{
  "id": 4353300,
  "title": "Who's Firdaus Daud? The tech lawyer shadowing DPM Gan Kim Yong at Punggol now deployed to serve Kembangan residents.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/whos-firdaus-daud-the-tech-lawyer-shadowing-dpm-gan-kim-yong-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T13:39:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/firdaus-daud-gan-kim-yong-kembangan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Firdaus Daud, the tech lawyer who has been accompanying Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong during his appearances in Punggol, is set to expand his service to the Kembangan residents. The Singaporean MP for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC announced on August 29 that Daud will join his team as the second grassroots adviser in Kembangan, starting September 1. This announcement came shortly after Faishal Ibrahim, the former Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, stepped down from his political career. Daud's role in Kembangan will be crucial, particularly in addressing concerns of the Malay/Muslim community, according to Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng. Seah believes that Daud's addition will significantly enhance the team's ability to effectively serve the residents of Kembangan. The other MPs serving in the ward -- Tin Pei Ling, Goh Pei Ming, and Diana Pang -- will continue to collaborate with Daud to ensure the best possible support for the community.",
  "summary": "Speaker Seah Kian Peng said this addition will strengthen his team in serving residents at Kembangan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}