Robin Hu headed Sustainability and International Policy at Temasek before becoming its Vice Chairman Asia and Operating Partner in 2022. He is currently Advisory Senior Director to Temasek, and Chairman Constellar Holding Ltd, a Temasek portfolio company in the exhibition and convention business. He is Chairman Mandai Nature, a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting biodiversity and wildlife conservation in Southeast Asia. Prior to Temasek, Robin was Group CEO of Hong Kong listed English language Daily South China Morning Post Ltd., where he led the group’s transformation into a digital-centric media platform that led to its subsequent divestiture to Alibaba Ltd. 

Beginning 2023, Hu was made Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Timor Leste ahead of its impending ascension to full ASEAN membership. In addition, he assumed the role of Asia Chairman at the American think tank Milken Institute to help grow its presence and reach in Asia.

Hu has worked and lived in multiple cities in Asia, including Singapore, Taipei, Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hong Kong, spanning multiple industries such as IT, Internet, media, finance, and government. He is a keen follower of current affairs and geopolitics. He is a member of the international advisory council of London-based think tank Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, and the Bank of Singapore’s CIO Global Advisory Investment Council.