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When workers' woes hit home for Ng Chee Meng

Singapore recently saw a major Cabinet reshuffle, during which fourth-generation ministers stepped up to take on key positions. These younger leaders will also feature prominently in the new Parliament session which opened on Monday. In the fifth and last of a series of interviews, The Straits Times speaks to incoming labour chief Ng Chee Meng. Brother's struggle to re-enter job market has made him keenly aware of challenges PMETs face after being laid off

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As the incoming labour chief, it is Mr Ng Chee Meng's task to improve the lot of workers, especially those who lose their jobs.
One of them is someone at home.
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