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Mr. Melvin YongCountry Head – Singapore
CPA Australia

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As the Country Head for Singapore at CPA Australia, Melvin leads CPA Australia’s initiatives to grow and serve its 7,500 strong membership in Singapore through a combination of events and services to engage members. He also drives strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and works with the local regulator, professional bodies, accounting firms and education institutions on activities that foster the development of the accounting profession in Singapore.

Melvin is a well-known media veteran in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region, with more than 18 years’ experience in corporate and financial journalism, discussion moderation, public relations, news presentation and digital integration.

As a business editor and journalist for 15 years at MediaCorp, operator of the regional television news station Channel NewsAsia, he has interviewed and built strong working relationships with a wide spectrum of business, financial and accounting professionals.