THE Economic Development Board’s (EDB) chairman, Beh Swan Gin, will soon join the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) as Permanent Secretary of Development, the Public Service Division (PSD) said on Monday (Mar 27), as it announced a reshuffle of some permanent secretary positions.

The changes and re-designations take effect on May 1, 2023.

In tandem with Dr Beh’s new appointment, MTI Permanent Secretary Gabriel Lim will be re-designated as Permanent Secretary (Policy) of the ministry.

Png Cheong Boon will take over Dr Beh’s role as chairman of the EDB, and relinquish his appointment as chief executive officer of Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG).

Lee Chuan Teck will be appointed as EnterpriseSG’s new chief executive, leaving his current post as Permanent Secretary (Development) of MTI.

The PSD also announced three re-designations.

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Teoh Zsin Woon will be re-designated as Permanent Secretary (Development) at the Ministry of National Development as well as the PSD. She currently acts as Second Permanent Secretary of both bodies.

Similarly, Lim Wan Yong, who is Second Permanent Secretary at both the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), will be re-designated as Permanent Secretary (Education Development) of MOE, and Permanent Secretary (Development) of MSF.

Lastly, Chng Kai Fong, who is Second Permanent Secretary of the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group and the Ministry of Communications and Information, as well as Second Permanent Secretary (Cybersecurity) of the Prime Minister’s Office, will become Permanent Secretary (Development) of all three departments.