Blueray Hypersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 DK stepping down. SMRT's Desmond Kuek stepping down, expected to be replaced by former chief of defence force Neo Kian Hong SINGAPORE - SMRT chief executive Desmond Kuek is stepping down after 5½ years at the helm, and his successor is expected to be former chief of defence force Neo Kian Hong, according to reliable sources. Mr Neo, 54, is currently permanent secretary for defence development. He had succeeded Mr Kuek, 55, as Chief of Defence Force in 2010. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Supersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 DK stepping down. SMRT's Desmond Kuek stepping down, expected to be replaced by former chief of defence force Neo Kian Hong Jialat!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 Jialat!!!!!!!!! lol. BOD didn't learn their lesson. Replacing one clown with another clown 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueray Hypersonic April 17, 2018 Author Share April 17, 2018 lol. BOD didn't learn their lesson. Replacing one clown with another clown did the new guy volunteer ? anyways, clock resets with new CEO so all the past is now swept under the carpet. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkl22 Twincharged April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 lol. BOD didn't learn their lesson. Replacing one clown with another clown Won’t run out of retiring generals. Huge pool of them waiting to be absorbed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 Won’t run out of retiring generals. Huge pool of them waiting to be absorbed Hmmm... Can we set up a committee of ex-generals to run SMRT instead of having one CEO? 1 general good, 10 generals gooder. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Supersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 lol. BOD didn't learn their lesson. Replacing one clown with another clown Who do these ppl take instruction from? https://smrt.com.sg/About-SMRT/Board-of-Directors Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 Who do these ppl take instruction from? https://smrt.com.sg/About-SMRT/Board-of-Directors whoever nominated them lor. shareholder of smrt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Supersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 whoever nominated them lor. shareholder of smrt. Do you think shareholder of SMRT gonna give a hoot what u think? We have a big problem on this island. We are lack in corporate talent. We have excess in ex-general. Talented or not, yes academical. Corporate Agility? NO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 Do you think shareholder of SMRT gonna give a hoot what u think? We have a big problem on this island. We are lack in corporate talent. We have excess in ex-general. Talented or not, yes academical. Corporate Agility? NO It's not that we lack Corp talent. It's that we don't want talents. For CEO role, is there a need for it to be occupied by a Singaporean? MOM refused to issue EP for the role? It's one thing if we can a competent Singaporean able and willing to take up the role. But when they have to resort to an incompetent volunteer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkl22 Twincharged April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 Hmmm... Can we set up a committee of ex-generals to run SMRT instead of having one CEO? 1 general good, 10 generals gooder. Mai la. 1x1.8M for one. If 10 will be and extra 16M! Fares sure go up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellandross Supersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 (edited) It's a very worrying sign that leaders are chosen through inbreeding instead of attracting the best talent for the job. SMRT's Desmond Kuek stepping down, expected to be replaced by former chief of defence force Neo Kian Hong http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/smrts-desmond-kuek-stepping-down-expected-to-be-replaced-by-former-chief-of Edited April 17, 2018 by Jellandross 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 Mrt office got parachute landing pad 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysc3 Twincharged April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek to step down: reportAlmost six years after he took up the role of president and group CEO of SMRT Corporation Limited, Desmond Kuek is stepping down from the role, according to a Straits Times report. Citing reliable sources, ST reported that Kuek’s successor is expected to be former Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Neo Kian Hong. Neo, 54, succeeded Kuek, 55, as CDF in 2010. He is currently permanent secretary for defence development. A formal announcement of the change will be made as early as Wednesday (18 April). This follows months of speculation that Kuek will step down. Kuek‘s tenure as chief executive was marked by numerous incidents such as a tunnel flood that resulted in a 20-hour disruption in train services and a train collision that injured 38 people, as well as an increasing frequency of breakdowns. On 22 March 2016, two SMRT trainees died after being struck by a train while inspecting a mechanical fault on the tracks near Pasir Ris station. SMRT Trains director Teo Wee Kiat was eventually fined $55,000 for the safety lapses that led to the incident. In October 2017, Kuek alluded to “deep-seated cultural issues” within SMRT which he had been unable to resolve during his watch. Asked to elaborate, he referred to issues such as the level of accountability by supervisors and the level of ownership with regard to what was not working well. Kuek, who spent almost three decades in the Singapore Armed Forces, succeeded the controversial Saw Phaik Hwa as SMRT chief in 2012. Saw herself resigned following two of the worst train service breakdowns in SMRT history. Kuek brought with him many former military men such as Lee Ling Wee, a former Air Force regular who was appointed as SMRT Trains CEO, and director of train operations Alvin Kek, formerly a Chief Engineer Officer with the Army. But Kuek and his team seemed unable to resolve the perennial issue of service breakdowns. He also attracted ridicule for Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan’s remark that he had “volunteered” for the SMRT role 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/smrt-ceo-desmond-kuek-dismisses-reports-of-his-potential-9895128 In Jan he even dismissed the rumours of him resigning. So it's not resigning, it's "stepping down"? No freaking difference to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 There’s no smoke without fire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek to step down: report Almost six years after he took up the role of president and group CEO of SMRT Corporation Limited, Desmond Kuek is stepping down from the role, according to a Straits Times report. Citing reliable sources, ST reported that Kuek’s successor is expected to be former Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Neo Kian Hong. Neo, 54, succeeded Kuek, 55, as CDF in 2010. He is currently permanent secretary for defence development. A formal announcement of the change will be made as early as Wednesday (18 April). This follows months of speculation that Kuek will step down. Kuek‘s tenure as chief executive was marked by numerous incidents such as a tunnel flood that resulted in a 20-hour disruption in train services and a train collision that injured 38 people, as well as an increasing frequency of breakdowns. On 22 March 2016, two SMRT trainees died after being struck by a train while inspecting a mechanical fault on the tracks near Pasir Ris station. SMRT Trains director Teo Wee Kiat was eventually fined $55,000 for the safety lapses that led to the incident. In October 2017, Kuek alluded to “deep-seated cultural issues” within SMRT which he had been unable to resolve during his watch. Asked to elaborate, he referred to issues such as the level of accountability by supervisors and the level of ownership with regard to what was not working well. Kuek, who spent almost three decades in the Singapore Armed Forces, succeeded the controversial Saw Phaik Hwa as SMRT chief in 2012. Saw herself resigned following two of the worst train service breakdowns in SMRT history. Kuek brought with him many former military men such as Lee Ling Wee, a former Air Force regular who was appointed as SMRT Trains CEO, and director of train operations Alvin Kek, formerly a Chief Engineer Officer with the Army. But Kuek and his team seemed unable to resolve the perennial issue of service breakdowns. He also attracted ridicule for Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan’s remark that he had “volunteered” for the SMRT role Whoa. This yahoo style of news reporting really don't hold back. LoL... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoon Turbocharged April 17, 2018 Share April 17, 2018 Seriously, i think gahmen really needs to review this flawed policy of exporting generals to the corporate world. Give them retirement at 55, and encourage them to be emterpreneurs or school teachers or something, but no more of this please. Whats that quote about repeating the same thing but expect different result? ↡ Advertisement 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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