Eng Tat Cheong
About Eng Tat Cheong
Eng Tat Cheong is a Senior Associate at Temasek, focusing on the Singapore market, with a background in investment, healthcare, and education sectors.
Current Role at Temasek
Eng Tat Cheong is currently serving as a Senior Associate for the Singapore Market at Temasek, based in Singapore. In his role, he is involved in government relations, partnerships, and engagement work to bridge commercial interests with national priorities. His focus is on how investments can catalyse shifts towards sustainability and workforce development in society and key industries.
Professional Experience
Eng Tat Cheong has a diverse professional background, spanning investment, healthcare, and higher education sectors. He worked as an Assistant Director (Centre-based Care) at the Ministry of Health (Singapore) from 2021 to 2022. Before that, he served at the Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE) in several roles, including Head Of Department (Character and Citizenship Education) at Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School from 2017 to 2020, Senior Manager (Academic Research) from 2015 to 2017, and Education Officer at Victoria Junior College from 2012 to 2014.
Educational Background
Eng Tat Cheong holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) in History of International Relations from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), which he completed in 2011. In 2008, he studied American History as a Study Abroad student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History from the National University of Singapore, where he studied from 2006 to 2010.
Ministry of Health Experience
At the Ministry of Health (Singapore), Eng Tat Cheong held the position of Assistant Director (Centre-based Care) for one year, from 2021 to 2022. In this role, he contributed to the development and enhancement of healthcare services and policies centered around community-based care.
History in Education Sector
Eng Tat Cheong has considerable experience in the education sector under the Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE). He served as the Head Of Department (Character and Citizenship Education) at Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School from 2017 to 2020. Prior to that, he was the Senior Manager (Academic Research) from 2015 to 2017 and worked as an Education Officer at Victoria Junior College from 2012 to 2014. His roles involved academic research, department leadership, and educational administration.