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Sandrea Ng Shy Ching

Party
PKR · People's Justice Party
Coalition
PH
Constituency
Teja
State
Perak
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Why this matters to you

As Perak's State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman, Sandrea Ng directly oversees policies that affect residents' daily lives, including housing project completions such as the D'aman Residensi abandoned project (Source: freemalaysiatoday.com), the rollout of the single-use plastic ban that applies to shops and fast-food outlets across the state (Source: thestar.com.my), and local authority responses to floods and urban infrastructure in areas like Ipoh (Source: bernama.com). Residents in Teja and the broader Perak community are directly affected by her decisions on local council operations, waste management, and housing development approvals made through her committee.

Party History

Loyalist

Has never switched parties.

Career span
2018–2022
Career win rate
100%
  1. PKR

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Summary

Sandrea Ng Shy Ching is the PKR assemblywoman for Teja, Perak, having held the seat since GE14 in May 2018 and successfully defended it in GE15 in November 2022 [1][2]. She serves as a member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) under the PH-BN unity state government and chairs the State Housing and Local Government Committee [3][4]. Before her election to the state assembly, she was the political secretary to Gopeng MP Dr Lee Boon Chye [5].

Biography

Sandrea Ng Shy Ching is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Teja since May 2018 [1]. She is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. Prior to her election to the state assembly, she served as the political secretary to Gopeng Member of Parliament Dr Lee Boon Chye [5]. She first contested the Teja seat in GE14 (2018), winning with 10,546 votes and a majority of 4,390 [6]. She successfully defended the seat in GE15 (November 2022), polling 10,814 votes (32.8% vote share) with a majority of 4,555 [2]. Following the formation of Perak's unity state government between PH and BN after GE15, she was sworn in as a member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) on 22 November 2022, before Sultan Nazrin Shah at Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar [4][3]. She subsequently assumed the portfolio of State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman [3]. Within PKR Perak, she holds the positions of Deputy Communication Director, Women Deputy Chief, and Women Treasurer [1]. The Teja constituency falls within the Gopeng federal parliamentary constituency, which comprises the Teja, Simpang Pulai, and Sungai Rapat state seats [7].

Known for

Sandrea Ng Shy Ching is known as the PKR assemblywoman for Teja and as Perak's State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman under the unity state government formed after GE15 [3]. In this portfolio, she has overseen legislation including the Perak Hotel Enactment Bill 2023 and initiatives on solid waste management, single-use plastic bans, and stray animal control [4][7][3]. She was previously political secretary to Gopeng MP Dr Lee Boon Chye before successfully contesting the Teja state seat in 2018 [5].

Political positions

As State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman, Sandrea Ng has articulated positions consistent with her portfolio. She supported the Perak government's equal allocation policy for all state assemblymen — including opposition members — describing it as reflecting a commitment to serving all constituents regardless of political alignment [4]. On housing, she was involved in resolving the D'aman Residensi sick project in Meru Raya, which had been abandoned for eight years, facilitating its completion and handover to buyers [8]. On environmental policy, she led Perak's transition to a single-use plastic ban, announcing a six-month enforcement grace period to allow traders and consumers to adjust [7]. On solid waste, she advocated for expanding Waste-to-Energy plant construction as a sustainable alternative to landfills [3]. On the transfer of three Zoo Taiping elephants to Japan's Tennoji Zoo in 2026, she defended the arrangement as a formal sister-zoo conservation collaboration and met Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to discuss the matter [4][3].

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]election.thestar.com.my
  3. [3]bernama.com
  4. [4]malaymail.com
  5. [5]malaysiakini.com
  6. [6]bharian.com.my
  7. [7]thestar.com.my
  8. [8]freemalaysiatoday.com

Before politics

  1. Before 2018Served as political secretary to Gopeng Member of Parliament Dr Lee Boon Chye of PKR.⛓

Political career

  1. May 2018Won the Teja state seat (N46) in GE14, polling 10,546 votes with a majority of 4,390, becoming the Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Teja.⛓
  2. November 2022Successfully defended the Teja seat in GE15, polling 10,814 votes (32.8% vote share) with a majority of 4,555.⛓
  3. 22 November 2022Sworn in as a member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) before Sultan Nazrin Shah at Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar, as part of the Perak PH-BN unity government.⛓
  4. 23 November 2022Assumed the portfolio of State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman in the Perak unity state government.⛓
  5. May 2023Tabled the Perak Hotel Enactment Bill 2023 at the state assembly sitting, aiming to replace the 96-year-old Boarding House Enactment 1927.⛓
  6. May 2026Met Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya to present the latest developments regarding the relocation of three Zoo Taiping elephants to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan.⛓

Election history

  • 2022Teja (N46), PerakWon32.8%⛓
  • 2018Teja (N46), PerakWon⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2026PKR
    • The ban takes effect in March, but full enforcement will only begin after a six-month transition period.

      Speaking to reporters at the Medan Gopeng Ramadan Bazaar in Ipoh about Perak's statewide single-use plastic bag ban. · Source

  2. 2023PKR
    • The 1927 enactment is no longer able to accommodate the needs of the hotel industry operating today.

      Tabling the Perak Hotel Enactment Bill 2023 at the Perak State Assembly sitting in Ipoh. · Source

  3. 2022PKR
    • Prior to this, State Assembly members from the opposition were given the allocation after Pakatan Harapan signed the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) with the government, which is one of the conditions for the government to distribute allocations equally.

      Commenting to Bernama on the Perak government's decision to continue providing equal allocation to all 59 state assemblymen, including opposition members, without a CSA in place. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsSandrea Ng Shy Ching has served as Teja assemblywoman since GE14 (May 2018) and was returned in GE15 (November 2022) with 10,814 votes and a 32.8% vote share. She was sworn in as Perak EXCO on 22 November 2022 and chairs the State Housing and Local Government Committee.⛓
  • GovernmentAs State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman, Sandrea Ng has presented the Perak government's positions on housing, hotel regulation, single-use plastics, solid waste management, stray animal control, and the Zoo Taiping elephant transfer to Japan at state assembly sittings and in public statements.⛓
  • PublicMalaymail reported that Sandrea Ng and a fellow PKR assemblywoman donated their RM100 Sara Appreciation Aid to residents of the Jalan Hospital Flats in Ipoh, citing concern for the needy in a public housing area under her portfolio.⛓

Sources

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