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* When Tin was introduced as a 27-year-old People’s Action Party candidate before the 2011 General Election, pictures of her appeared online flaunting a Kate Spade handbag, which she said was a gift from her husband. Online accusations of ignorance, materialism and privilege proliferated. | * When Tin was introduced as a 27-year-old People’s Action Party candidate before the 2011 General Election, pictures of her appeared online flaunting a Kate Spade handbag, which she said was a gift from her husband. Online accusations of ignorance, materialism and privilege proliferated. | ||
* Her husband, Ng How Yue (黄好游), held the following positions: | * Her husband, Ng How Yue (黄好游), held the following positions: | ||
** 2024 - currently Permanent Secretary (Services) at MOH and concurrently as Permanent Secretary (Development), Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF).<ref>https://www.psd.gov.sg/permanent-secretary-appointments-31-may-2024/</ref> | ** 2024 - currently Permanent Secretary (Services) at MOH and concurrently as Permanent Secretary (Development), Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250225181245/https://www.psd.gov.sg/permanent-secretary-appointments-31-may-2024/</ref> | ||
** was appointed Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Law in December 2014 | ** was appointed Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Law in December 2014 | ||
** was appointed concurrently as Second Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health in 1 January 2017 | ** was appointed concurrently as Second Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health in 1 January 2017 | ||
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* As an MP with direct access to ministers and senior officials, on top of the power to influence legislation, working with one of the biggest private companies in the areas of public affairs and policy gave a sense of perceived conflict of interest | * As an MP with direct access to ministers and senior officials, on top of the power to influence legislation, working with one of the biggest private companies in the areas of public affairs and policy gave a sense of perceived conflict of interest | ||
* 10 Feb 2023 - Grab announced Tin would be taking up a new role, which was director of corporate development whose duties included "realising synergies across our investments and acquisitions, as well as supporting strategy development".<ref>https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/tin-pei-ling-change-job-scope-after-discussions-grab-and-pap</ref> | * 10 Feb 2023 - Grab announced Tin would be taking up a new role, which was director of corporate development whose duties included "realising synergies across our investments and acquisitions, as well as supporting strategy development".<ref>https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/tin-pei-ling-change-job-scope-after-discussions-grab-and-pap</ref> | ||
* left Grab 7 months later for unnamed payments-focused fintech company.<ref>https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/mp-tin-pei-ling-leaves-grab-after-seven-months-will-join-fintech</ref> | * left Grab 7 months later for unnamed payments-focused fintech company.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250225181221/https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/mp-tin-pei-ling-leaves-grab-after-seven-months-will-join-fintech</ref> | ||
* 2 Oct 2023 - She announced her new role at DCS Card Centre, previously known as Diners Club Singapore.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2023/10/03/pap-mp-tin-pei-ling-transitions-to-vital-role-at-dcs-card-centre-following-departure-from-grab/</ref> | * 2 Oct 2023 - She announced her new role at DCS Card Centre, previously known as Diners Club Singapore.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2023/10/03/pap-mp-tin-pei-ling-transitions-to-vital-role-at-dcs-card-centre-following-departure-from-grab/</ref> | ||