New Leadership at Asian Civilisations Museum

via The Straits Times, 07 May 2024: Clement Onn will take over as director of the Asian Civilisations Museum on July 1, succeeding Kennie Ting. Onn, previously the principal curator of Asian export art and Peranakan at ACM, aims to enhance community engagement and explore performing arts to enrich the museum experience. Ting will focus on his writing career, promoting his new book on port cities.

Mr Kennie Ting, director of the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) and Peranakan Museum (TPM), as well as the group director (museums) at the National Heritage Board (NHB), is stepping down from his multiple roles on July 1.

The 46-year-old tells The Straits Times that he will be concentrating on his first love, writing, and promoting his new book, The Great Port Cities Of Asia: In History.

He says: “I have not been able to really promote myself as a writer all these years given my heavy work commitments at the museum. I wish to take the rest of the year to do this, and also travel to some of the port cities featured in my new book. And, with luck, also start writing a new book.”

Source: Clement Onn succeeds Kennie Ting as Asian Civilisations Museum director | The Straits Times