Ng Wei Kai

Singapore

Education Reporter at The Straits Times

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GE2025: Candidates announced in two-thirds of constituencies so far, 5 days before Nomination Day

6 days ago | straitstimes.com | Ng Wei Kai

SINGAPORE – Political parties have announced their slates across about two-thirds of Singapore’s 33 constituencies, with five days to go before Nomination Day on April 23. The PAP began formally introducing its candidates on April 12, starting with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s team in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC. In all, the ruling party has announced its slate for 18 constituencies – mostly in western and central Singapore.
About 20 PAP MPs likely to retire before GE2025, four confirmed so far

6 days ago | straitstimes.com | Ng Wei Kai

SINGAPORE – About 20 PAP MPs are likely to retire before the upcoming election, with four confirmed so far. They are Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen and two-term MP Chong Kee Hiong, both Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MPs, and Senior Minister of State for Transport and Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor, who was MP for Hong Kah North. First-term MP Don Wee, who represents the Brickland ward in Chua Chu Kang GRC, will also not seek re-election.
Ex-AIC chief Dinesh Vasu Dash answered two calls to serve: To fight Covid-19 and to join the PAP

6 days ago | straitstimes.com | Ng Wei Kai

Follow our live coverage here. SINGAPORE – It was a done deal. The papers had been signed and Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash, then 45, was ready to hang up his 23-year-old army greens for his first taste of the private sector life as a chief operating officer at a trade finance firm. But the brigadier-general received a request from two senior civil servants amid the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, asking him to reconsider. They wanted him to join the Health Ministry to help run operations fighting the pandemic.
Screen-Free Parenting Isn't Realistic (And That's Okay)

1 week ago | wonderwall.sg | Alison Tan |Gwen Tay |Nicholas Yong |Ng Wei Kai

This is probably not what you’re expecting to hear, especially when everyone seems to be pulling their hair out trying to limit screen time for young children. But hear me out. You’re not a bad or lazy parent for handing a device to your child. Too much screen time, and yes, you risk impacting their physical health and habits. But too little, and you’re doing them a disservice, especially in today’s world, where digital fluency is essential.
What To Do This Weekend (18 to 20 April 2025)

1 week ago | wonderwall.sg | Alison Tan |Gwen Tay |Nicholas Yong |Ng Wei Kai

Ready for the weekend? Here's what you can look forward to this week. IMAGE: GARDENS BY THE BAY1. TulipmaniaVisit the eastern reaches of Türkiye where wild tulips bloom at Gardens by the Bay's newest floral display. You'll be wowed by vibrant blooms of various tulip breeds, including Tulipa "Fire Wings", Tulipa "Spryng Break", Tulipa "Striped Crown", and Tulipa acuminata.
US-led world order that allowed Singapore to thrive is fraying: PM Wong

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Ng Wei Kai

SINGAPORE – The United States and China claim they do not wish to force countries to choose sides, but in reality each seeks to draw others into their own orbits, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Their rivalry is already reshaping the world and will define geopolitics for years to come, he told an audience of about 900 at the annual S. Rajaratnam Lecture on April 16. “We are in the midst of a messy transition globally.
Property market should start to ease with larger housing supply in the pipeline: Desmond Lee

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Michelle Ng |Ng Wei Kai

and SINGAPORE – The public and private housing markets have started to stabilise, and the property market should start to ease when housing supply increases, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee on April 15. This is due to more public and private housing supply coming on board, along with an increased number of Housing Board flats that are eligible to be resold after completing their mandatory five-year minimum occupation period (MOP) from 2026, he said.
GE2025: National Development Minister Desmond Lee will anchor PAP team in West Coast-Jurong West GRC

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Ng Wei Kai |Hariz Baharudin

and SINGAPORE – Minister for National Development Desmond Lee will anchor the PAP team in the newly formed West Coast-Jurong West GRC, the party announced on April 15. The party also introduced two new faces – orthopaedic surgeon Hamid Razak, 39, and lawyer Cassandra Lee, 33. Rounding out the slate is parliamentary secretary for finance and education Shawn Huang, 42, and three-term MP Ang Wei Neng, 58. Labour MP Patrick Tay will stand again in Pioneer SMC, which he won in 2020.
GE2025: PAP new face surgeon Hamid Razak wants to do more for families on the margins in Jurong

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Ng Wei Kai

SINGAPORE – After nearly two years leading PAP efforts on the ground in Jurong Spring, new face Dr Hamid Razak wants to do more for those on the margins of society – particularly those in what he calls “no-buffer households.” The orthopaedic surgeon – who was on April 15 revealed to be part of the PAP’s slate for West Coast-Jurong West GRC – said these are residents who are not technically low-income, but can easily be thrown off course by single catastrophic events.
GE2025: PAP’s Cassandra Lee, 33, aims to push for more attention to struggles of young families

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Ng Wei Kai

SINGAPORE – PAP new face Cassandra Lee, 33, wants to be a voice for young parents and youth, if she is elected as an MP for West Coast-Jurong West GRC. The lawyer and mother of a three-year-old son said she relates to the challenges young working families face. “They need to juggle between caring for aged parents, raising young children and pursuing their own career aspirations,” said Ms Lee, speaking to the media at the party’s branch in West Coast on April 14.