Ascendas Hospitality Trust appointed Robert van Rensselaer Hecker as Non-Executive Independent Director, Member of Audit and Risk Committee, Member of Investment Committee. Robert Hecker has been the Managing Director of Horwath Asia Pacific (Singapore) Pte Ltd. during the past 10 years. At present he is director of Horwath Asia Pacific (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Horwath Consulting Services Asia Pacific Limited.