NEWS IN BRIEF

Tan Suee Chieh... has been appointed CEO at Singapore-based insurer NTUC Income, effective yesterday. He succeeds Tan Kin Lian, who is retiring. Mr Tan Suee Chieh was previously Asia-Pacific president for UK-based human resource consultancy company SHL. From 1999 to 2001 he was managing director (established markets) for Prudential Asia. Prior to that he was CEO of Prudential Assurance Singapore.