PAP announces three more candidates

The People's Action Party has unveiled three new candidates today, April 7.

Intan Azura Mokhtar, (Dr), 35

Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar is an Assistant Professor in Policy and Leadership Studies in the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

She became active in grassroots work in January 2011 and is currently the Jalan Kayu PAP Community Foundation (PCF) Chairman, and Jalan Kayu Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC) Vice-Chairman.

Intan graduated with a Physics degree from the National University of Singapore (NUS), and went on to do a Postgraduate Diploma in Education in NIE, NTU for secondary school teaching.

She taught in a secondary school for four years. She then obtained a Master of Science and Ph.D in Information Studies from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WSCI) in NTU. She was also conferred a Master in Public Administration (MPA) by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS

Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai, 39

Mr Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai was the Chief Executive of the Energy Market Authority (EMA) prior to his resignation from the Administrative Service.

He obtained his undergraduate and masters degrees in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

He also has a Masters in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University.

David Ong Kim Huat, 50

Mr David Ong Kim Huat is the Managing Director of RedDot Publishing Inc., which specializes in providing media solutions for the Singapore's tourism industry.

Since 1999, David has served as a grassroots leader in the Kreta Ayer- Kim Seng Constituency. He was the Chairman of its Citizens' Consultative Committee from October 2005.

Since 2003, David has also chaired the Chinatown Festival's Committee that organized the two major festivals - Chinese New Year Celebrations and the Mid Autumn Festival.

David graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in 1986.