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	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.<ref>[https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui#:~:text=Member%20of%20Parliament https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui#]</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">[https://www.eld.gov.sg/finalresults2025.html#:~:text=Candidates%20Party%20Total%20Votes%20Edward,Mohd%20Fazli%20Bin%20Talip https://www.eld.gov.sg/finalresults2025.html]</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" />		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.<ref>[https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui#:~:text=Member%20of%20Parliament https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui#]</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">[https://www.eld.gov.sg/finalresults2025.html#:~:text=Candidates%20Party%20Total%20Votes%20Edward,Mohd%20Fazli%20Bin%20Talip https://www.eld.gov.sg/finalresults2025.html]</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" />

	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.<ref name=":1">[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/edward-chia-singapores-covid-19-response-3362321#:~:text=Challenges%20faced%20by%20lower,feedback%20from%20the%20business%20community https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/edward-chia-singapores-covid-19-response-3362321]</ref> He has also championed workplace fairness, progressive wages and mental health support policies in Parliament.<ref name=":1" /> In May 2020 he said he hoped to be an “effective voice” for SMEs and to promote an inclusive work environment. <ref>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2020-pap-unveils-4-new-faces-including-former-pa-head-659836</ref>		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.<ref name=":1">[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/edward-chia-singapores-covid-19-response-3362321#:~:text=Challenges%20faced%20by%20lower,feedback%20from%20the%20business%20community https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/edward-chia-singapores-covid-19-response-3362321]</ref> He has also championed workplace fairness, progressive wages and mental health support policies in Parliament.<ref name=":1" /> In May 2020 he said he hoped to be an “effective voice” for SMEs and to promote an inclusive work environment.<ref>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2020-pap-unveils-4-new-faces-including-former-pa-head-659836</ref>

	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.<ref>[https://www.pap.org.sg/representative/edward-chia-bing-hui/#:~:text=Edward%20Chia%20believes%20in%20empowering,Loved%20Markets https://www.pap.org.sg/representative/edward-chia-bing-hui/]</ref> <ref>[[wikipedia:~~Edward_Chia~~#:~:text=In~~%20the%20Zhenghua%20ward~~%2C~~%20Chia~~,room~~%20studio%20apartments~~.%5B~~%2016~~\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Chia]]</ref>These efforts illustrate his community-oriented approach beyond parliamentary duties.		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.<ref>[https://www.pap.org.sg/representative/edward-chia-bing-hui/#:~:text=Edward%20Chia%20believes%20in%20empowering,Loved%20Markets https://www.pap.org.sg/representative/edward-chia-bing-hui/]</ref><ref>[[wikipedia:Edward Chia#:~:text=In the Zhenghua ward%2C Chia,room studio apartments.%5B 16\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Chia]]</ref> These efforts illustrate his community-oriented approach beyond parliamentary duties.


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	* drawn much criticism online after his company put up a job ad that offered starting pay of S$2,000 with insurance benefits		* 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.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250307154407/https://theindependent.sg/kf-seetoh-calls-out-paps-edward-chia-on-minimum-wage-issue/</ref>		* 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.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250307154407/https://theindependent.sg/kf-seetoh-calls-out-paps-edward-chia-on-minimum-wage-issue/</ref>
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	Chia is a businessman who co-founded the Timbre Group, a food and beverage company, in 2005.		Chia is a businessman who co-founded the Timbre Group, a food and beverage company, in 2005.

	For the full list of positions, refer to [~~https://web.archive.org/web/20250219182607/~~https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui PARL link].		For the full list of positions, refer to [https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui PARL link].

	== Early Life and Education ==		== Early Life and Education ==
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	== Political career ==		== Political career ==
	Chia ~~became~~ a candidate of the PAP ~~representing the Holland-Bukit~~ Timah GRC ~~in the 2020 general election~~. He won ~~the poll by securing~~ 66.36% of the vote.~~Chia~~ was ~~then~~ elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Manpower Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the ~~14th~~ Parliament. In ~~addition~~ to ~~that~~, ~~he served~~ on the ~~Finance~~ and ~~Trade~~ and ~~Industry GPC~~.		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.<ref>[https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui#:~:text=Member%20of%20Parliament https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui#]</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">[https://www.eld.gov.sg/finalresults2025.html#:~:text=Candidates%20Party%20Total%20Votes%20Edward,Mohd%20Fazli%20Bin%20Talip https://www.eld.gov.sg/finalresults2025.html]</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" />

			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.<ref name=":1">[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/edward-chia-singapores-covid-19-response-3362321#:~:text=Challenges%20faced%20by%20lower,feedback%20from%20the%20business%20community https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/edward-chia-singapores-covid-19-response-3362321]</ref> He has also championed workplace fairness, progressive wages and mental health support policies in Parliament.<ref name=":1" /> In May 2020 he said he hoped to be an “effective voice” for SMEs and to promote an inclusive work environment. <ref>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2020-pap-unveils-4-new-faces-including-former-pa-head-659836</ref>

			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.<ref>[https://www.pap.org.sg/representative/edward-chia-bing-hui/#:~:text=Edward%20Chia%20believes%20in%20empowering,Loved%20Markets https://www.pap.org.sg/representative/edward-chia-bing-hui/]</ref> <ref>[[wikipedia:Edward_Chia#:~:text=In%20the%20Zhenghua%20ward%2C%20Chia,room%20studio%20apartments.%5B%2016\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Chia]]</ref>These efforts illustrate his community-oriented approach beyond parliamentary duties.


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	Chia is married and a father of one son.		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.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250307154407/https://theindependent.sg/kf-seetoh-calls-out-paps-edward-chia-on-minimum-wage-issue/</ref>
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	Chia is a businessman who co-founded the Timbre Group, a food and beverage company, in 2005.		Chia is a businessman who co-founded the Timbre Group, a food and beverage company, in 2005.

	For the full list of positions, refer to https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui		For the full list of positions, refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20250219182607/https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/edward-chia-bing-hui PARL link].

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	Chia became a candidate of the PAP representing the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC in the 2020 general election. He won the poll by securing 66.36% of the vote.Chia was then elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Manpower Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament. In addition to that, he served on the Finance and Trade and Industry GPC.		Chia became a candidate of the PAP representing the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC in the 2020 general election. He won the poll by securing 66.36% of the vote.Chia was then elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Manpower Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament. In addition to that, he served on the Finance and Trade and Industry GPC.

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	Chia has called for a sustainable business and the importance of providing job opportunities for Singaporeans. Therefore, he created Timbre+Yishun Park to support potential hawkerpreneurs and an economically sustainable F&B sector.

	~~He understands how challenging it is to manage SMEs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence,~~ he ~~is dedicated~~ to ~~supporting SMEs through the most difficult times so they can survive~~ and ~~provide job opportunities for Singaporeans~~.		* he created Timbre+Yishun Park to support potential hawkerpreneurs and an economically sustainable F&B sector.

	In Zhenghua ward, Chia collaborated with Vivian Balakrishnan and Liang Eng Hwa to establish the Bukit Panjang Town Jobs and Skills Support Taskforce, aimed at complementing national initiatives to assist jobseekers in finding employment. Additionally, he partnered with Food Bank Singapore to install vending machines, providing easier access to food for households and seniors residing in rental blocks or small studio apartments.		In Zhenghua ward, Chia collaborated with Vivian Balakrishnan and Liang Eng Hwa to establish the Bukit Panjang Town Jobs and Skills Support Taskforce, aimed at complementing national initiatives to assist jobseekers in finding employment. Additionally, he partnered with Food Bank Singapore to install vending machines, providing easier access to food for households and seniors residing in rental blocks or small studio apartments.

	Chia has been a hiring partner for SCORE for the past seven years.		Chia has been a hiring partner for SCORE for the past seven years.
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	== Awards ==		== Awards ==
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