One of Singapore’s most sought-after GP tutors and author of the EPH GP TYS 2019-2025 answers, Mr. Liew is a teacher with a decade of teaching experience, having taught in MOE Secondary Schools and Junior Colleges. Mr. Liew graduated with a double major in Political Science and Southeast Asian Studies from NUS, holding a Higher Advanced Certification for Thai and an Advanced Certification for Bahasa Indonesia. In 2023, Mr Liew was awarded the prestigious RSIS Scholarship to pursue an MSc in International Political Economy at RSIS NTU. Mr Liew serves as illum.e’s resident curriculum expert for politics, economy, governance, and the broader Asian region.

Before joining illum.e, Mr. Liew gained extensive experience in Business Intelligence, working on cross-border investigations involving millions of dollars. He also led a country-wide expansion strategy for a Thai media company, successfully introducing three platforms into the Singaporean market. Mr Liew is fluent in English, Mandarin, Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. These experiences provide his students with a perspective few teachers in the industry can offer, enriching their understanding of global and regional affairs with real-world insights.

Mr. Liew is particularly admired for his pedagogical approach among his students. A strong advocate of cross-disciplinary learning, Shan Hao focuses on honing students’ critical thinking skills (Bailin et al. 1999b) to help them grasp abstract ideas and themes across the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level syllabi. He employs examples and non-examples effectively to stimulate critical understanding (Dewey, 1910, 1933). Many students appreciate his lessons because he can articulate and explain complex concepts in a clear manner without sacrificing intellectual rigour.