MEDIA RELEASE

32 YOUNG TALENTS TO REPRESENT SINGAPORE AT
14^TH WORLDSKILLS ASEAN COMPETITION IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES

 

 

 

SINGAPORE, 25 July 2025 – Singapore will field a team of 32 highly skilled youths from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and the five polytechnics at the upcoming WorldSkills ASEAN (WSA) Competition, to be held in Manila, Philippines, from 25 to 30 August 2025.

 

2            The biennial WSA is the region’s largest showcase of professional and technical skills. WSA Manila 2025 will bring together nearly 300 competitors from ASEAN member states, who will vie for top honours across 32 skill areas. This year’s competition also sees the introduction of Cyber Security as a new skill area.

 

3            Team Singapore will compete in 16 skill areas at WSA Manila 2025, spanning diverse fields such as 3D Digital Game Art, Autonomous Mobile Robotics, Cooking, Cyber Security, Electronics, Restaurant Service, and Web Technologies. The list of Team Singapore competitors can be found in the Annex.

 

4        The Send-Off Ceremony for Team Singapore was held today at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, attended as the Guest-of-Honour and presented the Singapore flag to the Team Captains – Mr Esben Mong (Autonomous Mobile Robotics) and Ms Winnalyn Tay (Beauty Therapy) – in a show of support for our competitors representing Singapore in Manila.

 

5        Mr Tan Kok Yam, Chairman of the WorldSkills Singapore Council and Chief Executive of SkillsFuture Singapore, said: “All our competitors have put in a lot of hard work and dedication in preparing for this competition. We are proud of their efforts and look forward to seeing them do their best and shine on the regional stage. This experience will help them grow their skills and benchmark themselves against the best in the region.”

 

 

About WorldSkills Singapore

WorldSkills Singapore is a member of WorldSkills International and is led by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). Biennial WorldSkills Singapore Competitions are jointly organised by the Institute of Technical Education, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, SkillsFuture Singapore and the Ministry of Education. WorldSkills Singapore supports the national SkillsFuture movement and offers a platform for competitors to showcase their capabilities in the pursuit of skills mastery. It is but one of many milestones in the lifelong journey of Singaporeans to deepen skills and to discover their passions. For more information, please visit https://worldskills.sg.

 

 

About SkillsFuture Singapore

SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) drives and coordinates the implementation of the national SkillsFuture movement, promotes a culture of lifelong learning and strengthens the ecosystem of training and adult education in Singapore. Through a holistic suite of national SkillsFuture initiatives, SSG enables Singaporeans to take charge of their learning journey in their pursuit of skills mastery. SSG also works with key stakeholders to ensure that students and adults have access to high quality and industry-relevant training that meet the demands of different sectors of the economy for an innovative and productive workforce. For more information, visit www.ssg.gov.sg.

 

ANNEX

TEAM SINGAPORE AT WORLDSKILLS ASEAN 2025

S/N	Skill Area	Name of Competitor	Institution
1	3D Digital Game Art	Nur Insyirah Hanna Binte Nor Azhar	Nanyang Polytechnic
2	3D Digital Game Art	Jerrick Yap Jieyang	Nanyang Polytechnic
3	Autonomous Mobile Robotics (Team Event)	Ray Chu Mong Junrui Esben	Temasek Polytechnic
4	Beauty Therapy	Winnalyn Tay	Institute of Technical Education
5	Beauty Therapy	Tan Hui Yuan	Institute of Technical Education
6	Cooking	Keith Low Jia Xu	Temasek Polytechnic
7	Cooking	Lin Nayan	Temasek Polytechnic
8	Cyber Security * (Team Event)	Yang Yongjun Eugene Shum Hoe Yeong	Nanyang Polytechnic
9	Electronics	Isaac Goh Yik Hien	Temasek Polytechnic
10	Electronics	Woo Kah Hong Johnathon	Temasek Polytechnic
11	Fashion Technology	Lim Jia Zhen	Temasek Polytechnic
12	Fashion Technology	Tham Jing Yi Jermaine	Temasek Polytechnic
13	Graphic Design Technology	Athena Tong Cheng Yarn	Nanyang Polytechnic
14	Graphic Design Technology	Seng Le Ting	Nanyang Polytechnic
15	Hotel Reception	Nur Fatimah Binte Khur Sheed Ahmad Shah	Republic Polytechnic
16	Hotel Reception	Wan Julita Alyssa Binte Wan Ismail	Republic Polytechnic
17	Information Network Cabling	Tan Jie Ying	Institute of Technical Education
18	Information Network Cabling	Kwok Kai Wei Alvin	Institute of Technical Education
19	IT Network Systems Administration	Lee Eng Rong	Temasek Polytechnic
20	IT Network Systems Administration	Tan Zheng Yi Joel	Singapore Polytechnic
21	IT Software Solutions for Business	Jackie Soon	Nanyang Polytechnic
22	IT Software Solutions for Business	Tan Hng Wu	Nanyang Polytechnic
23	Mechanical Engineering CAD	Lim Sze En Eunice	Nanyang Polytechnic
24	Mechanical Engineering CAD	Liew Zheng Rong Seamus	Nanyang Polytechnic
25	Mechatronics (Team Event)	Alvin Ang Li Fu Cedric Yau Jun Yang	Ngee Ann Polytechnic
26	Restaurant Service	Lee Qian Yu, Charmaine	Republic Polytechnic
27	Restaurant Service	Tan Yee Chye Joshua Lucas	Republic Polytechnic
28	Web Technologies	Koh Keira	Temasek Polytechnic
29	Web Technologies	Chng Hong Xiang Roy	Nanyang Polytechnic

Legend

* New skill area introduced to WorldSkills ASEAN competition