Edward Chia
{{Short description|Singaporean politician (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = The Honourable
| honorific_suffix =
| name = Edward Chia
| native_name = {{nobold|谢秉辉}}
| image = File:Edward Chia.jpg
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| caption = Chia in 2021
| constituency_MP1 = Holland–Bukit Timah GRC
(Zhenghua)
| term_start1 = 10 July 2020
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = Liang Eng Hwa
| successor1 =
| majority1 = 34,991 (32.72%)
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age| 17 February 1984}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui |title=MP | Parliament of Singapore |access-date=2020-07-17 |archive-date=2020-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718020325/https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui |url-status=dead }}
| birth_place = Singapore
| children = 1
| party = People's Action Party
| education = National University of Singapore (BA)
| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|businessman}}
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{{Family name hatnote|Chia|lang=Chinese}}
Edward Chia Bing Hui ({{zh|s=谢秉辉|p=Xiè Bǐnghuī}}; born 17 February 1984) is a Singaporean politician and businessman. He has been a Member of Parliament for the People's Action Party, representing the Zhenghua division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC, since 2020.
Chia co-founded the Timbre Group, but stepped down as a director and ceased being a shareholder in June 2021. Since then, Chia has been serving as the Managing Director of PlaceM and a Director at Feed the World.
Chia has been known to support and develop Singaporean musicians and culinary talents since 2005.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theedgesingapore.com/enterprise/social-missions-and-new-technology-%E2%80%94-timbre-future-hawker-centres|title=Social missions and new technology — is Timbre+ the future of hawker centres?|date=19 September 2016|website=The Edge Singapore|language=en|access-date=20 October 2019|archive-date=20 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920182234/https://www.theedgesingapore.com/article/social-missions-and-new-technology-%E2%80%94-timbre-future-hawker-centres|url-status=live}}
Education
Chia attended National Junior College before graduating from the National University of Singapore in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science.
Business career
While studying at National Junior College, Chia founded Arts For Us All (AFUA), a defunct non-profit organization that engaged youths in arts-based community work and events.{{Cite web|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/only-27-porean-runs-11-businesses-021632752.html|title=Only 27, but this S'porean runs 11 businesses|website=sg.news.yahoo.com|language=en-SG|access-date=20 October 2019|archive-date=20 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020113540/https://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/only-27-porean-runs-11-businesses-021632752.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Profile of EDWARD CHIA BING HUI |url=https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/ec-profile.pdf |url-status=}}
Chia co-founded Timbre with Danny Loong in 2005, shortly before starting his undergraduate studies at the National University of Singapore.{{Cite web|title=NLB Music SG - Universal Blues Band|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/music/music/artist/2824|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020113538/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/music/music/artist/2824|archive-date=20 October 2019|access-date=20 October 2019|website=NLB Music SG}}{{Cite web|last=Lui|first=John|date=23 May 2016|title=The Life Interview with Timbre Group's Edward Chia: Changing Singaporeans, one tray at a time|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/the-life-interview-with-timbre-groups-edward-chia-changing-singaporeans-one|access-date=23 February 2021|website=The Straits Times|language=en}} While studying in NUS, Chia was actively managing the business.
Chia serves as a council member of the Ngee Ann Polytechnic,{{Cite web |title=Council Members |url=http://www.np.edu.sg/about-np/organisation/council-members |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) |language=en}} National Youth Achievement Award Council, a board member of SMU Enterprise and NP Enterprise Pte Ltd{{Cite web |title=SMU Leadership |url=https://www.smu.edu.sg/sites/default/files/citydialogues/www-old.smu.edu.sg/about/leadership.html |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=www.smu.edu.sg}} and the co-chair of the National Environment Agency (NEA) work group, which focuses on sustaining the hawker trade.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}
Political career
Chia was fielded in the 2020 general election to contest in the Holland–Bukit Timah GRC on the People's Action Party's ticket against the Singapore Democratic Party.{{Cite web|last=hermesauto|date=30 June 2020|title=Singapore GE2020: Tan Jee Say returns to SDP to contest Holland-Bukit Timah GRC|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-tan-jee-say-returns-to-sdp-to-contest-holland-bukit-timah-grc|access-date=12 July 2020|website=The Straits Times|language=en|archive-date=6 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706155235/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-tan-jee-say-returns-to-sdp-to-contest-holland-bukit-timah-grc|url-status=live}} Chia's running mates were Vivian Balakrishnan, Sim Ann, and Christopher de Souza. On 11 July 2020, Chia and the PAP team were declared elected Members of Parliament representing Holland–Bukit Timah GRC in the 14th Parliament after garnering 66.36% of the valid votes.{{Cite web|last=Gabriel|first=Anita|date=11 July 2020|title=GE2020: PAP retains Holland-Bukit Timah GRC with 66.36% of votes|url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/ge2020-pap-retains-holland-bukit-timah-grc-with-6636-of-votes|access-date=12 July 2020|website=The Business Times|language=en|archive-date=13 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713142054/https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/ge2020-pap-retains-holland-bukit-timah-grc-with-6636-of-votes|url-status=live}}
Chia was then appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of Manpower Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament.{{Cite web|title=4 first-term PAP MPs appointed as deputy chairmen in Government Parliamentary Committees|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/4-first-term-pap-mps-appointed-deputy-chairmen-government-parliamentary-committees|access-date=23 February 2021|website=TODAYonline}} He also sat on the Finance and Trade and Industry GPC.{{Cite web|title=GPC|url=https://www.pap.org.sg/whos-who/gpc/|access-date=23 February 2021|website=People's Action Party|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Changes made to Government Parliamentary Committees after Cabinet reshuffle|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/government-parliamentary-committees-gpcs-changes-pap-10201736|access-date=23 February 2021|website=CNA|language=en}}
Since his appointment as a Member of Parliament for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, Chia has spoken in Parliament on the need for businesses to find ways to be sustainable and expand to provide more jobs for Singaporeans.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}} As well as on the importance of helping companies upskill their employers and helping businesses grow their business.{{Cite web|title=Parliament stirred up over minimum wage debate again as WP defends its proposal|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/parliament-stirred-over-minimum-wage-debate-again-wp-defends-its-proposal|access-date=23 February 2021|website=TODAYonline}}
In the Zhenghua ward, Chia worked with Vivian Balakrishnan and Liang Eng Hwa to launch a Bukit Panjang Town Jobs and Skills Support Taskforce which helped jobseekers secure employment.{{Cite web|last=Wong|first=Lester|date=19 August 2020|title=New grassroots initiative to help job seekers living in Bukit Panjang|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-grassroots-initiative-to-help-job-seekers-living-in-bukit-panjang|access-date=23 February 2021|website=The Straits Times|language=en}} He also reached out to Food Bank Singapore to install vending machines to ease food insecurity for households and seniors who live in rental blocks or one- to two-room studio apartments.{{Cite web|last=Liew|first=Ai Xin|date=22 December 2020|title=Food bank vending machines for needy in Zhenghua|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/food-bank-vending-machines-for-needy-in-zhenghua|access-date=23 February 2021|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}
Personal life
Chia is the eldest of three children born to a businessman and a home-maker. He is married, and has a son.{{Cite web|title=People's Action Party introduces first 4 candidates for GE on June 24 morning|url=https://mothership.sg/2020/06/pap-candidates-heng-swee-keat/|access-date=23 February 2021|website=mothership.sg|language=en}}
Awards
2010: Chia, together with Timbre's other co-founder Danny Loong, was conferred the Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year award under the Singapore Tourism Board’s Singapore Experience Awards.{{Cite web|title=Singapore's Tourism Stars The Toast Of The Town {{!}} STB|url=https://www.stb.gov.sg/content/stb/en/media-centre/media-releases/singapore-tourism-stars-the-toast-of-the-town.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020113540/https://www.stb.gov.sg/content/stb/en/media-centre/media-releases/singapore-tourism-stars-the-toast-of-the-town.html|archive-date=20 October 2019|access-date=20 October 2019|website=www.stb.gov.sg}}
2014:
- Singapore Youth Award{{Cite web|title=A visionary entrepreneur|url=https://www.youth.sg/Spotted/People/2014/7/A-visionary-entrepreneur|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020113541/https://www.youth.sg/Spotted/People/2014/7/A-visionary-entrepreneur|archive-date=20 October 2019|access-date=20 October 2019|website=Youth.SG}}
- Junior Chamber International (JCI) Singapore, Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World - Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment{{Cite web|title=Past Winners {{!}} JCI Singapore|url=http://jcisingapore.cc/toyp2019/past-winners/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020113538/http://jcisingapore.cc/toyp2019/past-winners/|archive-date=20 October 2019|access-date=20 October 2019|website=jcisingapore.cc}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui Edward Chia] on Parliament of Singapore
- {{Instagram}}
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Category:People's Action Party politicians
Category:Singaporean people of Teochew descent