In this episode, we will be speaking to Ong Ye Kung, Singapore's Minister for Education. He's been a Member of Parliament since 2015. And he has held a wide range of government positions, including Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress - NTUC, Chief Executive of Singapore Workforce Development Agency - WDA, and Deputy Chief Negotiator for the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
Minister Ong recently spoke at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy's Festival of Ideas
2019, where he shared his views on what he considers the key governance issues of our
time; like technology disruption, inequality, and climate change.
Global-is-Asian met up with the Minister to follow up and have a deeper discussion:

In this episode, we will be speaking to Ong Ye Kung, Singapore's Minister for Education. He's been a Member of Parliament since 2015. And he has held a wide range of government positions, including Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress - NTUC, Chief Executive of Singapore Workforce Development Agency - WDA, and Deputy Chief Negotiator for the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. Minister Ong recently spoke at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy's Festival of Ideas 2019, where he shared his views on what he considers the key governance issues of our time; like technology disruption, inequality, and climate change. Global-is-Asian met up with the Minister to follow up and have a deeper discussion:

Foreseeable is a podcast of Global-is-Asian, the flagship digital platform of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. In each episode, we invite an expert for a conversation relating to their area of expertise and to find out what they foresee happening in the future.

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Foreseeable: A Podcast Series by Global-is-Asian

Policy Unpacked is a production of Global-is-Asian, the flagship digital platform of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Each episode we invite one of the school’s public policy experts for a conversation relating to their area of expertise, and listen to them unpack about policy and trends in the world.

Policy Unpacked is a production of <a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/gia">Global-is-Asian</a>, the flagship digital platform of Singapore&rsquo;s <a href="https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/">Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy</a>. Each episode we invite one of the school&rsquo;s public policy experts for a conversation relating to their area of expertise, and listen to them unpack about policy and trends in the world.

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Conversation with Ong Ye Kung, Singapore's Minister for Education

Resilience has become a familiar term in recent years, especially after COVID-19, supply chain disruptions, rising geopolitical tensions and rapid technological change. But today, resilience is no longer just about recovery. It is about how countries and regions adapt and rethink how they operate in a more uncertain and fragmented world. For ASEAN, this challenge is particularly complex. Resilience looks different across emerging technologies, global value chains and health and other non-traditional security issues. And policy choices in one area can create vulnerabilities in another.

In this episode's of Policy Unpacked, join our expert panel, LKYSPP's Dr. Denis Hew and Dr Miguel Gomez, Senior Research Fellows at the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, SMU's Associate Professor Chang Pao Li and RSIS' Professor Mely Anthony, as they explore what resilience really means for ASEAN and what it will take for the region to remain competitive, resilient and secure.

Register for their Ideas Festival here: https://lkyspp.sg/reimagining-regional-resilience

Or find out more here: https://lkyspp.sg/ideasfestival2026

Resilience has become a familiar term in recent years, especially after COVID-19, supply chain disruptions, rising geopolitical tensions and rapid technological change. But today, resilience is no longer just about recovery. It is about how countries and regions adapt and rethink how they operate in a more uncertain and fragmented world. For ASEAN, this challenge is particularly complex. Resilience looks different across emerging technologies, global value chains and health and other non-traditional security issues. And policy choices in one area can create vulnerabilities in another.
In this episode's of Policy Unpacked, join our expert panel, LKYSPP's Dr. Denis Hew and Dr Miguel Gomez, Senior Research Fellows at the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, SMU's Associate Professor Chang Pao Li and RSIS' Professor Mely Anthony, as they explore what resilience really means for ASEAN and what it will take for the region to remain competitive, resilient and secure.
Register for their Ideas Festival here: <a href="https://lkyspp.sg/reimagining-regional-resilience">https://lkyspp.sg/reimagining-regional-resilience</a> Or find out more here: <a href="https://lkyspp.sg/ideasfestival2026">https://lkyspp.sg/ideasfestival2026</a>

Policy Unpacked: Reimagining Regional Resilience - Technology, Global Value Chains & Health Security

Southeast Asia is navigating a far more contested and uncertain strategic environment. Military tensions, major power rivalry and territorial disputes are growing, while transboundary challenges from economic shocks to cyber risks, are testing the region's resilience. 

For ASEAN, this raises a critical question: How can the region remain stable, resilient and relevant as global power structures shift? 

Tune in to this episode of Policy Unpacked with LKYSPP's Prof Selina Ho, Prof Khong Yuen Foong as well as, NUS' Law School's Prof Tan Hsien-Li, as they examine how changing global dynamics are reshaping the Asian regional order and what this means for ASEAN's role going forward. Excited to hear more about this? 

Register for their Ideas Festival here: https://lkyspp.sg/reimagining-regional-resilience

Or find out more here: https://lkyspp.sg/ideasfestival2026

Southeast Asia is navigating a far more contested and uncertain strategic environment. Military tensions, major power rivalry and territorial disputes are growing, while transboundary challenges from economic shocks to cyber risks, are testing the region's resilience. For ASEAN, this raises a critical question: How can the region remain stable, resilient and relevant as global power structures shift? Tune in to this episode of Policy Unpacked with LKYSPP's Prof Selina Ho, Prof Khong Yuen Foong as well as, NUS' Law School's Prof Tan Hsien-Li, as they examine how changing global dynamics are reshaping the Asian regional order and what this means for ASEAN's role going forward. Excited to hear more about this? Register for their Ideas Festival here: <a href="https://lkyspp.sg/reimagining-regional-resilience">https://lkyspp.sg/reimagining-regional-resilience</a> Or find out more here: <a href="https://lkyspp.sg/ideasfestival2026">https://lkyspp.sg/ideasfestival2026</a>

Policy Unpacked: Reimagining Regional Resilience - Emerging Orders & Institutions

Southeast Asia now finds itself at the heart of a growing storm. As the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China intensifies, ASEAN nations are navigating a delicate balance between two competing powers.

Today, we speak with LKYSPP Professor Khong Yuen Fong, Li Ka Shing Professor in Political Science and Co-Director of Centre on Asia and Globalisation, about his work, examining how ASEAN is managing this rivalry and what the shifting global order means for the region's future.

Southeast Asia now finds itself at the heart of a growing storm. As the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China intensifies, ASEAN nations are navigating a delicate balance between two competing powers.
Today, we speak with LKYSPP Professor Khong Yuen Fong, Li Ka Shing Professor in Political Science and Co-Director of Centre on Asia and Globalisation, about his work, examining how ASEAN is managing this rivalry and what the shifting global order means for the region's future.

Conversation with Ong Ye Kung, Singapore's Minister for Education

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