Chan Tsan, Digi Mart USA News (Singapore): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Deputy Secretary (Development) Chan Tsan will leave the ministry after 26 years to become CEO of the Land Transport Authority (LTA), according to an MHA announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Mr. Chan, who is also CEO of the Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX), will step down from these positions on Feb. 1, 2027.
The 53-year-old will be appointed LTA CEO-Designate on Jan. 1 next year before becoming CEO of the transport authority on May 1, the ministry said in a press release.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) Alvin Moh, 46, will take over Mr. Chan’s current positions at MHA.
Mr. Chan succeeds LTA CEO Ng Lang, who has served in the position since September 2020.
Both MHA and the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said in separate press releases that Mr. Chan “played a pivotal role” in strengthening MHA’s science and technology capabilities and transforming the Home Team’s science and technology ecosystem.
He led the establishment of HTX in 2019 and partnered with Home Team departments on major transformation initiatives.
These included the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority’s “new clearance concept,” which achieved the world’s first 100 per cent passport-less immigration clearance in 2024. MOT said Mr.
Chan “has built up HTX’s capabilities, talent and technological edge.”
During his time with MHA, Mr. Chan held several key appointments, including director of technology and group chief capability development.
Both ministries said he spearheaded the Home Team x AI movement in 2024 and strengthened HTX’s research and innovation capabilities, including Singapore’s first forensic laboratory for investigating new psychoactive substances and the deployment of the world’s first “cyborg cockroach” for search and rescue operations.
On the international front, the ministries said Mr. Chan strengthened HTX’s partnerships with government agencies, industry, academia and research institutions worldwide.
This year, the agency co-organized Milipol TechX with France’s Ministry of Interior, which welcomed 21,000 visitors and 3,000 high-profile delegates. The event also hosted the inaugural DEF CON SG, bringing DEF CON to Singapore for the first time.
Mr. Moh, who will step down from his current position on Dec. 1, will be appointed Deputy Secretary (Development), MHA-Designate and Chief Executive, HTX-Designate on the same day.
He will become Deputy Secretary (Development), MHA, and CEO of HTX on Feb. 1. MHA said he has strengthened the police’s technological transformation across frontline and regulatory operations, community partnerships and training, including rolling out an AI-assisted chatbot for lodging police reports.
During his term, Mr. Ng oversaw the delivery of key infrastructure projects under LTA’s Land Transport Master Plan, MOT said, despite challenges posed by COVID-19 and conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.
These included the opening of Thomson-East Coast Line Stages 4 and 5, the Downtown Line 3 extension and Hume station, Circle Line Stage 6, and the North-East Line Extension to Punggol Coast. Sengkang-Punggol LRT services have also been upgraded, and renewal works for the Bukit Panjang LRT are due to be completed by the end of this year.
Beyond rail, Mr. Ng oversaw the expansion of Singapore’s cycling network, which reached 800 km by the end of 2025, and championed the transition to cleaner-energy vehicles, including the progressive electrification of the public bus fleet.
MOT said he also advanced emerging transport technologies, including public rides on autonomous shuttles in Punggol.
MOT expressed “deep appreciation” to Mr. Ng for his leadership and wished him every success in his future endeavors.
