Singapore’s energy regulator names new chairman

Tan Ching Yee will officially assume the position in October.

Singapore has announced changes in the board of the Energy Market Authority, with the naming of the regulator’s new chairman.

In a statement, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said that Richard Lim will relinquish his appointment as chairman of the EMA on 30 September.

Tan Ching Yee will then be appointed as deputy chairperson from 1 June 2025 to 30 September 2025. She will officially be the chairperson from 1 October 2025 until 31 March 2027.

Under Lim’s leadership, EMA rolled out efforts to strengthen the city-state’s energy security. This includes setting up of Meranti Power to develop fast-start power generation, the establishment of the Centralised Gas Procurement Framework, and the deployment of renewable energy.