Former Minister of Transport, Khaw Boon Wan, has come out of retirement and agreed to become the new chairman of the board of the SPH’s not-for-profit entity.
Khaw said that this was a heavy responsibility and that he is accepting it with “some anxiety”, due to his lack of digital media experience.
He did however, say that he will see how they can adapt relevant experiences from examples of successful transformation elsewhere.
He explains his decision to come out of retirement, saying that he couldn’t allow a Singapore institution to go into decline.
Khaw said:
“It is a heavy responsibility. I accept it with some anxiety as I have no digital media experience. I will see how we can adapt relevant experiences from successful transformation elsewhere.”
“I agree with Minister Iswaran on the local media’s critical role and will do my best to ensure we succeed in this national project.”
“This assignment will disrupt my retirement! In the last one year, I have been blissfully content. But I cannot allow a Singapore institution to go into decline.”
“I will see how I can help unleash the talent and the passion in our newsrooms. We will re-focus on our primary mission of providing quality journalism to help build this young nation.”
Image source: Khaw Boon Wan Facebook