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Victoria Junior College
, motto_translation = Nothing Without Labour , streetaddress = 20 Marine Vista, 449035 , country = Singapore , coordinates = , type = Government , gender = Mixed , established = (as ''Victoria School'') (as ''Victoria Junior College'') , session = , principal = Jeffrey Low , enrolment = 1456 , colours = Red Yellow , city/town = Marine Parade , school code = 0706 , song = Victorian Anthem , sister_school = Victoria SchoolCedar Girls' Secondary School , homepage www.victoriajc.moe.edu.sg Victoria Junior College (VJC), often known as Victoria, is a co-educational junior college in Singapore offering pre-university education to boarding and day-students. Founded in 1984, the school stands on Marine Vista, less than one kilometre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marine Parade
Marine Parade is a planning area and residential estate located in the Central Region of Singapore. Straddling the tip of the southeastern coast of Pulau Ujong, Marine Parade serves as a buffer between the Central and East regions of the city-state. Bordering it are the planning areas of Geylang to the north, Kallang to the northwest, Bedok to the northeast, Marina East to the southwest and the Singapore Straits to the south. Background Marine Parade's early history can be associated with the precinct of Katong. Throughout the early to mid 20th century, the area was a haven for the wealthy Peranakan community of Singapore. Katong witnessed a growth in Straits Chinese culture, developing a distinctive architecture style and even becoming the place of origin for the renowned Katong Laksa dish. Marine Parade, as it is known today, mainly consists of HDB (Housing Development Board) flats along the southernmost points of the estate. These were built in the 1970s after the recl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Minister Of Domestic Trade And Consumer Affairs
The Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living is a non-Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living. The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism was created in 1990 as a reconstruction of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. International trade functions were eventually transferred to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, leaving the International Trade Ministry in charge of Industry proper. In 2022, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism was renamed to Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living. List of deputy ministers The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, or any of its precedent titles: Colour key (for political coalition/parties): See also * Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (Malaysia) * Minister of International Trade and Industry (Malaysia) The Minister of International Trade and Industry, is a minister in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Chong
Michelle Chong (, born 22 April 1977) is a Singaporean film, TV and digital content producer and director, writer and actress. She left the National Broadcaster Mediacorp in 2011 to set up her own media agency Left Profile and production house Huat Films. She has produced, written and directed 3 commercial movie, the first of which, ''Already Famous'', was chosen as Singapore’s entry for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards in 2013. Chong is known for her versatility and comedy in satire shows such as '' The Noose'' and more recently for her online personas Ah Lian, Venus Seow and Emily 爱美丽 etc from The Michelle Chong Channel on Youtube. Biography Chong studied in CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School and Victoria Junior College where she took drama as a subject. Her drama teacher recommended her to Bates College, a top liberal arts college in Maine, USA where she studied theatre for a year. She also subsequently studied in the National University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felicia Chin
Felicia Chin Foong Ling (; born 24 October 1984), who was also once known by her Chinese stage name Chen Jing Xuan () from 2008 to 2013 is a Singaporean actress was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. In 2013, she decided to use her given Chinese name instead for her acting career. Career In 2003, Chin participated in MediaCorp Channel 8's ''Star Search Singapore'' television programme and emerged as overall female champion of the contest. She took on her Chinese stage name Chen Jing Xuan, after being advised to do so. Chin worked at MediaCorp as an actress, making her debut role in the 2003 television drama '' Always on My Mind''. In 2006, she had her first time being the first female lead in '' The Beginning'', a Singapore-Malaysia co-production. Chin is one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes of MediaCorp. In Star Awards 2006, Chin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. In Star Awards 2009 & Star Awards 2015 , Chin was nominated for Best A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Paper
''The New Paper'' is a Singaporean newspaper in tabloid form. It was originally published as a "noon paper", but since 2016 has been published daily as a freesheet in the morning from 7 a.m. onwards. History First launched on 26 July 1988, by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), it had an average daily circulation of 101,600 in August 2010, according to SPH. In 1991, the paper organised the New Paper Big Walk, a mass-participation walking event. The event came to be held annually in Singapore. It holds the official Guinness World Record as world's largest walk when a record-breaking 77,500 participants joined on 21 May 2000. There is also a noon edition that hits the newsstands on Mondays and Thursdays that gives more special coverage of late-night association football matches that occur after the morning edition goes to press. ''The New Paper'' was Singapore's second-highest circulating paid English-language newspaper before it became a free newspaper on 1 December 2016. ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boon Hui Lu
Boon Hui Lu (, born 11 December 1993) is a Singaporean actress, singer and songwriter. Early life Born to a self-employed courier provider father and a housewife Boon studied at Anglican High School. While studying at the Victoria Junior College, Boon had joined the school choir as she knew "she wanted to sing professionally". In 2015, she graduated from Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Business School with an Accountancy degree. She was offered a job at a big accounting firm but had turned it down to pursue her music dreams. Career Boon started her career as a child actress. She won the Star Awards for Young Talent for her role in the television drama ''Rhapsody in Blue'' in 2006. In 2012, she represented Singapore in the popular Taiwanese reality TV singing competition ''Million Star''. She also participated in the Channel 5 reality TV singing competition '' The Final 1'' (2013) and was among the top 40 finalists. Since she started writing songs in 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddy Barber
Medalina "Maddy" Barber (née Tan; born 3 November 1973) is a Singaporean radio presenter and former actress. She is currently the co-presenter of the breakfast show on Kiss 92FM together with Jason Johnson and Divian Nair, and was previously a presenter on Perfect Ten 98.7FM and Hot FM 91.3. Biography Born on 3 November 1973, she was named "Medalina" after a Norwegian container ship belonging to the company her father worked for. Over the years, she has been known as "Medaline", "Madeline" and "Meddie", before settling on "Maddy". She attended school at CHIJ (Toa Payoh), Victoria Junior College and Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore, and also studied for a period at Indooroopilly State High School in Brisbane, Australia. Her first stint in radio was with Perfect Ten 98.7FM from 1995 to 1997, where she presented various shows including co-hosting the morning show for a period with John Klass. She then moved into acting, appearing in the role of Ah Mei in the 1998 Singapore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Seah
Nicole Rebecca Seah Xue Ling (; born 17 October 1986) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), she contested in the 2020 general election but lost by a close margin to the governing People's Action Party (PAP). Seah rose to prominence as a candidate representing the National Solidarity Party (NSP) in Marine Parade GRC in the 2011 general election. At the age of 24, she was the youngest female candidate standing in the election, and immediately became a target of media attention, which became increasingly pronounced as her speeches began to go viral on YouTube. During the election, her number of social media followers rendered her being described as the second most popular Singaporean politician online after Lee Kuan Yew. On 29 August 2014, Seah resigned from the NSP, "to move on and grow in other areas." In 2020, Seah became a candidate of the Workers' Party (WP) contesting in East Coast GRC in the 2020 general election, and lost by a cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Foo
Douglas Foo Peow Yong (; born 1969) is a Singaporean business executive and former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP). He is the founder and chairman of Sakae Sushi, Sakae Holdings Ltd; as well as Singapore’s Non Resident High commissioner (Commonwealth), High Commissioner to Tanzania and appointed representative to the ASEAN Business Advisory Council. He is also the President of the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), Vice-President of the Singapore National Employers’ Federation (SNEF) and Vice-Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF). Early life Foo was born in Singapore in 1969 and has two younger sisters Lena and Lilian. His father, Foo Kia Hee, was an immigrant from Hainan, China and worked as a mechanical and electrical consultant. Education Foo received his primary education at Red Swastika School, secondary education at Dunman High School and pre-university education at Victoria Junior College. Foo had originally planned to study Engineerin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nominated Member Of Parliament
A Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) is a member of the Parliament of Singapore who is appointed by the president. They are not affiliated to any political party and do not represent any constituency. There are currently nine NMPs in the Parliament. Background The introduction of NMPs in September 1990, effected to bring more independent voices into Parliament, was an important modification of the traditional Westminster parliamentary system that Singapore had. NMPs are appointed for a term of two and a half years on the recommendation of a Special Select Committee chaired by the speaker of Parliament. The Committee may nominate persons who have rendered distinguished public service or who have brought honour to Singapore, and also invites proposals of candidates from community groups in the fields of arts and letters, culture, the sciences, business, industry, the professions, social or community service, and the labour movement. In 2009, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janice Koh
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Nadia Ahmad Samdin
Nadia Ahmad Samdin (born 1990) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Cheng San–Seletar division of Ang Mo Kio GRC since 2020. Education Nadia attended CHIJ Katong Convent and Victoria Junior College before graduating from the Singapore Management University with a Bachelor of Laws. Career Nadia was formerly a current affairs producer for CNA. She was subsequently an associate director at TSMP Law Corporation, in the firm's corporate transactional team. In 2020, she left the firm to join Tri Sector Associates, a social impact consultancy. Political career Nadia was fielded in the 2020 general election to contest in Ang Mo Kio GRC when Ang Hin Kee and Intan Azura Mokhtar stepped down from their respective wards and politics. She is on the People's Action Party's (PAP) ticket against the Reform Party. Her running mates were Lee Hsien Loong, Darryl David, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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