Temasek CEO Ho Ching to Retire in October; Pillay to Take Role

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(Bloomberg) -- Temasek Holdings Pte Chief Executive Officer Ho Ching is retiring from her role at Singapore’s state-owned investor in October, to be succeeded by Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara.

Pillay will keep his position as CEO of Temasek International when the changes take effect on Oct. 1, the company said Tuesday in a statement.

Ho, who is also the wife of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, joined Temasek in 2002.

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