and real estate industries in Singapore and overseas. He led a number of public sector infrastructural development projects in Singapore, including the successful development and construction of Changi International Airport. Mr Liew is also Chairman of the Board of Governors of Temasek Polytechnic and a past President of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Mr Liew graduated from the University of Singapore with a civil engineering degree in 1970.
 

MR JAMES GLEN SERVICE
Independent Director, since 18 October 2001

Mr Service is experienced in funds management and property trusts. Since 1981, he has been the Executive Chairman of JG Service Private Limited, a specialist property consulting company. Mr Service is also Chairman of Australand Wholesale Investments Limited (since 2001), and ACTEW Corporation Limited (since 1996), among others. He is also an independent non-executive director of a subsidiary of CapitaLand, Australand Holdings Limited, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Mr Service was awarded the honour of Offi cer in the General Division for the Order of Australia in 2004, a Silver Jubilee Medal in 1975, as well as Canberra Citizen of the Year 2001.
 

MR DAVID WONG CHIN HUAT
Independent Director, since 17 January 2003

Mr Wong, a senior partner of Ramdas and Wong, has been a lawyer in private practice with more than 30 years experience in real estate, banking, consumer finance and corporate law. He currently serves as a member of the Public Service Commission and the Singapore Labour Foundation. He is also the Chairman of the Bedok Citizens’ Consultative Committee. A Justice of Peace, he was awarded the Public Service Star (BBM) in 1991. Mr Wong holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Singapore and a Master of Law degree from the University of London.
 

MR PUA SECK GUAN
Chief Executive Offi cer, since 17 October 2001

Mr Pua is the Chief Executive Officer of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited. Since his appointment in October 2001, Mr Pua has been responsible for the management of CMT. With over 15 years of real estate experience, including property investment, development and management, Mr Pua assumed the dual portfolio of Managing Director of Retail in 2002, and was concurrently appointed Deputy CEO of CapitaLand Commercial Limited. Prior to this, Mr Pua was also responsible for developing the property fund management business of CapitaLand. Before joining CapitaLand, Mr Pua held senior positions with Lend Lease and Singapore listed Hotel Properties Ltd. Mr Pua holds a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a First Class Honours in Bachelor of Science in Building from the National University of Singapore.
 

MR HIEW YOON KHONG
Director, since 1 March 2002

Mr Hiew is currently Chief Executive Officer of Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd and Managing Director, Private Equity Funds Investments of Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd. Prior to this, Mr Hiew held various senior positions in the CapitaLand Group. He joined Pidemco as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in 1996 and was CFO of CapitaLand following the merger of Pidemco Land and DBS Land in 2000. In February 2002, he was made the CEO of CapitaLand Commercial Limited and CapitaLand Financial Limited. Prior to joining CapitaLand, Mr Hiew held various positions in the areas of corporate finance, management consultancy and project financing over a ten-year period. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Warwick as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Portsmouth.
 

MR LUI CHONG CHEE
Director, since 28 November 2001

Mr Lui is Chief Financial Officer of CapitaLand Limited, a Director of Raffles Holdings Limited, and an Alternate Director of The Ascott Group Limited. Prior to joining CapitaLand, Mr Lui was a Managing Director of Citicorp Investment Bank (Singapore) Limited, overseeing fixed income securities, financial advisory and equity related transactions. He has 15 years experience in investment banking, including origination and implementation of capital market fundraising exercises, mergers and acquisitions and financial advisory transactions in Singapore. Mr Lui holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Economics as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (magna cum laude) from New York University.
 

MR KEE TECK KOON
Director, since 2 April 2003

Mr Kee is the Chief Executive Officer of CapitaLand Commercial Limited and CapitaLand Financial Limited, and was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Ascott Group Limited from Nov 2000 to 1 April 2003. Between 1993 and 2000 he was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Somerset Holdings, a senior vice president at Pidemco Land, and group corporate director of L&M Group Investments. Prior to that, Mr Kee also held senior management appointments with several other organisations. He started his career in 1979 with the Singapore Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence where he remained until 1991. Mr Kee is also the vice chairman of the governing council of the Singapore Institute of Management. He holds a Master of Arts in Engineering Science from Oxford University, UK.
 

MR S. CHANDRA DAS
Director, since 5 June 2002

Mr Das is currently Chairman of NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd and Southern African Investments Pte Limited, a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings. Mr Das is also the CEO of NUR Investment & Trading Pte Limited and a director of the following publicly listed companies - Nera Telecommunications Limited, Nera Electronics Limited, Yeo Hiap Seng Limited and The Ascott Group Limited. He was the Chairman of the Trade Development Board from 1983 to 1986. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1996. Mr Das was awarded the President’s Medal by the Singapore Australian Business Council in 2000 and the Distinguished Service Medal by the National Trades Union Congress in 2001. Mr Das is a graduate of the University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Honours) and holds a Certifi cate in Education from the former Singapore Teachers’ Training College.
 

MR CHAY WAI CHUEN
Alternate Director to Mr S. Chandra Das, since 20 February 2003

Mr Chay is General Manager of Logistics and Investments at NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd and CEO of Grocery Logistics of Singapore Pte Ltd. He is also Director of NTUC Choice Home and has been a Member of Parliament since 1988 and a member of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament for the past 10 years. Mr Chay started his career in 1979 as an economist at the Monetary Authority of Singapore and has held key roles in several local and regional organisations, prior to joining NTUC. Currently he is Chairman of the Tanjong Pagar Town Council and Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Transport. A member of the National University of Singapore Council, Mr Chay holds Master Degrees in Development Economics from Sussex University and International Economics from Singapore University.