Aw Kah Peng, who is currently general manager for Shell's chemicals intermediates business in Asia Pacific, will succeed Goh Swee Chen, who will retire at the end of January, Shell said.

Goh has been chair of Shell Singapore since 2014.

Aw joined Shell in 2012 as general manager for global commercial strategy. Her previous stints include being chief executive of Singapore Tourism Board as well as work experience in the Economic Development Board, Shell added.

(Reporting by Jessica Jaganathan; Editing by Rashmi Aich)