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Minister-in-charge of the Public Service, Mr Chan Chun Sing, thanked Mr Pang for his significant contributions.<\/p>\n
“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,\u201d Mr Chan said.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Dr Koh will continue to serve as Deputy Secretary (Sustainability) in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE).\u00a0<\/p>\n
“The appointment of a new CEO will be announced in due course,” MSE said.<\/p>\n
Mr Wong became the CEO of NEA in 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n He drove initiatives to extend the lifespan of Semakau Landfill, expanded NEA’s capabilities in the regulation of carbon credits and nuclear safety, expanded a hawker centre upgrading programme and oversaw public health projects such as Project Wolbachia<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Mr Wong transformed NEA\u2019s operations across key areas, including waste management and after-death services, driving efficiency and resilience,” MSE said. “By driving digital transformation and AI adoption, he fostered innovation and elevated service delivery.”<\/p>\n Mr Wong previously held various appointments in the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Education and the Strategy Group in the Prime Minister’s Office.<\/p>\n He was the Principal Private Secretary to the then Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat from May 2019 to February 2023.<\/p>\n The latest appointments follow a recent round of leadership changes, including the retirement of Mr Leo Yip as head of the civil service.<\/a><\/p>\n Other changes included the appointment of Ms Foo Chi Hsia as Second Permanent Secretary (Digital Development) at MDDI, Second Permanent Secretary (Smart Nation) at the Prime Minister’s Office, and Second Permanent Secretary (Development), Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n