SINGAPORE: Member of Parliament MP Tin Pei Ling has been appointed Director of Public Affairs and Policy at Grab Singapore.
The tech giant confirmed her appointment on Wednesday February 1, and Pei Ling has deep understanding of the digital economy and smart nation policy, and close ties with the local community. She will build partnerships and programmes to harness the positive potential of technology to create an impact in Singapore, a spokesman said.
Ms Tin, who started her role in January, was in January and was present for driver and delivery partners at Grab's Chinese New Year appreciation lunch on Wednesday in her new capacity.
She had served as the chief executive officer at Business China, a Singapore non-profit organisation that cultivates Singapore-China relationships since May 2018, before joining Grab.
She shared a LinkedIn post about two months ago, on her last day at the organisation, but remains a board member, according to her profile.
Ms Tin was the group director of corporate strategy at Jing King Technology Group, now known as Adera Global. The firm deals with smart technology and fintech solutions. She was a business and management consultant at Ernst Young Advisory before entering politics.
Ms Tin was elected to Parliament in 2011 under the People's Action Party and is currently MP for MacPherson SMC.
She is also the chairperson of the Government Parliamentary CommitteeParliamentary Committee GPC for Communications and Information and a member of the GPC for Culture, Community and Youth.
She is known for championing issues related to the elderly, youth, women, and the digital economy.
CNA contacted Ms Tin about her appointment.