Execs at Singapore’s Temasek Talk Hiring, Conflicts of Interest
- Chairman deals with government to avoid conflicts of interest
- Ho will not stay on as a director to give her successor space
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After more than 17 years in the job, Temasek Holdings Pte. Chief Executive Officer Ho Ching -- who is also the wife of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong -- announced her retirement from the state-owned investment giant on Tuesday.
In a press conference, Ho, her successor Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, and Temasek Chairman Lim Boon Heng spoke about her achievements at the firm, avoiding conflicts of interest when discussing the S$306 billion ($230 billion) firm with the government, and how Singapore street food can assist in hiring top executives.