Commercial employment
Singapore Exchange Ltd
· Assistant Vice President (2005 - date)
Singapore Exchange runs Singapore's only securities and futures exchange with over 500 staff. Inially recruited into the company's Corporate Communications department to handle media relations and website development, I was later transferred to the Retail Business department to focus on the website as a communication channel for the Exchange's numerous retail investors.
Streats, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd
· Executive Sub-Editor (2003 - 2004)
Streats was Singapore Press Holdings's daily free sheet. In addition to the normal copy-editing duties and responsibility for the technology-related articles, I coordinated the team which revamped the Streats website.
SPH AsiaOne Internet Ltd
· Operations Manager, Online newspapers (2000 - 2001)
The company with 100-plus staff is a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings handling the parent company's Internet-based activities. My responsibilities was to manage a team which supported the development, and ensured the smooth operations, of the respective online newspaper websites (namely, Straits Times Interactive, Business Times Online, Electric New Paper and Cyberita).
New Media Unit, Singapore Press Holdings
· Head, BT Online, AsiaOne Business Centre (1999 - 2000)
The listed company is Singapore main newspaper publishing company. My responsibilities was to manage a team responsible for the editorial content in the BT Online and AsiaOne Business Centre websites. Some of the projects undertaken included Singapore Connect, REALink, BT Stocks and BT Online subscription services.
Business Times, Singapore Press Holdings
· Head, BT Online (1998 - 1999)
· Online Journalist, BT Online (1996 - 1998)
The newsroom comprised of 100-odd staff of various disciplines producing Singapore only business daily. My responsibilities was to assist in the development and ensure the smooth operations of the web version of the newspaper. At times, I was called up on to report on industry developments for the newspaper.
AP Energy Business Publications
· News Editor (1995)
· Research Analyst (1993 - 1995)
The company with staff strength of about 40 people based in Singapore publishes a variety of trade magazines and newsletters distributed across Asia. My responsibilities was to monitor and report on the news of the Oil and Gas industry in Asia.
The Henen Advertising Group
· Personal Assistant to the Executive Chairman (1993)
The locally-owned advertising company with 20-odd staff is a significant player in Singapore's advertising industry. My responsibilities was to assist the Executive Chairman in his varied activities.
Holy Innocents' High School
· Relief-teacher (1992)
The Secondary School is located in Upper Serangoon. In the school semester that I was there, I taught Science to the Lower Secondary students.
Economic Development Board
· Computer Operator (May 1990)
Catholic Welfare Services
· Computer Programmer (Apr 1990)
Bartley Primary School
· Relief-teacher (Feb 1986)
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