New Silkroutes Group appoints Pao Kiew Tee as independent and non-executive director

He spent nearly four decades at the national auditor.

Mr. Pao, 65, has been a government auditor since 1979. He was first audit senior for the Singapore government and became assistant director, director, and group audit director. Before doing public service, he worked at an accounting firm in New Zealand from 1977 and 1978. He worked for the Commercial Bank of Australia in New Zealand from 1974 to 1977. He serves as honorary treasurer of the Serangoon Gardens Country Club. He is an independent director of Communication Design International since January 2009. He is lead independent director, chairman of audit committee, member of remuneration committee, and member of nominating committee for Wong Fong Industries. He served as an independent director for Jubilee Industries Holdings from June 9, 2009 to August 5, 2016 and for Imperium Crown from January 9, 2009 to June 30, 2016.

He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from University of Otago, New Zealand in 1974 and a Diploma in Banking granted by New Zealand Institute of Banks in 1977. He is a chartered secretary and administrator of United Kingdom and is a fellow of Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Singapore since 2004.