
Debra Soon, SPH
Debra Soon is Head, Group Corporate Management at Tan Chong International Limited. She previously held the Executive Editor and Chief Editor positions at MediaCorp News before becoming the Managing Director. Holding over 16 years of experience in the media and communications industry, Debra’s range of work includes reporting on ‘live’ events in Singapore and from overseas; ‘live’ talk shows, leading general elections coverage and being Editor and presenter of “In Parliament”.
She served as President-elect SR Nathan’s Press Secretary during the August 2005 Presidential Elections. Ms Soon is currently also a member of the National Council on Problem Gambling, and Chairperson of the Youth Sub-Committee and is a Council member of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. Debra holds a BSc(Econs) and MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.