Business
Ho Ching
Chief executive of Temasek Holdings 2004–2021
Born 1953
Photo: U.S. Department of State from United States · Public domain
Ho Ching ran Temasek, Singapore's state investment company, for seventeen years, during which its portfolio grew several times over. She trained as an engineer and worked in defence engineering before moving into investment.
Key achievements
- Chief executive of Temasek Holdings, 2004–2021
- Grew Singapore's state investor into a global fund
- First-class honours degree in engineering, 1976
Universities
Singapore, Kent Ridge
Took a first-class degree in electrical engineering in 1976 at the University of Singapore, a predecessor of NUS.
Stanford, California (next to Palo Alto)
Took a master's degree in electrical engineering.
Facts
- She was repeatedly listed among the most powerful women in the world by business magazines.
- She began her career as an engineer at the Ministry of Defence working on defence systems.
- She is known for a plain personal style and for carrying an inexpensive printed pouch to state functions.