# Senior Appointment Changes at The Council for Estate Agencies

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2023-11-06T07:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/senior-appointment-changes-at-the-council-for-estate-agencies-cea
- **Topics:** Commercial & Industrial, Transactions & Deals

## Featured rationale

The leadership transition may sustain CEA’s efforts to digitalise transactions, strengthen agent professionalism and improve information available to property consumers.

## AI summary

Mr Chan Khar Liang was appointed CEA Executive Director (Designate) from 1 January 2024 and Executive Director from 1 March 2024.

## Original article

1. The Ministry of National Development (MND) announced today the following senior appointment changes at the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA):

· Mr Lim Chee Hwee (林志辉), will relinquish his current appointment as Executive Director (ED) of CEA and be appointed as Senior Director (Planning), Municipal Services Office (MSO), MND, on 1 March 2024;

· Mr Chan Khar Liang (陈家亮), currently Senior Director of the Infrastructure Division in MND, will be appointed as Executive Director (Designate) of CEA from 1 January 2024 to 29 February 2024, and as Executive Director of CEA from 1 March 2024.

2. As ED of CEA since 2019, Mr Lim Chee Hwee guided CEA to work closely with industry stakeholders to review the Real Estate Industry Transformation Map as well as digitalise the property transaction process. Under his leadership, the CEA-Industry workgroup was established to review and enhance the industry’s Continuing Professional Development ecosystem under Project ADEPT (Advancing and Enhancing Professionalism and Training) contributing to the professionalisation of the industry.

3. Mr Lim also led CEA in strengthening CEA’s role as the industry regulator, overseeing the comprehensive review and amendment of the Estate Agents Act. This has led to, among others, a new Letter of Censure disciplinary regime to effectively enforce against errant property agents and agencies for minor disciplinary breaches, and to impose higher maximum financial penalties on errant agents and agencies for serious disciplinary breaches. New regulations on prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism were subsequently introduced. Mr Lim also launched the Transaction Records Initiative where CEA publishes the records of property agents’ residential property transactions to help consumers make informed choices when engaging property agents.

4. Mr Chan Khar Liang started his career in the Public Service in 2001, and has served in several ministries. He had previously held the Director of the National Climate Change Secretariat in the Prime Minister’s Office (2009 – 2011), where he coordinated inter-agency climate change work, including Singapore’s strategies on climate mitigation and resilience. He was also the Director of the North East Asia Division in the Ministry of Trade and Industry (2013 – 2018), where he managed Singapore’s relations with key economies in North East Asia. As the Senior Director of the Infrastructure Division in MND since 2018, Mr Chan has worked with the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to drive the transformation of the Built Environment sector, as well as with the National Parks Board (NParks) to advance Singapore’s City in Nature objectives. Through his various postings, he has accumulated significant policy and operational experience.

5. We thank Mr Lim and Mr Chan for their continued contribution to the MND Family.

Jointly Issued by: 

Ministry of National Development 

Council for Estate Agencies

Date: 6 November 2023

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 房地产代理理事会高级人事任命变动

1. 国家发展部（MND）今日宣布房地产代理理事会（CEA）以下高级人事任命变动：

· 林志辉先生（Mr Lim Chee Hwee）将卸任CEA执行董事（ED）一职，并于2024年3月1日获任命为国家发展部市镇服务署（MSO）高级司长（规划）；

· 陈家亮先生（Mr Chan Khar Liang）现为国家发展部基础设施司高级司长，将于2024年1月1日至2024年2月29日任CEA候任执行董事，并于2024年3月1日起出任CEA执行董事。

2. 林志辉先生自2019年起担任CEA执行董事，带领CEA与业界持份者紧密合作，检讨房地产行业转型蓝图，并推动房地产交易流程数码化。在其领导下，CEA与业界工作小组成立，检讨并加强行业持续专业发展生态，相关工作属ADEPT计划（提升与加强专业精神与培训）一部分，有助推动行业专业化。

3. 林先生亦领导CEA强化其作为行业监管机构的角色，统筹对《房地产代理法令》的全面检讨与修订。由此，除其他措施外，引入了新的谴责信纪律处分制度，以便对轻微违规的地产代理与代理公司有效执法，并对严重违纪的代理与代理公司施加更高的最高罚款；其后亦推出防止洗钱与资助恐怖主义的新规例。林先生亦推出交易记录计划，由CEA公布地产代理的住宅物业交易记录，协助消费者在委托地产代理时作出知情选择。

4. 陈家亮先生于2001年加入公共服务，曾在多个政府部门任职。他曾出任总理公署国家气候变化秘书处主任（2009–2011年），统筹跨部门气候变化工作，包括新加坡的气候减缓与韧性策略。他亦曾担任贸易与工业部东北亚司主任（2013–2018年），负责管理新加坡与东北亚主要经济体的关系。自2018年起出任国家发展部基础设施司高级司长以来，陈先生与建设局（BCA）合作推动建成环境行业转型，并与国家公园局（NParks）合作推进新加坡“花园中的城市”目标。透过历任岗位，他积累了丰富的政策与实务经验。

5. 我们感谢林先生与陈先生对国家发展部大家庭的持续贡献。

联合发布：

国家发展部

房地产代理理事会

日期：2023年11月6日