From the Archives: Youth in Action (Sept 1991)
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The PAP Story - Told From Within.
Party drops video to reaffirm commitment to S’pore & S’poreans
“We will walk alongside every Singaporean.” The Party made this promise today, on the 68th anniversary of the Party’s founding. And it’s going to be a good journey. View this post on Instagram A post shared by People's Action Party (@papsin ...
Still unsure what’s in the Assurance Package? Check out this video.
The Assurance Package (AP) was first announced by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in February this year. Earlier in Nov, the DPM announced that the AP will be increased by S$1.4 billion, making it a total of S$8 billion to help the
The Rings of Power & the strange parallels to S’pore society
Fantasy stories are especially good at letting people draw parallels to how their own everyday circumstances and problems might be represented. And for this particular social moment, Rings of Power offers an object lesson as to how openness to highly ...
Party launches stunning video directed by K. Rajagopal in tribute to S’pore Indian community
The Party launched a video on Oct 18 celebrating the Singapore Indian community. Titled Light of Hope, the video was helmed by director K. Rajagopal (A Yellow Bird), featuring an original song with lyrics by Jaya Rathakrishnan and vocals by Sushma So
At Yellow Ribbon Race 2022, Ministers show their support for second chances
The rain did not stop some 3,000 other participants, from joining the inaugural Yellow Ribbon Race (YRR) 2022 this previous Sunday (Sep 25) morning. It was previously branded as Yellow Ribbon Prison Run. The YRR aims to increase awareness and supp ...
Bad news: S’pore is aging rapidly. The good news? The infrastructure to plan your life is already in place.
It’s natural to feel a wee bit sad when you read such headlines: Yes, Singapore is an ageing society. But before you go all slumped in your chair, questioning the meaning of life, here’s a glass half full scenario: You get more
Healthier SG? Sounds a lot like Fun SG too.
The following scenario could be reality in a community near you soon: people filling up those water bottles, getting out gear, and planning where to have kopi o (kosong, of course) after a community workout with friends. You see, the upcoming change
Minimising expectation mismatch & gap: Patrick Tay on viral boss vs intern applicant story
In case you missed it, here’s the hottest story online this week. An employer in Singapore took to Facebook on Sep 15 to share that he had offered a young woman an internship opportunity, only to rescind it after she made a request to
Interracial & interfaith experiences vital for trust & cohesive society in S’pore: DPM Wong
Singapore’s social cohesion does not come about by chance, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong reminded guests at the International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) this Sep 8. Rather, the Government consistently fosters efforts for Singapore’ ...
#ActionForHer returns with free exhibition advocating caregiver support
Bring the family down to the Sands Expo & Convention Centre this Saturday (Sep 10) afternoon for #ActionForHer: Growing Our Circles of Care. Twenty-three local Volunteer Welfare Organisations are equipping and inspiring caregivers and parents wit ...
Queen Elizabeth II performed duties with devotion, grace, humility; left significant mark on S’pore’s history: PM Lee
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Britian’s longest serving monarch, passed away peacefully at her home at Scotland on Sep 8. She was 96. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved mother. I know her loss wil ...
8 quotes from PM Lee to sum up NDR 2022
Is it angry? Is it happy? Did they say “tuh” or “duh”? “Ker” or “ger”? Otherwise you grow up with a blank space in your brain. – On the need to relax mask wearing in schools. Singapore will be relaxing Covid-19 restrictions
Party’s latest video calls on S’poreans to put aside differences & write S’pore’s next chapter together
No matter your background or station in life, the People’s Action Party hopes all Singaporeans can come together and create Singapore’s future together. That is the message behind a video published on Aug 16. Titled “To Gather”, the short video sees ...
This has got to be the iconic image of NDP 2022
At around 8:20pm during this year’s National Day Parade, when Majulah Singapura reverberated around The Float – for the last time at this venue before it redevelops into NS Square – national pride swelled, fireworks lit up the Marina night sky. ...
Long story short: Test yourself, be socially responsible
The third round of nationwide ART kits distribution is upon us. This means some 1.5 million households in Singapore will see 10 ART kits in their mailboxes very soon. The mood this time, however, is more positive (no pun intended) than the
PSA: Free ITE workshops from now till end Oct 22
Good news to those who want to pick up new skills. From now till the end of Oct 2022, the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is offering 30 free workshops. Called 30 Gifts for the Community, this initiative is part of the
Senseless act of violence: PM Lee condemns shooting of former Japan PM Abe Shinzo
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he is deeply shocked to learn that former Japan Premier Abe Shinzo was shot this morning (Jul. 8) He took to Facebook to condemn the “senseless act of violence” and called Mr Abe a good friend
Shanmugam explains why prison conditions in S’pore is made intentionally austere
Prison conditions in Singapore is intentionally made austere to prevent suicides or self-harm, said Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam. “There are no fans inside the cells for inmates. Mounted fans could pose a security risk because they can be ...
Wait, Dr M said what?
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s not even the end of 2022 but we have reached a peak of incredulity. Former two-time Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohamad said last Sunday (June 19, 2022) that Singapore belonged to Johor and that Singapore sh ...
This is the only way you will be notified if you are successful in NDP tix ballot
If you have applied for this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) tickets, here’s a friendly public service announcement. You will only be notified if you are successful from June 27 to July 1, 2022 through this email: ndp2022@hapz.com, said ...