Appointment of Non-Resident High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Non-Resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Maldives

The Government has appointed Mr Patrick Daniel as Singapore’s next Non-Resident High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Mr Sitoh Yih Pin as Singapore’s next Non-Resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Maldives.

Mr Patrick Daniel currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of AlphaInvest Holdings and President of the Singapore Press Club. He also serves as non-executive director in a few companies such as SBS Transit Ltd and SPH Media Holdings Ltd.

Mr Daniel was a veteran editor and senior executive of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). He joined SPH in 1986 as a Senior Writer in the Straits Times and later became Editor of the Business Times, the Managing Editor of SPH’s English, Malay and Tamil newspapers and Editor-in-Chief.  He retired from SPH as its Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2017. Mr Daniel was a Singapore Government Administrative Service officer from 1980 to 1986.

Mr Daniel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Engineering Science and Economics from University College, Oxford in 1976. He obtained a Master of Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in 1984. He is married to Ms Chen Huey Rosa and they have a son and a daughter.

Mr Sitoh is a Member of the Board of Management of the People's Association, and is currently serving as Independent and Non-Executive Director of China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

Mr Sitoh was Member of Parliament for Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency from 2011 to 2025. He was Chairman of CLA Global TS Holdings Pte Ltd from 1993 to 2024.

Mr Sitoh graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from the National University of Singapore in 1987. He completed the Chartered Accountancy Program in Melbourne, Australia in 1990. He is married to Mdm Wong Wei Leng and they have two daughters.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

21 JULY 2026

Mr Patrick Daniel currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of AlphaInvest Holdings (formerly ShareInvestor.com Holdings) and President of the Singapore Press Club. He also holds non-executive director positions with SBS Transit Ltd, SPH Media Trust Ltd, SPH Media Holdings Ltd, Steward Leadership Institute (formerly Stewardship Asia Centre Ltd), Goodhope Asia Holdings Pte Ltd, and Vibranium Capital Pte Ltd.

Mr Daniel was a Singapore Government Administrative Service officer from 1980 to 1986. He joined the Straits Times as a Senior Writer in 1986. He was Editor of the Business Times from 1992 to 2002 before being appointed Managing Editor of SPH’s English, Malay and Tamil newspapers. He became SPH’s Editor-in-Chief from 2007 to 2016 before retiring as SPH’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2017. Mr Daniel also served on the boards of Sembcorp Marine Ltd, the Singapore University of Technology and Design, and the National University Health System.

Mr Daniel graduated from University College, Oxford in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Engineering Science and Economics. He obtained a Master of Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in 1984. He is married to Ms Chen Huey Rosa and they have a son and a daughter.

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Mr Sitoh Yih Pin is a Member of the Board of Management of the People's Association since 2021, and an Independent and Non-Executive Director of China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd since 2019.

Mr Sitoh was Member of Parliament for Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency (SMC) from 2011 to 2025. He started his career with accountancy firm KPMG, where he progressed from Audit Assistant in Singapore to Audit Senior in Melbourne, and subsequently Manager in Singapore. He was Chairman of CLA Global TS Holdings Pte Ltd from 1993 to 2024.

Mr Sitoh graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from the National University of Singapore in 1987. He completed the Chartered Accountancy Program in Melbourne, Australia in 1990. He is married to Mdm Wong Wei Leng and they have two daughters.

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