My speech at the book launch at Parliament auditorium, 9 September 2022 Thanks Ava for the very kind introduction! And please keep that the Fire in you burning on becoming President one day. For those who may not know, Ava made us proud by donning Ukrainian President Zelensky at the…

Published in The Business Times on 11 April 2022, click here for the published article. More than nine in 10 (92%) workers in Singapore are experiencing burnout, with nine in 25 (36%) reporting high or extreme levels, according to the Ceridian’s 2022 Pulse of Talent report. The World Health Organisation…

Parliamentary Question 4 November 2019 Ms Anthea Ong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what are the criteria used to determine whether Singaporean individuals, firms, or media organisations are at risk of being compromised by foreign influence for national security reasons; (b) whether a list of such individuals or…

An interview with Temasek Foundation’s My Mental Health Page This was the full email interview for two articles published: Part I: Feel Like an Imposter at Work? It's More Common Than You Think - My Mental Health Are you uncomfortable with compliments or praise? Do you doubt your own abilities and accomplishments at work? In this…stayprepared.sg Part II: Feel Like an Imposter at Work? - How to Overcome Self-Doubt - My Mental Health Part I of our series on imposter syndrome explored how gender role stereotypes at the workplace can perpetuate female…stayprepared.sg

Published in the Straits Times on 6 Jul 2019, see article here. None of the world-class management courses I’ve attended had prepared me for this. When I started Hush TeaBar — Singapore’s first silent tea bar to promote mental wellness and inclusion, I knew it wasn’t going to be a…

Published as a commentary by CNA on 29 May 2021, see published article Below is the unedited draft. “It feels like deja vu, definitely triggered a series of emotions. I was scrambling last night”, shared a young changemaker working with vulnerable communities when asked how he was doing a day…

9th Labour Inspection Conference, 27–28 May 2021 Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for this opportunity to share about mental wellbeing at the workplace. Promoting and enforcing decent working conditions, safety and health standards and respect for fundamental principles and rights at work are at the core of labour inspection activities…

Speech at SG Climate Rally’s May Day 2021 Conversation, 1 May 2021, 3pm Hello everyone, happy May Day! I am Anthea, pronouns she/her. I’m wearing a black hat with a grey jumpsuit. I am Zooming from my living room, behind me to my right is a print version of Klimt’s…

This commentary was published in Mothership.sg on 23 March 2021 titled “Why do some S’pore families choose to ‘struggle’ rather than get help from social services?”. Here’s the edited and published article https://mothership.sg/2021/03/mind-the-gap-commentary-anthea-ong/ Below is the original draft: “I don’t know how long it’ll take for me to recover,” said…