Hyflux Ltd. has appointed Mr. Zhao Qing, Senior Managing Director and CEO China from October 1, 2013. He will head the China market for Hyflux and have overall responsibilities over business development activities as well as the Group's operations in China. He has also been appointed to the management committee of Hyflux.

Before joining Hyflux, Mr. Zhao, 45, was with SINOPEC Group for about 20 years. A trained environmental engineer, he went on to head the environmental engineering division of SINOPEC Engineering Incorporation. Mr. Zhao takes over from Mr. Oon Jin Teik, Executive Vice President and current CEO China upon the completion of the latter's three-year assignment in China.

Mr. Oon re-joins Hyflux's Singapore headquarters to undertake new responsibilities in corporate planning and communications and government relations, which is an area of growing significance given the Group's expanding international presence. He will also oversee business development of South East Asian markets. Both Mr. Zhao and Mr. Oon report directly to Ms Olivia Lum, Executive Chairman and Group CEO of Hyflux.