Mr Tan to manage SMRT as Ms Saw resigns

Tan Ek Kia said he would work quickly to ensure the leadership team of SMRT has whatever support they need.

The Board Member and Executive Director will assume interim executive responsibility for the management of SMRT, with a particular focus on rail operations, while the Board conducts a search for a new CEO.

Mr Tan has been a Board Director of SMRT since July 2009. He is a former Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Exploration and Production and Chairman of Shell North East Asia. He has diverse experience in engineering & construction, safety, operations and business management.

Chairman of SMRT, Mr Koh Yong Guan, said: “The Board recognises the importance of this transition period, and this is why Tan Ek Kia will provide executive leadership while a search is underway for Phaik Hwa’s successor.”