Minister-in-charge of the Public Service, Mr Chan Chun Sing, thanked Mr Pang for his significant contributions.
“Kin Keong has served with distinction and made lasting impact, in particular, as chairperson of the Homefront Crisis Executive Group during the COVID-19 pandemic, and during his time at the Ministry of Home Affairs where he worked tirelessly with other agencies and the community to make Singapore a safer and more harmonious country,” Mr Chan said.
Mr Pang’s successor at MHA, Mr Tan, will also assume his role as chairman of the Homefront Crisis Executive Group, which coordinates government agencies to anticipate emergencies, ensure contingency plans are in place and respond to homefront crises.
INTERIM NEA CEO
With the appointment of Mr Wong Kang Jet as Second Permanent Secretary of several ministries, NEA will be led by an interim CEO, Dr Benjamin Koh, from Jun 1.
Dr Koh will continue to serve as Deputy Secretary (Sustainability) in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE).
