Company
Keppel
Description
Oct 19 - Singapore's Keppel Corp said on Thursday it has appointed Kevin Chng as its new chief financial officer , effective Jan. 1, 2024. Chng, who is currently the deputy CFO, will succeed Chan Hon Chew, who will retire by the end of the year, after having served as the company's finance chief for about 10 years, according to a statement by Keppel. Under Chan Hon Chew's leadership, Keppel sold its core offshore and marine business to local peer Sembcorp Marine for S$4.5 billion earlier this year and privatized various operating units between 2015 and 2019.
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