The chief executive of Singapore Post’s local operations, Mr. Shahrin Abdol Salam, has stepped down after less than a year in the role, The Straits Times has learned.
Mr. Shahrin, who assumed the position on May 1, 2024, succeeding Ms. Neo Su Yin, is leaving to pursue external opportunities, according to a SingPost spokesperson. Ms. Neo, who had initially departed to join dnata as managing director for Singapore, recently rejoined SingPost as group chief operating officer following the dismissal of top executives. With Mr. Shahrin’s exit, she will take on additional duties as Singapore CEO.
SingPost confirmed that a transition plan is currently being finalized with Ms. Neo. The company highlighted her familiarity with the Singapore business unit, having led it from November 2021 to May 2024. The spokesperson also expressed appreciation for Mr. Shahrin’s contributions and extended well wishes for his future endeavors.
His departure comes amid significant leadership upheaval at SingPost, following the recent dismissals of former group CEO Vincent Phang, group chief financial officer Vincent Yik, and international business unit head Li Yu. The trio were terminated over their handling of an internal investigation prompted by a 2024 whistle-blower report concerning irregularities in SingPost’s non-regulated international e-commerce logistics parcels business.
An internal review had revealed that three managers in the international business unit had committed severe violations of the company’s code of conduct by manually altering the “delivery failure” status of parcels without supporting documentation or actual delivery attempts. This led to the removal of Mr. Phang, Mr. Yik, and Mr. Yu in December 2024, all of whom are currently contesting their dismissals.
Despite the timing of Mr. Shahrin’s resignation on the morning of February 3, sources indicate that his decision was unrelated to the whistle-blower case.
In the wake of these leadership changes, SingPost appointed Mr. Isaac Mah as its new group CFO on January 22, 2025. Previously, Mr. Mah served as CFO of Freight Management Holdings, SingPost’s Australian business.
Before joining SingPost, Mr. Shahrin had held key leadership roles, including managing director of SMRT’s Thomson-East Coast Line and senior vice-president of strategic relations at SMRT Corporation. His professional background spans more than 25 years in operations management, strategic planning, and asset management.
Beyond his corporate career, Mr. Shahrin is an active grassroots leader in West Coast GRC and was honored with the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) in 2019.
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