LTA names HTX chief Chan Tsan as new chief executive
Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) chief executive Chan Tsan, will helm Land Transport Authority (LTA) from May 1, 2027, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced on Tuesday (Nov 10).He will take over from Ng Lang, who was appointed to the chief executive role on Sept 1, 2020.The incoming chief executive is concurrently deputy secretary for development at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and has been with the ministry for 26 years.During this time, the 53-year-old has held several key appointments, including as director of technology and group chief for capability development at MHA.In 2019, Chan set up HTX and is said to have played a pivotal role in strengthening the Home Team's science and technology capabilities and transforming its associated ecosystem.These include the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority's new clearance concept, which achieved the world's first 100 per cent passport-less immigration clearance in 2024, and the Home Team Sustainment Centre, which strengthens asset readiness through predictive, data-driven and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled operations.