<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SINGAPORE (Aug 1): Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has announced Koh Boon Hwee, a member of the GIC Investment Board since Jan 2016, as the director of the GIC Board with effect from Aug 14.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The GIC Investment Board is board committee which assists the GIC Board on its overweight of the investment process and deliberation of significant deals, says the fund in a news release issued on Tuesday. &nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Based on Koh’s profile information as at 12:15pm today on GIC’s website, Koh is the chairman of the following companies<a href="https://www.theedgesingapore.com/gic-appoints-koh-boon-hwee-director-board-aug-14"><em>...(click on link for full story on theedgesingapore.com)</em></a><br />
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SINGAPORE (Aug 1): Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has announced Koh Boon Hwee, a member of the GIC Investment Board since Jan 2016, as the director of the GIC Board with effect from Aug 14.

The GIC Investment Board is board committee which assists the GIC Board on its overweight of...

GIC appoints Koh Boon Hwee as director of board from Aug 14

All parties to Israel-Hamas war have agreed that the Gaza ceasefire will take effect at 8.30am local time on Sunday, a few hours earlier than had been anticipated, Qatar announced.

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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained four more individuals suspected of accepting bribes in return for assisting in processing and approving personal loan applications submitted by a financial consultancy firm.

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Deutsche Lufthansa AG completed the acquisition of a minority stake in Italian carrier ITA Airways late on Friday after first making an offer for its competitor in January 2023.

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A four-day road ban on goods vehicles will be enforced in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration to alleviate traffic congestion and minimise the risk of accidents.

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Discussions are underway between the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Microsoft, the owner of LinkedIn, regarding the licensing of the social media platform, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.