Melinda is responsible forthe negotiations of mutual recognition agreements on telecommunicationsequipment with other countries. She represents Singapore in the APECTEL MRA Task Force and contributes actively as facilitator to APEC TELMRA training workshops. Melinda is the incoming Chair of the ASEAN TelecommunicationsRegulators’ Council Mutual Recognition Arrangement Joint SectoralCommittee (ATRC MRA JSC). She also handles bilateral relations withMalaysia, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and Macau in ICT issues.

Prior to joining IDA, Melindaworked with the telecommunication network operator in the area of Intelsat,Inmarsat, Aeronautical and Radio Laboratories. She holds an MBA in TotalQuality Management from the University of Leicester, London.