Melvin Yong

Melvin Yong Yik Chye (Chinese: 杨益财; pinyin: Yáng Yìcái; born 19 February 1972)[1] is a Singaporean politician, union leader and former police officer.

Yong attended The Chinese High School and National Junior College[2] before he was awarded a scholarship from the Singapore Police Force in 1992 to study at Nanyang Technological University, from which he graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree.

[4] On 19 August 2015, Yong was introduced as one of the People's Action Party (PAP) candidates to be fielded in Tanjong Pagar GRC during the 2015 general election.

On 11 September 2015, the PAP team for Tanjong Pagar GRC consisting of Chan Chun Sing, Indranee Rajah, Chia Shi-Lu, Joan Pereira and Yong won with 77.7% of the total votes.

[6] As a trade union-affiliated Member of Parliament, Yong delivered his maiden parliamentary speech at the debate on the President's address, focusing on the importance of tripartism as Singapore's key economic advantage.

[8] Yong became a People's Association grassroots leader in 2002 when he joined the newly formed Punggol Cove Residents’ Committee as a member.

[18] In September 2021, Yong shared that CASE would be working with major online marketplaces to establish a standardised dispute management framework under which consumer complaints could be resolved fast and equitably.