1. Anthea Indira Ong Lay Theng is a former Nominated Member of Parliament for the 13th Parliament of Singapore.
18 Facts About Anthea Ong
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Anthea Ong attended Cedar Girls' Secondary School and National Junior College.
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Anthea Ong earned a business degree from the National University of Singapore.
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Anthea Ong is a professional certified coach by the International Coach Federation.
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Anthea Ong has served over 40 clients from Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Philippines, Japan, France, Portugal, Spain, UK and the USA.
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Anthea Ong held leadership roles with multinational organisations including Pearson Plc, New York Institute of Finance, The Terrapinn Group and United Overseas Bank.
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Between 2002 and 2008, Anthea Ong founded the Singapore-based education and technology consultancy, Knowledge Director Group.
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From 2008 to 2013, Anthea Ong was Managing Director at Omega Performance Inc, a Washington DC-headquartered strategy and performance-improvement consulting group for banks and financial institutions.
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In December 2013, Anthea Ong left the corporate world to focus on her social entrepreneurship and advocacy efforts.
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In 2013, Anthea Ong founded the social project Playground of Joy, introducing an educational programme that integrates mindfulness into its curriculum.
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Anthea Ong is working on expanding her Playground of Joy project to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, while serving children with special needs and financial assistance within Singapore.
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In 2014, Anthea Ong founded the social enterprise Hush TeaBar, Singapore's first silent tea bar.
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In 2017, Anthea Ong co-founded A Good Space, a not-for-profit initiative, with the support of National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre.
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In December 2019, Anthea Ong launched a public consultation on mental healthcare in Singapore, intending on utilising the findings to support her Budget 2020 speech.
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Anthea Ong was one of three Singaporean women who went on an expedition to Antarctica to study climate change in 2018, funded by the 2041 Foundation.
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Additionally, Anthea Ong served as the president of the Women's Initiative for Ageing Successfully from 2014 to 2016, an organisation helping women embrace ageing with confidence.
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Anthea Ong was one of the nine Nominated Members of Parliament chosen on 17 September 2018 for the 13th Parliament of Singapore.
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Anthea Ong has published a book titled "50 Shades of Love: Unearthing Who We Are".