16 Facts About Calvin Cheng

Calvin Cheng Ern Lee is a Singaporean businessman and former Nominated Member of Parliament.

Calvin Cheng began his business career in the modeling industry and expanded into event hosting, publishing, and educational technology.

Calvin Cheng earned his undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Hertford College, Oxford University.

Calvin Cheng later earned a master's degree in industrial relations.

Calvin Cheng was the Asia-Pacific head of Elite Model Management from 2001 to 2004.

In 2004, Calvin Cheng set up Elite Models Singapore Pte Ltd.

Calvin Cheng was renamed Looque Models Singapore Pte Ltd in 2005.

Calvin Cheng ran Ford Models Supermodel of the World competitions under license from Ford in China in 2007 and in Malaysia in 2011.

Calvin Cheng claimed in defense that the goal was to raise wages for models.

CCS noted that as president of AMIP, Calvin Cheng played a central role by instructing AMIP members how to mask the collusion to evade detection and complaints.

In June 2023, Retech Technology Co issued an announcement that Calvin Cheng had resigned his directorship in the company.

In 2012, Calvin Cheng was appointed to the newly formed Media Literacy Council of Singapore's Ministry of Communications and Information, which was created to "promote civility and responsibility on the Internet".

In November 2015, while he was on the Media Literacy Council, Calvin Cheng advocated for the killing of children of terrorists on the Facebook page of entrepreneur and commentator Devadas Krishnadas.

Calvin Cheng's comments led to a verbal warning from Tan Cheng Han, the Chairman of the MLC.

Calvin Cheng asserted that other had spoken untrue statements about him and he had to take legal actions.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, during a visit to Madrasah Aljunied with Ustaz Hasbi and Ustaz Pasuni, said Calvin Cheng's remarks were "completely insensitive and unacceptable".