Leadership Change in the Ministry of Home Affairs and HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency)

1. Mr Chan Tsan (曾灿), 53, currently Deputy Secretary (Development), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Chief Executive, HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency), will relinquish these appointments on 1 February 2027. He will be appointed Chief Executive, Land Transport Authority (LTA) - Designate on 1 January 2027 and Chief Executive, LTA on 1 May 2027. In Mr Chan’s 26 years of service with MHA, he has held various key appointments, including Director (Technology), and Group Chief Capability Development.

2. Mr Chan led the establishment of HTX in 2019 and played a pivotal role in strengthening MHA’s Science and Technology (S&T) capabilities and transforming the Home Team’s S&T ecosystem. Under Mr Chan’s leadership, HTX partnered Home Team Departments on major transformation initiatives, including the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority’s New Clearance Concept, which achieved the world’s first 100% passport-less immigration clearance in 2024, and the Home Team Sustainment Centre, which strengthens asset readiness through predictive, data-driven and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled operations.

3. Beyond operational transformation, Mr Chan led HTX to expand the frontiers of public safety S&T. He spearheaded the Home Team x AI movement in 2024, accelerating HTX’s ambition to become an AI-first organisation and harness AI to deliver greater operational impact across the Home Team. He also strengthened HTX’s research and innovation capabilities, through initiatives such as the establishment of the Forensic Innovation Research for Strategic Transformation (FIRST) Lab in 2024 to strengthen Singapore’s response to synthetic drugs and emerging crime, the deployment of the world’s first cyborg cockroach for search and rescue operations, and the establishment of the Home Team Humanoid Robotics Centre in 2026 to advance AI and robotics capabilities for future operational needs.

4. On the international front, Mr Chan strengthened HTX’s partnerships with government agencies, industry, academia and research institutions worldwide. In 2026, HTX co-organised Milipol TechX (MTX) with France’s Ministry of Interior, which welcomed 21,000 visitors and 3,000 high-profile delegates, bringing together government officials, operational experts, industry leaders and academia from around the world. MTX 2026 also hosted the inaugural DEF CON SG, bringing DEF CON to Singapore for the first time and strengthening HTX’s engagement with the global cybersecurity community.

5. Mr Chan has built up HTX’s capabilities, talent and technological edge, strengthening the Home Team’s ability to meet Singapore’s evolving public safety and security challenges. Under his leadership, HTX has become an integral and trusted S&T partner to MHA.

Appointment of Deputy Secretary (Development), MHA and Chief Executive, HTX

6. Mr Moh Tser Loong Alvin (莫泽珑), 46, currently Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), will be appointed Deputy Secretary (Development), MHA – Designate and Chief Executive, HTX – Designate on 1 December 2026, and Deputy Secretary (Development), MHA and Chief Executive, HTX on 1 February 2027. He will relinquish his appointment as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) on 1 December 2026. Mr Moh has held several key appointments in the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and MHA, including Senior Director of the Joint Operations Group (JOG) in the Ministry Headquarters, Director of the Police Intelligence Department (PID) and Director of the Planning and Organisation Department, SPF.

7. As Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mr Moh strengthened SPF’s technological transformation across frontline and regulatory operations, community partnerships, and training. He oversaw the rollout of the Report Lodging Co-Pilot, an AI-assisted chatbot that helps the public to lodge clearer police reports, and the operationalisation of beyond-visual-line-of-sight aerial patrol drone capabilities.

8. In his previous appointments as Senior Director of JOG and Director of PID, Mr Moh played key roles in Singapore’s efforts to combat criminal harms, scams and money laundering. These efforts included the development and operationalisation of the Online Criminal Harms Act, legislative amendments to strengthen Singapore’s ability to enforce against money mule and money laundering activities, and enhancements to SPF’s capabilities to detect and disrupt scams.

9. We thank Mr Chan for his 26 years of dedicated service and invaluable contributions to MHA and wish him continued success in his new appointment. We also congratulate Mr Moh on his new appointments and wish him every success as he leads HTX into a new chapter.