Singapore to appoint Olympics swimmer, scientist and 7 others as new nominated MPs from Jan 21


SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (The Straits Times/ANN): An Olympic swimmer, a conservation scientist and an economics professor are among the nine new Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs).

Mr Mark Chay, 38; Professor Koh Lian Pin, 44; and Professor Hoon Hian Teck, 61, like the rest, are all first-time NMPs, and will be appointed by President Halimah Yacob for a 2½ year term. Their names were announced by Parliament on Thursday (Jan 14).

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