Weiyang Cheong

Senior Adviser (Health Economics) @ Ministry of Health (Singapore)

About

Economist and Engineer by training. Experienced in Fiscal Sustainability, Government-wide strategic policy in social, economic, education, R&D, innovation, resources, geo-political issues etc., Technology and Futurist perspectives, change management and corporate alignment processes. Specialties: Fiscal Strategies, Public Finance, Long-term Fiscal Sustainability, Macroeconomic Issues; Strategic Socio-Political Issues, Economic Development Planning; Governance Issues; Education Planning, Policy and Pedagogical Research; Research, Innovation and Enterprise Planning, Strategies and Policies; Energy and Resources.

Country

City

Singapore

Industry

Government Administration

Skill

Programme Governance, Public Finance, Public Policy, Economics, Policy Analysis, Government, Policy, Strategic Planning, Macroeconomics, Economic Development, Development Economics, Management Consulting, Analysis, Stata, Business Strategy

Experience

Senior Adviser (Health Economics)

Ministry of Health (Singapore)

2023-8 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Deputy Secretary (Technology)

Ministry of Health (Singapore)

2021-7 - 2023-7 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Singapore

Driving research, innovations and implementation of technologies that improve the health system in Singapore. Overseeing the development of Strategies, Concepts of Operation, Technologies, Policies, Processes and Systems to empower Singapore to overcome and thrive in the new COVID-19 normal.

Deputy Secretary (Special Projects)

Ministry of Health (Singapore)

2020-5 - 2021-6 · 1 yr 2 mos

Singapore

Overseeing the development of Strategies, Concepts of Operation, Technologies, Policies, Processes and Systems to empower Singapore to overcome and thrive in the new COVID-19 normal.

Vice Provost for Strategic Research Partnerships

Singapore Management University

2023-8 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Singapore, Singapore

Deputy CEO

National Research Foundation Singapore

2015-10 - 2020-9 · 5 yrs

Singapore

Oversee strategies, policies and governance of the Science & Technology (S&T) Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) landscape in Singapore. Specifically also perform innovation-driving function, to Catalyse, Coordinate and Facilitate efforts across the entire RIE ecosystem, in using the RIE2020 budget of S$19billion over 2016-2020 in the most effective way. Continue to orchestrate the ongoing RIE2025 planning efforts by all the RIE agencies.

Divisional Director, Planning Division

Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE)

2010-10 - 2015-9 · 5 yrs

Singapore

Reform of the preschool and general education sector - plans, policies and engagement; Educational data management system; International benchmarking and international relations; Educational research

Deputy Director, Manufacturing & Services

Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)

2007-10 - 2010-9 · 3 yrs

Singapore

Oversee the EDB Portfolio; Singapore Representative to the APEC Economic Committee; Lead Secretariat to the Economic Strategies Committee

Head (Fiscal Strategy)

Ministry of Finance (Singapore)

2006-10 - 2007-9 · 1 yr

Singapore

Analyse and project fiscal expenditure and revenue of the Singapore government. Formulate innovative fiscal strategies to ensure long term sustainability of the fiscal position of Singapore.

Deputy Head (Fiscal Strategy)

Ministry of Finance (Singapore)

2006-2 - 2006-9 · 8 mos

Singapore

Analyse and project fiscal expenditure and revenue of the Singapore government. Formulate innovative fiscal strategies to ensure long term sustainability of the fiscal position of Singapore.

Policy Analyst (Fiscal Strategy)

Ministry of Finance (Singapore)

2004-8 - 2006-1 · 1 yr 6 mos

Singapore

Analyse and project fiscal expenditure and revenue of the Singapore government. Formulate innovative fiscal strategies to ensure long term sustainability of the fiscal position of Singapore.