MR. CHUA TAIK HIM

Date When First Appointed:
29 April 2021
Date of Last Re-election:
25 April 2025
Country of Principal Residence:
Singapore
Familial Relationship:
None

Mr. Chua Taik Him (70) is currently Chairman of Risa Partners Asia Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based investment management company focusing on private equity, real estate and venture capital.

Mr. Chua previously served as Senior Advisor to Enterprise Singapore from April 2018 to March 2019. Prior to that, he was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of International Enterprise Singapore from 1 July 2007 to 31 March 2018. During his tenure, he played a key role in supporting companies in capability development, innovation and internationalisation.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Chua served as Assistant Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), where he held senior appointments in industry development, international business development and enterprise development. He was also Economic Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Japan from 1984 to 1992.

Since 1996, Mr. Chua has served on the boards of several multinational corporations and local enterprises. These include chairmanship of Seeds Capital Pte. Ltd. and board memberships of the Intellectual Property Academy, Chevron Phillips Singapore Chemicals (Private) Limited, Hitachi Semiconductor (Suzhou) Co Ltd, CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd and Ascent Solutions Pte. Ltd.. He was also Co-Chairman of the Asia Infrastructure Centre of Excellence of the Asian Development Bank.

Mr. Chua obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) from the University of Tokyo in 1977 under a Public Service Commission Scholarship. He subsequently obtained Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto under a university fellowship. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School.

Mr. Chua has contributed significantly to the internationalisation and development of enterprises ecosystem in Singapore. In recognition of his public service, he was awarded the Public Administration Medal – Silver (Pingat Pentadbiran Awam – Perak) in 1993 and the Public Administration Medal – Gold (Pingat Pentadbiran Awam – Emas) in 2007.