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Weiwen Ng

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Interdisciplinary Economist

  • Education

    • Victoria junior college

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      Gce ‘a’ level

      Activities and Societies: CT Councillor Distinction in Economics (S-Paper and A-Level)

    • Dunman high school

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      Gce 'o' level

      Distinction in Higher Chinese

    • Zhejiang university

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      Executive program international business

    • Singapore management university

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      Bachelor of science (honours) economics and actuarial science high distinction, economics honours program

      Economic Society of Singapore Excellence Award (in Economics) - top Economics graduate who completed the honours thesis

    • 上海交通大学

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      Executive program international business

  • Experience

    • Singapore army

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
      Military

      full-time conscripted military service SAF Battalion Best Soldier Award, Nov 2005

    • Singapore management university

      Jan 2008 - Apr 2010
      Research assistant (economics); teaching assistant

      • Research Assistant for:- Hwee Kwan Chow, Asian Tigers’ Choices: An Overview, Asian Development Bank InstituteWorking Paper No. 238, August 2010. - Hwee Kwan Chow & Keen Meng Choy, Analysing and forecasting business cycles in a small open economy: A dynamic factor model for Singapore. Journal of Business Cycle Measurement and Analysis, 2009/1, 2009, 19-41. • Teaching Assistant for modules including Econometrics and Statistics.• Teaching Assistant for R -programming language to analyse economic and financial statistics Show less

    • Ministry of trade and industry (singapore)

      May 2008 - Aug 2008
      Economics intern, economics division (sectoral analysis unit)

    • Great eastern

      May 2009 - Jul 2009
      Actuarial intern, financial condition management

    • Ministry of trade and industry (singapore)

      May 2010 - Mar 2012
      Economist, economics division (macroeconomic analysis unit)

      • Asia economics with primary focus on Singapore, Greater China and South Korea• Macroeconometric modelling and forecasting• Public policy research

    • Phillipcapital

      Mar 2012 - Jul 2013
      Analyst, global macro & asset strategy

      • Global economics with primary focus on US and Asia• Cross-asset strategy (equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities)• Extensive media engagement and client presentation

    • Anz

      Jul 2013 - Nov 2017
      Economist

      • Asia economics with primary responsibility for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia• Regional thematic insights• Macroeconometric modelling and forecasting• Media spokesperson• Extensive client engagement and presentation

    • Visa

      Nov 2017 - Feb 2021
      Economist, asia pacific

      • Contributed and presented actionable business and economic insights to senior management and clients• Analysed big data to develop insights into the interplay between the macroeconomy, payments technology as well as commercial and consumer trends• Co-created a global enterprise mentorship program as well as inclusion & diversity initiatives

    • Monetary authority of singapore (mas)

      Feb 2021 - Jan 2024
      Lead economist

      • Macroeconomic assessment of Southeast Asia and the Eurozone. Previously also primary analyst of South Korea and Taiwan economies for 2 years• Thematic insights and briefs on the international economy including assessment of macro-financial vulnerabilities and the electronics cycle• Macroeconometric modelling and forecasting• Co-ordinated the production of forecasts and external publication• Presented at external event

    • Visa

      Jan 2024 - now
      Senior innovation economist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Yoga teacher training, ashtanga yoga (multiple)

      (1) swami vivekananda yoga anusandhana samsthana, (2) 8 limbs ashtanga yoga, (3) sorig khang international
      Jan 2017

    • Macroeconomic forecasting

      International monetary fund
      Jan 2011

    • Coach u core essentials graduate

      Coach u, inc.
      Nov 2020

    • Social psychology module (with honors)

      Wesleyan university
      Jun 2020
      View certificate certificate

    • Payments everywhere

      Visa
      Jun 2018

    • Capital markets and financial advisory exams 1a, 5

      Ibfsg - the institute of banking & finance singapore
      Jan 2012

    • Design thinking for results

      Duke corporate education
      Dec 2019

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Weiwen Ng
      Economic Society of Singapore Excellence Award (in Economics) Economic Society of Singapore 2010 Awarded to the top graduate in the Bachelor of Science (Economics) programme at the School of Economics who has completed the Economics Honours Thesis
    • Awarded to Weiwen Ng
      Outstanding Performance (Military Service) Singapore Armed Forces 2006 • Outstanding Performance Grade (Certificate of Service) awarded to the top quantile of cohort• Battalion Best Soldier, Nov 2005 Military Service (full-time), 2004-2006

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Yoga Teacher, Founder

      Issued by Breathe on Jan 2017
      BreatheAssociated with Weiwen Ng

    • Founder

      Issued by SIlver CraftCare on Apr 2020
      SIlver CraftCareAssociated with Weiwen Ng

    • Founder

      Issued by The Grit Playbook on Jan 2017
      The Grit PlaybookAssociated with Weiwen Ng