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About the Company

Nexus Global Payments (NGP) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, incorporated in Singapore in March 2025. NGP was established to own, maintain and manage the Nexus scheme – a multilateral initiative to enable instant, secure, and efficient cross-border payments by interconnecting Instant Payment Systems (IPS) worldwide. NGP is currently owned by central banks in participating countries (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand). For more information about the company and the Nexus scheme, please visit our website at .

About the Role

As part of the company’s establishment and full operationalisation, NGP wishes to bring on board a second Independent Director, with a primary focus in finance and accounting matters. The Independent Director will serve for an appointed term on NGP’s Board and its Audit and Risk Committee.

Responsibilities

• Financial oversight: Review and challenge financial performance, budgeting, capital and liquidity planning (as applicable), and key financial metrics; ensure timely, accurate reporting to the Board.
• Accounting and reporting quality: Provide leadership on complex accounting matters, estimates, and judgments; oversee compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (International) and relevant disclosure expectations.
• Audit and assurance: Chair and/or serve as a key member to the Audit & Risk Committee (as appointed); oversee external audit scope, independence and effectiveness; strengthen internal controls and assurance plans.
• Risk governance: Oversee financial and non-financial risk frameworks (including operational, technology, fraud, AML/CFT, model/outsourcing and third-party risks); ensure risk appetite is defined, monitored, and escalated appropriately.
• Regulatory oversight (payments/financial services): Provide informed challenge on management’s approach to licensing/authorisation, ongoing compliance, regulatory reporting and supervisory engagement in Singapore.
• Compliance culture: Support a strong tone-from-the-top and speak-up culture; monitor effectiveness of compliance programmes, policies, training and incident management.
• Governance: Uphold high standards of corporate governance, independence, conflicts management and Board effectiveness; contribute to succession planning and senior appointments as required.
• Stakeholder engagement: Where appropriate, support engagement with regulators, auditors, banking partners, scheme networks, key vendors and shareholders.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience (e.g., CFO, Deputy CFO, Finance Director, Audit Partner, Chief Risk/Compliance Officer with strong finance background) in financial services, fintech, payments, banking, capital markets, or closely related regulated sectors.
• Deep expertise across financial accounting, financial reporting, budgeting/forecasting, treasury (where relevant), internal controls and audit committee practices.
• Professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent; bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/economics or related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex financial and operational issues, ask incisive questions, and exercise sound, independent judgement.
• Experience serving on boards and/or board committees (Audit, Risk, Compliance, Technology/Transformation) is strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) regulatory environment and supervisory expectations for financial institutions and payment service providers.
• Familiarity with the Payment Services Act 2019 and related subsidiary legislation/guidelines, including licensing categories, safeguarding of customer monies, security and resilience expectations, and incident reporting obligations (as applicable).
• Understanding of AML/CFT obligations in Singapore (including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, suspicious transaction reporting, and governance of ML/TF risk assessments).
• Appreciation of technology and operational risk expectations in regulated entities (e.g., cyber security, business continuity, outsourcing and third-party risk management, access controls, fraud controls).
• Ability to interpret regulatory developments and translate them into Board-level risk appetite, governance, and oversight actions.

Application process

While the primary recruitment approach for this Board level position will be through invited applications, suitably qualified candidates who meet the requirements of the role are also welcome to submit an application for consideration. To apply, please submit a comprehensive CV along with a covering letter which sets out your interest in the role and encapsulates the aspects of your experience relevant to the required criteria. Please include the names and details of two referees. Referees will not be approached until the final stages and not without your prior permission.

CVs and covering letters should be emailed to with the “Application for Independent Director (Finance and Accounting)” in the Subject line. Deadline for applications 24 July 2026 .

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INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | NON-LISTED REGIONAL FINTECH PART OF A LARGER GROUP

Our Client is a well-known central bank regulated financial institution of significant profile, with its parent company listed in a major financial exchange. It is seeking to bring in an Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board.

The Board's overall role includes providing leadership, as well as approving and overseeing the implementation of the FI's strategic direction and overall business objectives, taking into account the need to safeguard customers interests. Other responsibilities include - provide oversight of senior management, and ensure that the knowledge and expertise of senior management and key persons in control job functions remain appropriate given the risk profile and nature of the business; and to ensure that senior management carries out the day-to-day operations in accordance with the code of conduct and ethics, business objectives and strategies and long-term interests and viability

The incoming Independent Director shall come with 20+ financial institution experience as a reputable former Senior Banker based out of Singapore. A background in consumer/commercial banking and prior board experience shall be viewed favourably. The nomination to the Board is expected to take place in H1 2027.

For expression-of-interest, please forward your resume to headhunter Zaixian at

Pan & Company Pte Ltd | Licence R | 18S9074

As a Foreign News Journalist, you will be expected to report on breaking international news, as well as producing in-depth analysis of global events, including Malaysia. You should possess excellent reporting, writing and collaboration skills to ensure the delivery of accurate and timely news across multiple platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Report on breaking international news stories, including Malaysia
• Write engaging news articles and features
• Develop and produce in-depth special reports on international events, providing context and a deeper understanding of global issues.
• Conduct interviews with international experts to provide insightful analysis of current events.
• Collaborate with other editorial teams to ensure comprehensive and well-coordinated news coverage
• Upload breaking news stories to social media platforms, providing first-hand updates to readers
• Support other editorial teams as needed, fostering a cohesive and dynamic work environment

Requirements:

• Degree in relevant fields, preferably in Journalism or Chinese language; candidates with prior relevant working experience preferred
• Effectively bilingual in Chinese and English (both written and spoken) as this role supports a Chinese publication
• Has strong interest in news and current affairs, and possesses an inquisitive mind with a nose for news
• Driven, highly adaptable and able to work independently but also connect with people and collaborate as a team
• Able to work under pressure and irregular working hours

About the Company

We have partnered with a renowned global leader in information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. They are providing full-stack, all-scenario AI solution for products and services carriers, enterprises, governments, and individual consumers worldwide.

Our client is seeking a high experienced Senior Algorithm Engineer (Large Models & Autonomous Driving) to join their team in Singapore.

Job Responsibilities

• Engage in forward-looking exploration and research of foundational AI technologies, including but not limited to large model pre-training and post-training paradigm innovation exploration, architecture design for multimodal understanding and generative models, next-generation foundational architectures (e.g., Transformer-next), and acceleration of large-scale model training and inference.
• Conduct technical insights into the AI/large model ecosystem across the Asia-Pacific region, including academia and research institutions; analysing industry trends and competitor strategies; identifying key technological directions in AI; and formulating competitive technology roadmaps.
• Aligning with AI requirement in intelligent driving and intelligent cockpit domains, including embodied intelligence/autonomous driving (e.g., VLA, large models, world models, end-to-end systems, etc.), speech and semantic technologies, multimodal foundation models, and AI agents. Promote the deployment and adoption of new AI technologies through collaborative projects and investments to create value for product competitiveness.

Qualifications and Skills Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related fields preferred or strong industry experience in similar fields, ideally with familiarity with Asia-Pacific/Singapore research resources.
• Proficient in deep learning; candidates with hands-on experience in training and inference of large-scale models, such as LLMs, VLMs, VLAs, and World Models, are preferred.
• Strong programming skills, proficient in C++ and Python; Candidates with awards in competitive programming contests (e.g., ACM/NOI/IOI) are a plus.
• Extensive practical experience in large models, natural language processing, computer vision, pattern recognition, image processing, planning and control, etc.; strong ability to identify industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Possess academic and industry networks and capable of sourcing and researching based on project needs. Skilled in external communication and collaboration.

Professional Knowledge Requirements

• Proven R&D experience with a strong background in intelligent driving or intelligent cockpit domains, in areas such as large models, computer vision, pattern recognition, image processing, planning and control, NLP, etc. Publications in top-tier conferences/journals (e.g., AAAI, ACL, CVPR, ICCV, IJCAI) are highly preferred.
• Familiarity with the intelligent vehicle industry, including products, solutions, and technology development trends.

Interested candidates, who wish to apply for the advertised position, please click on "Apply Now". We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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Responsibilities

• Lead multiple project teams of system software engineers and development partners through all phases of design and development, including solution design, analysis, testing, and integration.
• Manage and strengthen relationships with internal teams and external partners (ODMs, IHVs) for system software design and development.
• Review and assess designs and project activities for compliance with standards, providing actionable feedback to improve quality and reduce risk.
• Provide domain expertise and system software leadership across cross-functional projects and programs.
• Drive innovation and integrate emerging technologies into system software design and development.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 4–7 years of relevant work experience in systems engineering or programming; or an advanced degree with 3–5 years of experience.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong proficiency in software systems design tools and programming languages.
• Hands-on experience with Windows OS and device driver development.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Deep understanding of system software architecture and integration across multiple platforms.
• Skilled in software testing methodologies, including test plan creation, debugging, and automation tools.
• Outstanding communication skills in English; Mandarin proficiency is a plus.
• Ability to present architectures, negotiate design options, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with bus-level protocols (USB, PCIe, I2C) and debugging techniques is advantageous.

On behalf of Huawei, a world-renowned information and communication technology company, we are seeking passionate and talented individuals to join our team as Senior Algorithm Engineer (Large Models & Autonomous Driving)

Job Responsibilities:

• Engage in forward-looking exploration and research of foundational AI technologies, including but not limited to large model pre-training and post-training paradigm innovation exploration, architecture design for multimodal understanding and generative models, next-generation foundational architectures (e.g., Transformer-next), and acceleration of large-scale model training and inference.
• Conduct technical insights into the AI/large model ecosystem across the Asia-Pacific region, including academia and research institutions; analysing industry trends and competitor strategies; identifying key technological directions in AI; and formulating competitive technology roadmaps.
• Aligning with AI requirement in intelligent driving and intelligent cockpit domains, including embodied intelligence/autonomous driving (e.g., VLA, large models, world models, end-to-end systems, etc.), speech and semantic technologies, multimodal foundation models, and AI agents. Promote the deployment and adoption of new AI technologies through collaborative projects and investments to create value for product competitiveness.

Qualifications and Skills Requirements:

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related fields preferred or strong industry experience in similar fields, ideally with familiarity with Asia-Pacific/Singapore research resources.
• Proficient in deep learning; candidates with hands-on experience in training and inference of large-scale models, such as LLMs, VLMs, VLAs, and World Models, are preferred.
• Strong programming skills, proficient in C++ and Python; Candidates with awards in competitive programming contests (e.g., ACM/NOI/IOI) are a plus.
• Extensive practical experience in large models, natural language processing, computer vision, pattern recognition, image processing, planning and control, etc.; strong ability to identify industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Possess academic and industry networks and capable of sourcing and researching based on project needs. Skilled in external communication and collaboration.

Professional Knowledge Requirements:

• Proven R&D experience with a strong background in intelligent driving or intelligent cockpit domains, in areas such as large models, computer vision, pattern recognition, image processing, planning and control, NLP, etc. Publications in top-tier conferences/journals (e.g., AAAI, ACL, CVPR, ICCV, IJCAI) are highly preferred.
• Familiarity with the intelligent vehicle industry, including products, solutions, and technology development trends.