Mr Yong Kit Mun | Yong Kit Mun is a senior lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and also the Course Manager for TP's Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Business programme that is conducted fully at The Tourism Academy @ Sentosa. Mr Yong graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (First Class Honours) from the then Nanyang Technological Institute, now known as the Nanyang Technological University. He also holds a Master in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore. Since then, he has been involved in various roles in the travel and tourism industry. He served for five years in the travel divisions of Sime Darby and NOL (Neptune Orient Lines), managing incentives as well as tour retail and wholesale business. Before joining Temasek Polytechnic, he was employed by the two Australian state governments of Tasmania and Victoria. He led their marketing efforts in Asia (except Japan). When he left in 1997, Tourism Victoria had grown from just one office in Asia to having offices and representations in Singapore, Jakarta, Taipei, Seoul and Hong Kong. At Temasek Business School, Mr Yong chaired the Publicity & Promotions Committee amongst other roles. Since 1999, Mr Yong has facilitated numerous tourism development programmes in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam under the auspices of Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Initiatives for the Association of South-East Asian Nations Integration (IAI) programme. He has also conducted market research on behalf of industry partners like the Queensland Tourism & Travel Corporation and Tourism Victoria.. Location: A-02-Room 2 (The Tourism Academy @ Sentosa) |
