1) Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from Portsmouth Polytechnic, United Kingdom;
2) Diploma in Electrical Engineering from National Technology Institute, Kuala Lumpur;
3) Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia;
4) Member of Institution of Engineering and Technology of United Kingdom; and
5) Professional Engineer of the Board of Engineers, Malaysia.

Encik Balasingham has been involved in the telecommunications industry for more than 30 years. He began his career with the then Jabatan Telekom Malaysia in 1972 as Technical Assistant, and thereafter served in various capacities, covering planning, implementation, maintenance and control of key technical projects and operational aspects within TM Group. His last position in TM was General Manager of Specialised Network Services, responsible for the marketing, implementation, operation and maintenance of networks for various customers.

In 2003, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Fiberail Sdn Bhd (Fiberail), TM's joint venture company, which involved in the deployment of fibre cable and sale of fibre products. In 2008, he was appointed Business Advisor of Fiberail, assisting the Board and Management in all aspects of the company, until the expiry of his contract in June 2009.

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Direct holding of 16,013 ordinary shares of RM0.70 each in Telekom Malaysia Berhad.