Heard the Hongyi completely bochap about politics, totally immersed with his small team on data science and considered to be team player and people person. Based out of the fusionpolis. The guy is 30 years old but mother and father have different plans.
Vested interest plus Teo and the parents have pull together a plan to create a new ministry and all the elements are there. As of April, all identified departments from MOF and MCI had to give up staff and even policy remit to this ministry including one complete stat board all under the new Smart Nation initiative. All are now within PMO including the son. A PS has been named and is one of the Ng brothers. Vivian I understand oversees the area where the son is.
This new Ministry is expected to be launched before the next GE. Plan is for the son to complete bond to join a well known MNC - bet is on Amazon or Google.
So the parents have slightly over 3 years to work on him. Alternatively he will drop in like Teo Chee Hean did after GE with CV showing working with MNC at a senior level.
By the way, his immediate superior has a major conduct/criminal issue with a past employer that I don't think Govt is aware of and or had not done their vetting properly. And this bozo is the Country's Chief Information Officer.
In the early 80's pondang Loong also said that he wasn't interested in politics, but he was quick to change his mind when wooden Goh invited him to join the party.
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