Fock was also known for his roles in the public sector. These included being Special Advisor to the then-Minister for Finance, Dr Richard Hu, from 1991 to 1995. He was also the founding chairman of SMRT Limited from 1987 to 1995 and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) from 1995 to 2002.
Fock Siew Wah, the former chairman of PSA International, has passed away at the age of 84. Fock was appointed to the position in August 2005 before his retirement in 2019.
A veteran banker, Fock began his career with DBS as a junior clerk at the age of 19. Throughout his career, Fock held several roles including head of commercial banking at DBS. He was also the Regional Treasurer (Asia-Pacific) for JP Morgan before becoming president and CEO of Overseas Union Bank (OUB) in 1988.
