A week after announcing a new chairman, Singapore’s Gambling Regulatory (GRA) will soon have a new Chief Executive as well, with Daniel Tan Sin Heng to step into the role from 2 June 2026.
According to information from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Tan, 54, is currently Commander, Traffic Police with the Singapore Police Force and has previously held key appointments in MHA, including Deputy Commissioner (Policy and Transformation), Singapore Prison Service (SPS), Director Planning and Organisation of the Singapore Police Force and Commander Central Division of the Singapore Police Force.
It added that, as Commander, Traffic Police, Tan has driven major legislative changes that strengthened road safety, such as revisions to the demerit points system and expansion of speed limiter requirements for heavy vehicles. He has also built strong partnerships with government agencies and industry stakeholders to achieve safer roads for Singapore, the MHA added.
As Deputy Commissioner (Policy and Transformation) for the Singapore Police Force, Tan spearheaded major initiatives such as the development of a five-year communications masterplan to support the rehabilitation mission of prisons, and led community correction efforts like the formation of the Field Operations Rearrest Team to better support inmates on community-based programs and reduce recidivism rates. He also oversaw prison policy and systems integration efforts which aligned work across divisions.
Tan will replace Teo Chun Ching as Chief Executive of the GRA, who will step aside after four years in the role. The MHA said Teo is credited with expanding the GRA’s regulatory scope from casinos to all gambling products. This reconstitution widened the regulatory framework and positioned GRA as a comprehensive regulator in a rapidly evolving industry, it explained, At the same time, several gambling legislations were repealed and replaced by a new Gambling Control Act that enabled gambling regulations to be regularly updated and enhanced.
As Chief Executive, Teo spearheaded GRA’s digital and data transformation, enhanced system security and resilience and built advanced analytics to inform regulatory policies that mitigate problem gambling and money laundering. This, the MHA explained, enabled GRA to effectively stay ahead of technological and gambling trends, respond to emerging gambling products and develop holistic and coherent policies to regulate the gambling industry in Singapore. Under his leadership, the GRA also worked with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to introduce significant amendments to the Casino Control Act in 2024 to modernise and future-proof the regulatory regime for casinos.
The MHA last week announced the appointment of former police commissioner Hoong Wee Teck as the GRA’s new chairman, effective 1 April 2026, replacing long-time chairman Tan Hee Tow.
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