On top of Covid-19 fight, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung has 3 key areas to focus on

Ong Ye Kung would need to deal with issues like ageing, healthcare infrastructure and healthcare finance. ST ILLUSTRATION: CHNG CHOON HIONG
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SINGAPORE - Mr Ong Ye Kung takes over the Ministry of Health on Saturday (May 15), the third ministry he will be helming in as many years.

He was Transport Minister for less than a year. Prior to that stint, he headed Education for two years, though he shared the top position in that ministry with Mr Ng Chee Meng for three years before that.

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