Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH) has appointed Mr. Lim Ming Yan as an independent director to its Board with effect from 3 June 2019. He will also be appointed Member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committees. Mr. Lim spent 22 years with CapitaLand Limited, and was CapitaLand's President and Group CEO from 2013 to 2018. He built "One CapitaLand" through the sale of AustraLand and the privatisation of CapitaMall Asia. As the CEO of CapitaLand China from 2000 to 2009, he grew the company into the larger and most successful foreign real estate player in China. From 2010 to 2018, under his leadership and guidance, the Ascott Group grew four times from a portfolio of about 25,000 serviced residence units to one of more than 100,000 units, firmly establishing Ascott's position as a global leading serviced residence business. Mr. Lim also spearheaded rapid adoption of new technology within the Group. Mr. Lim serves on various committees in the community. He is the Chairman of Workforce Singapore, a member of Singapore's Future Economy Council and Co- Chairman of its Built Environment Sub-Committee. He is also a board director of Business China, as well as a board director of Singapore Tourism Board.