Mr Ong Ye Kung thinks of himself as an agent of change. Since taking over the full education portfolio this month, he has stressed the point in back-to-back interviews.
He told The Straits Times that he is "more reformist by nature", noting that others in the fourth-generation team are "very strong in terms of preserving institutions". It is important to have both types in a team, he said.
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