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SINGAPORE SCORES SECOND-HIGHEST GOLD MEDAL HAUL TO DATE AT WORLDSKILLS ASEAN 2025

Singapore also clinched Gold Medals in four skill areas for the first time at the region’s largest skills competition

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 31 August 2025 – Flying the nation’s flag high, Team Singapore delivered a strong performance at the 14^th WorldSkills ASEAN Competition, clinching a total of 20 medals at the biennial regional skills competition held in Manila, Philippines from 25 to 30 August 2025.

2        Represented by 32 youths competing in 16 skill areas, Singapore won six Gold Medals, four Silver Medals, four Bronze Medals and six Medallions for Excellence.

3        This is the second-highest number of Gold Medals that Singapore has won to date, at the WorldSkills ASEAN Competition. The current record for the highest number of Gold Medals won by Team Singapore is eight, which was achieved at WorldSkills ASEAN 2023. Singapore also won Gold Medals in four skill areas for the first time – (i) Autonomous Mobile Robotics, (ii) Fashion Technology, (iii) Restaurant Service, and (iv) Web Technologies.

4        Ms Tan Jie Ying (Information Network Cabling) from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) clinched the Best of Nation Award, which is presented to the highest Gold Medal scorer of each participating country.

5        The Singapore contingent won Medals in the following areas:

6        Team Singapore’s achievements placed Singapore fourth among the participating ASEAN Member States in Gold Medal count. Please refer to Annex A for details of Singapore’s achievements in Manila, and Annex B for the list of Team Singapore competitors.

7        Mr Tan Kok Yam, Chairman of WorldSkills Singapore Council and Chief Executive of SkillsFuture Singapore, said, “Our young competitors have shown that when passion meets purpose, excellence follows. They have shown commendable grit and talent by rising to the occasion and competing at the highest levels. They have done Singapore proud, and at the same time attained new heights in their personal growth and skills development.”

8        Mr Esben Mong, Team Singapore’s captain, said, “I am very proud of the team’s performance, especially since this is Singapore’s second-highest Gold Medal haul to date. It was heartening to see everyone supporting each other throughout the competition journey.”

For media enquiries and/or interview arrangements with competitors, please contact:

Ms Karen Sum *
Manager, Media & Communications, ITE
Tel: 6590 2029 / 9875 1132
Email: Karen_P_Sum@ite.edu.sg

Mr Hans Yeo *
Manager, Media & Communications, ITE
Tel: 6590 2040 / 9759 7389
Email: Hans_H_Z_Yeo@ite.edu.sg

* Based in Manila, from 23 to 31 August 2025

Singapore Contacts

Ms Jamie Chan
Assistant Director, Media & Communications, ITE
Tel: 6590 2026/ 9845 0910
Email: Jamie_Chan@ite.edu.sg

Ms Dawn Koh
Deputy Manager, Media & Communications, ITE
Tel: 6590 2133 / 9878 2227
Email: Dawn_B_B_Koh@ite.edu.sg

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'S ACHIEVEMENTS AT WORLDSKILLS ASEAN MANILA 2025

Legend

⁺ Recipient of Best of Nation award, which is presented to the highest Gold Medal scorer(s) of each country.
* New skill area introduced to WorldSkills ASEAN competition.
^# The Medallion for Excellence is presented to Competitors who obtain a high level of excellence, with 700 or more points but who are not awarded a gold, silver, or bronze medal.