Tin Pei Lin joins MetaComp as co-president after 9 months in DCS Card Centre role

Member of Parliament Tin Pei Ling has joined fintech company MetaComp as its new co-president, according to a LinkedIn update. 

"I am thrilled to announce that I am embarking on a new chapter as co-president of MetaComp, a subsidiary of MVGX Holdings, where I will drive strategic partnerships and corporate development," she wrote. "Sustainability being a critical global imperative, this exciting opportunity allows me to expand my work into green fintech."

She added that she is eager to contribute to the growth of sustainable finance by bridging traditional finance and digital assets.

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Tin joins after just nine months at DCS Card Centre, which used to be known as Diners Club Singapore, as its managing director, strategic partnership and business development. 

"During my time at DCS, I was very fortunate to receive great support and to learn from [our] chairman and CEO, and I will be forever grateful for my fruitful experiences with the team. I was also blessed to have colleagues who are dedicated and united in the shared vision of advancing the company’s development in the fintech space," she wrote on LinkedIn. 

She added that it has been "rewarding" to have learnt so much about the card industry from veterans and to be part of a company that is "unafraid" of transformation and innovation.

In DCS Card Centre, Tin was focused on establishing and nurturing strategic partnerships to solidify its position as a leading and innovative player in the payments industry.

Prior to her stint at DSC Card Centre, Tin was director of corporate development at Grab, a role she held for eight months. 

Tin's move out of Grab came months after public outcry regarding her appointment at Grab. In February last year, Tin joined Grab Singapore as its director of Public Affairs and Policy. A Grab spokesperson confirmed the news to MARKETING-INTERACTIVE at the time.

The spokesperson added at the time that Tin has deep on-ground understanding of digital economy and smart nation policy, and close ties with the local community. “She will build partnerships and programmes to harness the positive potential of technology to create impact in Singapore,” he said.

However, shortly after, she was moved to a corporate development role within the tech giant following debates on social media about her appointment as the company’s director of public affairs and policy. The news was announced by Tin on her social media accounts as well as in a statement by Grab that Tin posted on her page. Tin wrote on her LinkedIn page that following the recent public attention, she discussed the issue with Grab and agreed that it would be best for her to move into a role that did not involve any government relations in Singapore.

Prior to joining Grab, Tin, who is the MP for MacPherson, served as the chief executive officer at Business China, a local non-profit organisation that aims to foster Singapore-China relationships. She was in this role since 2018. In a LinkedIn post at the time, Tin announced that she was leaving Business China but that she would be serving on its board and continuing to walk alongside the organisation in the years to come.

Tin also served as the keynote speaker during MARKETING-INTERACTIVE's Digital Marketing Asia 2022 conference. During the conference, she noted that the upheavals in the tech scene can be somewhat unsettling. She said that although the world is experiencing "very painful times of deep crisis at this moment", there is always hope and tech industries and firms should take heart. 

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