Chan Tsan to Lead Singapore’s LTA From May 1, 2027, Succeeding Ng Lang
Chan Tsan, currently chief executive of the Home Team Science and Technology Agency, will take over as head of Singapore's Land Transport Authority on May 1, 2027, succeeding Ng Lang. Police deputy commissioner Alvin Moh Tser Loong will replace him at HTX from February 1, 2027.
Chan Tsan, 53, will become chief executive of Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) on May 1, 2027, the Ministry of Transport said in a media statement on November 10. He succeeds Ng Lang, 61, who steps down the same day.
Chan is currently deputy secretary for development at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and chief executive of the Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX).
MHA said in a separate statement that Alvin Moh Tser Loong, 46, will replace Chan at both posts. Moh is now deputy commissioner of police for operations.
Transition timetable
Moh takes over as MHA deputy secretary for development and HTX chief executive on February 1, 2027. He will be appointed designate for the roles on December 1, 2026, and will give up his police post that day.
Chan will serve as LTA chief executive (designate) from January 1 to April 30. He leaves his MHA and HTX appointments on February 1.
Chan's record at MHA and HTX
Chan has spent 26 years at MHA, where his roles included director of technology and group chief of capability development. He became HTX chief executive in 2019.
He oversaw the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority's New Clearance Concept, which achieved the world's first 100% passport-less immigration clearance in 2024. He also oversaw the Home Team Sustainment Centre, which uses predictive, data-driven and AI-enabled operations to strengthen asset readiness.
Under his leadership, HTX set up a forensic research lab to strengthen Singapore's response to synthetic drugs and emerging crime. It also deployed the world's first cyborg cockroach for search and rescue and established the Home Team Humanoid Robotics Centre.
Moh and Ng's backgrounds
Moh has held roles in the police and MHA, including senior director of the Joint Operations Group, director of the Police Intelligence Department, and director of the Planning and Organisation Department.
He oversaw the roll-out of the Report Lodging Co-pilot, an AI-assisted chatbot that helps the public lodge clearer police reports. He also oversaw the operationalisation of patrol drone capabilities beyond the visual line of sight.
He played key roles in developing the Online Criminal Harms Act and in legislative changes to strengthen enforcement against money mule and money laundering activities.
Ng was appointed LTA chief executive on September 1, 2020. Before that, he led JTC Corporation, the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the National Parks Board.
He oversaw milestones including the opening of Thomson-East Coast Line Stages 4 and 5, the Downtown Line 3 extension and Hume station, the Circle Line Stage 6, and the North-East Line Extension to Punggol Coast.
