About UsMeet the Team

Ng Beng Tiong

Executive Chairman, APM Group

Beng Tiong is a member of the ARA Group Business Development Committee which drives and coordinates all new business initiatives, a member of the ARA Group Investment Review Committee which oversees its global investment strategy, and Deputy Chairman of the ARA Group Digital Strategy Committee which oversees the transformation of ARA into a smart enterprise and growth into the digital marketplace. He is a member of the Investment Committee and Executive Committee of the ARA Private Funds (APAC Real Estate) division. Beng Tiong is also a board member of the Group’s infrastructure division.

Prior to his appointment as Group COO, Beng Tiong was CEO of ARA Private Funds from 2007 to 2019, during which he grew ARA’s private real estate funds business to become a leading fund manager in Asia Pacific. Prior to joining the ARA Group in 2007, Beng Tiong was the Finance Director of Low Keng Huat (Singapore) Ltd, a property, construction and hotel group listed on the SGX-ST, from 2003 to 2007. He was a Director of Stone Forest M&A Pte. Ltd., a mergers and acquisitions advisory company from 2002 to 2003 and Director of Corporate Planning and Business Development at Labroy Marine Limited, a shipping, shipbuilding and marine engineering company listed on the SGX-ST from 1997 to 2002. Beng Tiong began his career with DBS Bank Ltd in 1989, initially as a corporate banker and subsequently as an investment banker. 

Beng Tiong holds a Master of Engineering (Software Engineering) (First Class Honours) from Imperial College, London. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Anthony Yip

Deputy Chairman, APM Group
KEO, APM Singapore

Anthony is Deputy Chairman of APM Group (“APM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARA Group (“ARA”). He oversees the overall property management and performance of APM Group’s operations in Singapore and Cache Property Management, a subsidiary of APM that manages ARA’s logistics warehouse assets in Singapore and Australia. He is also responsible for developing APM’s core competencies. 
He is also Key Executive Officer of APM Singapore. 

Anthony has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate sector focusing on integrated mixed-used developments, the hospitality industry as well as in the education sector. Prior to joining the Group, Anthony was Chief Executive of Shatec Institutes Pte. Ltd, a hospitality and culinary institution. He currently serves as Co-Chairman of the Services Standards Committee for the Retail, Hospitality, Logistics and Consumer-related Standards established under the Singapore Standards Council and was President of the Shopping Centre Association of Singapore.

Thomas Kong

Deputy Chairman, APM Group

Thomas is Deputy Chairman of APM Group (“APM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARA Group (“ARA”). He oversees the overall property management and performance of APM Group’s operations in Malaysia and China. Mr Kong is also responsible for ARA’s digital initiatives and capability development with oversight of the seven Innovation Nodes under the ARA Digital Transformation Roadmap, as well as Quantum Interactive, a subsidiary of APM Group.

Prior to joining APM Group, Mr Kong was Chief Executive Officer of the ARA Harmony III and ARA Summit Development Fund I. He was actively involved in setting up the ARA Asia Dragon Fund (“ADF”) and has held various key positions including Investment Director and Portfolio Management Director in the ADF. Prior to that, he was Fund Manager for the Al Islamic Far Eastern Real Estate Fund, which was fully divested in 2007. He was also actively involved in the listing of Prosperity REIT in Hong Kong and AmFirst REIT in Malaysia in 2005 and 2006 respectively.

Prior to joining the Group, Mr Kong was with the CapitaLand Group for over four years. He held positions in investments, business development and asset management, with the last position as Vice President at TCC Capital Land, a joint venture between CapitaLand and T.C.C. Limited, a Thai conglomerate group. Mr Kong began his career with the Wing Tai Group, a listed real estate developer based in Singapore in 1996. 

Mr Kong holds a Bachelor of Business (Financial Analysis) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is also a CFA charterholder.

Susan Sim

CEO, APM China

June Lim

CEO, APM Malaysia

June has more than 20 years of experience in retail real estate. She oversaw Klang Parade’s RM120 million transformation, Ipoh Parade’s RM90 million renovation, and 1 Mont Kiara’s RM15 million rejuvenation. Following the asset enhancement initiatives, Klang Parade won the prestigious International Property Awards (Asia Pacific) 2016-2017 in the “Retail Interior” category, and Ipoh Parade was inducted into the Malaysia Book of Records in 2015 for its “Biggest Outdoor LED Advertising Screen”.

June is also actively involved in the operations of ARA’s assets in Malaysia, leading a team of 200 staff to continually improve and enhance them. Her extensive experience in strategic planning and business development led to a successful repositioning of the assets, with a rise in occupancy and footfall across the portfolio.

Prior to joining ARA, June was Head of Retail Department with PT Jones Lang LaSalle, where she oversaw two development projects for the Lippo Group. In addition, she was responsible for the overall tenancy mix and the positioning of mall projects. Prior to this, Ms Lim was Senior Manager, Retail Sector Head of City Developments Ltd and General Manager (Marketing and Promotions) of PT Grand Indonesia. June started her career with CB Richard Ellis in 1996.

June holds a Bachelor of Science (Estate Management) from the National University of Singapore.

Phyllis Poh

Chief Financial Officer, APM Group

Phyllis has more than 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. She heads the Finance team and works closely with members of the Senior Management team to formulate strategies and provide advice on finance related matters. Prior to joining APM Group, Phyllis was Finance Director with ARA Private Funds from 2008 to 2019. 

Phyllis holds a Bachelor of Accountancy Degree from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and is a member of Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Nicholas Tan

General Manager (MA), APM Singapore

He has more than 25 years of property management experience and is well-versed in a broad range of building related systems having successfully implemented a number of asset enhancement initiatives and building systems enhancement projects.

Before joining APM, Nicholas was Associate Director with Jones Lang LaSalle Property Management Pte Ltd, leading a team of property professionals for the management and maintenance of portfolio of commercial properties including  Grade A office buildings, retail malls, industrial building, an iconic attraction and other mixed developments. His last appointment is for the management of a premium development comprising of Grade A offices, Retail and a 5-star Hotel facilities in the central business district.

Nicholas holds a Bachelor of Science (Estate Management) from University of Reading, United Kingdom.

Lily Tan

Director, APM Singapore (Office Marketing)

Lily heads the Singapore Office Marketing team, primarily responsible for the marketing and leasing of the office assets, comprising mainly of the Suntec City Office Towers portfolio.  She works closely with the asset managers in developing and executing the marketing strategies.

Leading a team of marketing and leasing professionals in delivering significant results for our clients, Lily is focused on the marketing and leasing our portfolio of office properties, providing strategic advisory services and workplace solutions to our corporate clients, building strong tenant engagement and effectively executing tenant retention plans.   

Phyllis Goh

Director, APM Singapore (Marketing Communications)

Phyllis heads the Singapore Marketing Communications team and is the creative engine of differentiating the shopping experience of Suntec City.  She is focused in driving the multi-channel marketing and communications strategies which contribute to achieving increase in footfall, tenant support and the positive branding of the mall.

Phyllis brings with her more than 20 years of experience in marketing, communications, advertising and promotions with reputable local retail and media destinations including CapitaLand, ION Orchard, Raffles City Singapore, Paragon Shopping Centre and MediaCorp Publishing.

Eleanor Jane

Director, APM Singapore (Retail Marketing)

Eleanor heads the Singapore Retail Marketing team and is primarily responsible for the marketing and leasing of Suntec City and the other properties that APM manages. She holds a close working relationship with the asset managers in curating and executing the leasing strategies.

Eleanor has extensive retail marketing and leasing experience through her previous employment with CapitaMalls Asia Ltd, where she was at for 11 years prior to joining APM Property Management.

Don Lee

Director, APM Singapore (Mall Operations)

Don heads the Singapore Mall Operations team and is primarily responsible for Retail Tenancy Design and Management and Mall Improvement/ Environmental Design Improvement initiatives of Suntec City. He spearheads the strategies to continually enhance the asset .

Don brings with him his extensive experience in operations through his previous employment with CapitaMalls Asia Ltd and Ho Bee Land Ltd.

Ivan Loh

Director, Business Development and Operations of Quantum Interactive

Prior to joining QI, Ivan was with Bugis Street Development Pte Ltd for over nine years. He held positions in marketing and business development, with the last position as Director, Strategy and Operations. He spearheaded the digitalisation initiatives for over 500 SME retailers at Bugis Street, which included launching Bugis Street Online in 2012, an omni-channel retail marketplace. In addition, he set up a R&D lab to develop retail technology solutions and was also responsible for developing strategic partnerships both locally and internationally. 

Prior to that, Ivan was Project Manager for the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE), where he was responsible for negotiating G2G development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Before joining SCE, Ivan was Country Manager for Terravox Co Ltd, a telecommunications company and SingTel partner in Mongolia. He was responsible for establishing the operations in Mongolia and developing its business in Central Asia. 

Ivan graduated with MBAs from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and National University of Singapore, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.