Ms Chua Sock Koong
Group CEO
Singapore Telecommunications Limited

Ms Chua Sock Koong, 50, was appointed Group CEO of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) on 1 April 2007. She oversees SingTel's three key businesses - Singapore , Australia and International. Prior to this, she was the Deputy Group CEO from October 2006 to March 2007.

Sock Koong joined SingTel in June 1989 as Treasurer. In April 1999, she was promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), responsible for the Group’s financial functions, including treasury, tax, insurance, risk management and capital management. In addition, she managed a diverse range of portfolios – from corporate development, company secretariat and legal to corporate communications and investor relations.

In February 2006, Sock Koong was appointed as Group CFO and CEO International, responsible for the key drivers of SingTel’s international business – Strategic Investments and NCS, the IT business arm. Besides overseeing the Group Information Systems and SingTel’s regional associates, she was responsible for driving strategic acquisitions and international business.

Sock Koong is an Executive Director of SingTel and a Board member of Bharti Airtel Limited and JTC Corporation.

Sock Koong holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honours) from the University of Singapore and is a Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst.

She is married with two daughters.