Dutch-Chinese Qing Ye has worked for French food conglomerate Danone for 17 years. Her job title is disruptive innovation director, and she works on a variety of products. She spoke to Andrew Sun.

Using boron-containing molecules, Qing Ye, a chemistry professor, likes to attain fundamental innovations. For this, he has collected significant financial support comprising positions for Ph.D.

Mr Richard Lim will be succeeded by Mrs Tan Ching Yee, a former Permanent Secretary with the Ministry of Finance.

The appointment takes effect on May 1. He succeeds Mrs Tan Ching Yee, who will soon also retire as Permanent Secretary (Finance) after 38 years of service in the public sector. In a media ...