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This features the introduction of Dr Yeo Ning Hong as a new People's Action Party (PAP) candidate in the 1980 Singapore General Election. Dr Yeo reveals that he joined the PAP in 1971 as he was impressed with Singapore's progress and convinced that the government was doing an excellent job. He has worked previously in the University and pharmaceutical company Beecham where he was the Head of the Quality Control and Development Department. Dr Yeo feels that a Member of Parliament should  provide assistance and leadership in the activities of a constituency. He has understudied Mr Goh Chok Tong in Marine Parade and Dr Lau Teik Soon in Serangoon Gardens. If elected, he would like to analyse the problems in his constituency and use available resources to meet the needs of his constituents. He has not held any office at branch level and his membership in the PAP is through the Ulu Pandan branch. Dr Yeo does not want to comment on whether he is slated for higher office. His wife, a teacher is supportive of his entry into politics. He has two girls aged seven and nine. Besides English, he speaks a bit of Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese and Mandarin. He thinks that a key issue facing Singapore is the segmentation of industries into low productivity companies that are vulnerable to world events and high technology companies that can survive the cyclical ups and downs of global economies. On the education front, the right mix of people should be available in the years to come. Singapore should ensure that it has a healthy economy when it reaches the third millennium. This can be achieved with a future-oriented leadership and the best possible use of human resources.