SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for one of its most anticipated General Elections in recent memory, familiar faces are returning to the political stage—not just with fresh ideas but with a track record to show for it. One such figure is Yee Jenn Jong, a seasoned educator-entrepreneur and former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP), making his political comeback with the Workers’ Party (WP).

Yee Jenn Jong will be fielded in the East Coast GRC, a traditional battleground that has seen close fights over the years. Previously, he contested in this area in GE2011 and GE2015, securing respectable vote shares and earning the NCMP seat after his debut. With rising cost-of-living pressures, education inequality, and youth disillusionment dominating the national discourse, Yee’s return is both timely and strategic.

The man behind the digital blackboard

Many Singaporeans may not realize that the e-learning platforms they once used in school—ASKnLearn, for example—were the brainchild of Yee himself. Long before “blended learning” became a pandemic-era buzzword, Yee launched ASKnLearn in 2000, revolutionizing how schools incorporated technology into education.

With an academic background that includes a BSc and MSc from NUS and an MBA from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Yee was well-equipped to lead Singapore’s edutech evolution. By 2009, ASKnLearn had grown into one of Singapore’s largest edutech companies, with widespread adoption across public schools. For thousands of students in the 2000s and 2010s, ASKnLearn was a staple—an invisible hand guiding homework, tests, and online lessons.

His commitment to youth and innovation didn’t stop there. Yee served on the REACH Education Policy Workgroup and IDA’s Infocomm Education Workgroup, influencing policy direction. In 2013, he was even appointed lead consultant to the government of Bhutan, helping with its 5-year national ICT education masterplan.

A vision rooted in family and fairness

Yee often speaks of wanting to build a Singapore where his children and grandchildren can thrive—not just survive. His vision for a “kinder, bolder, and more creative” Singapore hinges on equitable access to opportunity, democratic maturity, and stronger community bonds.

A Parliamentarian who spoke from the ground up

When Yee Jenn Jong entered Parliament as an NCMP in 2011, he quickly became one of the WP’s most constructive, policy-driven voices. U...