Chong Kwa - Singapore Exchange Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr. Kwa Chong Seng is an NonExecutive Independent Chairman of the Board of Singapore Exchange Limited, effective September 22, 2016. In September 2016, upon the retirement of Mr Chew Choon Seng, Mr Kwa was appointed Chairman of the Board. Mr Kwa is the Chairman of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. He is a nonexecutive director of Seatown Holdings Pte Ltd and the Chairman of the Advisory Committee of Dymon Asia Capital Ltd. In addition, Mr Kwa holds public office appointments as Deputy Chairman of the Public Service Commission and Board member of the Defence Science and Technology Agency. He was the Deputy Chairman of Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd from 1997 to 2012 and a nonexecutive Director of DBS Group Holdings Ltd and DBS Bank Ltd from 2003 to 2012. Between 2002 and 2004, he served as nonexecutive Chairman of the Media Corporation of Singapore. Mr Kwa has more than 40 years experience in the petroleum industry. He started his career with Esso Singapore Pte Ltd in 1969, holding various roles in Logistics, Marketing and other parts of the downstream business before becoming Chairman and Managing Director in 1992. He held this post until 1999 when he became Chairman and Managing Director of ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. He retired from this position in 2011. In 1994, Mr Kwa was awarded the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award by the National University of Singapore. He was conferred the Honorary Ningbo Citizenship in 1999. He was also awarded the Singapore Public Service Star in 2005, and the Singapore Public Service Star in 2016. Mr Kwa graduated from the University of Singapore with a Mechanical Engineering degree. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore. since 2016.