Edward Chia Bing Hui
| 谢秉辉 | |
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| Current Role | • MP for Holland-Bukit Timah • |
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| Party | PAP 
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Edward Chia Bing Hui (谢秉辉), born on 17 February 1984, is a Singaporean politician from the People's Action Party (PAP). He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since the 2020 General Elections. Chia is a businessman who co-founded the Timbre Group, a food and beverage company, in 2005.
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Early Life and Education
Chia is the eldest of three. His father was a businessman, and his mother was a homemaker. He grew up in Singapore, where he received his education from Maris Stella High School and later National Junior College. He later studied at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and obtained a double degree in Economics and Political Science in 2009.
Political career
Chia entered politics as a PAP candidate in the 2020 general election. On 10 July 2020 he was elected to Parliament as part of the PAP team for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC.[1] The team won with about 66.3% of the vote. He was re-elected for a second term in the May 2025 election, when the PAP slate in HBT GRC won 79.25% of votes.[2] In Parliament, Chia has taken on committee and advocacy roles. He was appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Manpower Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) and serves on the Finance and Trade & Industry GPC.[2]
Chia’s parliamentary focus has been on small business support, job creation and social issues. He has frequently spoken about the challenges facing SMEs and workers, such as high costs, manpower shortages and the need for upskilling. For example, in March 2023 he urged the government to streamline the Jobs Growth Incentive disbursement process and to reconsider minimum housing standards for low-income families during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He has also championed workplace fairness, progressive wages and mental health support policies in Parliament.[3] In May 2020 he said he hoped to be an “effective voice” for SMEs and to promote an inclusive work environment.[4]
In his constituency, Chia has been active on grassroots initiatives. He launched “Bukit Panjang Sedap!”, a community network helping home bakers market their goods during the COVID period, and organizes weekly Zhenghua Food Rescue collections and monthly pre-loved markets to reduce waste and promote neighbourliness. He has worked with senior MPs from Holland–Bukit Timah to set up local job‑support taskforces and food‑bank kiosks in Bukit Panjang (Zhenghua ward) to aid unemployed residents and needy households.[5][6] These efforts illustrate his community-oriented approach beyond parliamentary duties.
Awards
Chia has been awarded several times due to his contributions to youth causes. He received the Singapore Youth Award and the ASEAN Youth Award in 2014 and 2016, respectively.
Previously, in 2010, he and Timbre's other co-founder, Danny Loong, were awarded the Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year award under the Singapore Tourism Board's Singapore Experience Awards.
He is also a Ngee Ann Polytechnic and National Youth Achievement Award Council member.
Personal life
Chia is married and a father of one son.
Controversies
- Edward Chia is the managing director for F&B company Timbre Group
- drawn much criticism online after his company put up a job ad that offered starting pay of S$2,000 with insurance benefits
- However, during the Progressive Wage Model-minimum wage debate in Parliament last Thursday (Oct 15 2020) with Pritam Singh, he expressed clearly that he was against a minimum wage of S$1,300.[7]
References
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- ↑ https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui#
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.eld.gov.sg/finalresults2025.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/edward-chia-singapores-covid-19-response-3362321
- ↑ https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2020-pap-unveils-4-new-faces-including-former-pa-head-659836
- ↑ https://www.pap.org.sg/representative/edward-chia-bing-hui/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Chia
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250307154407/https://theindependent.sg/kf-seetoh-calls-out-paps-edward-chia-on-minimum-wage-issue/