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Govt will continue to support parents & give each child a good start: PM Lee

The PAP Government is stepping up measures to support parents and give each child a good start, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. “We lowered fees at government supported pre-schools from this January. Further changes will be announced in th ...

21 January 2023

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DPM Wong answers questions on future of work at IPS Conference, here are some insights

Earlier this week, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Lawrence Wong gave a closing dialogue at the Singapore Perspectives 2023 conference organised by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS). He also participated in a Q&A session where he addressed a mul ...

20 January 2023

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Stewardship is defining feature of social compact we inherited, core to S’pore identity: Desmond Lee

Point 1: Singapore’s a small place. At about 730 square kilometres, we are less than 2 per cent the size of Switzerland — but with about two-thirds of the population. Point 2: This size and density are why the Party consistently stewards

19 January 2023

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Giving children the best start in life

For society to progress, it is only fair that every child can achieve the best possible start in life. Little Steps @ North West, a new initiative by the North West Community Development Council (CDC), was launched specifically to support this ...

19 January 2023

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DPM Lawrence Wong champions a S’pore where jobs work well for S’poreans

Work — what we do for a living — always changes. This happens sometimes by choice, sometimes when automation occurs. There’re jobs now that didn’t exist a few years ago too — the calls for Work from Home Facilitators does drive these

18 January 2023

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How S’pore is improving the way we build our urban environment

Those ongoing construction projects you see here and there along Singapore’s streets? They are testament to the PAP Government’s efforts in improving our cityscape. About 60 per cent of Singapore’s construction demand for 2023 is from public se ...

17 January 2023

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M-SEP scheme is not U-turn on S’pore’s foreign manpower policy: Tan See Leng

The Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities (M-SEP) scheme is not a U-turn, said Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng to Workers Party MP Leon Perera in Parliament on January 9. For context, under the M-SEP scheme, firms can temporarily hire S ...

13 January 2023

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This law will ensure S’poreans receive quality continuing education & training

SkillsFuture (SSG) has grown alongside the Singaporeans it serves. You’re not alone if you have taken an SSG course — about 660,000 people took part in them in 2021 alone. Here, new amendments to the SkillsFuture Bill and the Skills Development Lev

12 January 2023

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Whole range of market support & subsidies for BTOs is all readily available

The Housing Development Board (HDB) makes the effort of putting up comparable resale prices in the brochures of all Build to Order (BTO) launches for buyers to get a better sense of the price differences, said National Development Minister Desmond Le ...

12 January 2023

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Protecting S’poreans against egregious businesses

With the recent GST hike, there is the fear that black sheep merchants would use it as an excuse to increase their prices without justification. But besides publicly shaming such errant businesses, what other enforcement powers do the Government have ...

11 January 2023

2 mins read

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Fact vs Fiction: Sim Ann refutes misleading SERS claims again

Knowing that he would not succeed in painting the Government as inconsistent or uncaring, Non-constituency Member of Parliament Mr Leong Mun Wai changed tack and made new claims, wrote Senior of State Sim Ann in a Facebook post today (Jan 10). This a

10 January 2023

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Should land meant for HDB flats be valued at historical cost? Desmond Lee explains why it’s ‘too good to be true’

Should state land that is sold to HDB be valued at its historical cost of acquisition? This was the question that Minister for National Development Desmond Lee answered today (Jan 10, 2023) in Parliament. He was responding to a recent comment made

10 January 2023

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The war is not over but our evidence-based approach to Covid-19 has served S’pore well

Balanced, pragmatic and always driven by an evidence-based approach.

10 January 2023

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Dispelling false & misleading narratives in the SERS debate

Parliamentarians need to debate responsibly.

10 January 2023

3 mins read

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S’pore’s science & evidence-based Covid-19 measures work: Ong Ye Kung

The Government will keep Singaporean lives, livelihoods and the Singaporean national healthcare system safe during this global uptick in the pandemic. Hence Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung outlined in Parliament on Monday afternoon (Jan 9) that safe ...

9 January 2023

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MOP rule safeguards HDB flats for those who need it, deters speculative buying: Desmond Lee

HDB flat owners must occupy them physically during the Minimum Occupation Period before they are allowed to sell, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee. “HDB flats are primarily meant for own occupation. Owners are required to physically occ ...

9 January 2023

2 mins read

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Chan Chun Sing: 5 key shifts to keep our education system relevant

What is the future of education in Singapore? That is the question that Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing sought to answer when he gave the keynote speech at the Singapore Perspectives Conference yesterday (5 Jan). During his address, Minister ...

6 January 2023

4 mins read

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Here’s an app to help you fulfil your New Year’s resolution of a healthier lifestyle

For many, December is pretty much a period of excessive culinary indulgence. From office parties to family gatherings, food as a bonding mechanism gets elevated, reaching its peak between Christmas and New Year. That is why by the time January finall ...

4 January 2023

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PM Lee on dark clouds &, more importantly, their silver linings

You’ve probably seen those headlines anticipating a difficult 2023. But do remember Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s New Year’s Message in the months to come. “Even the darkest of clouds have silver linings, but only for those bold enough to seize op

3 January 2023

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2022 roundup: Repealing S377A while safeguarding definition of marriage

To round off 2022, Petir.sg is looking back at moments where our Party decisively took action this year. Parliament voted on November 6 to repeal Section 377A, a problematic colonial-era law criminialising sex between men. At the same time, Parliamen ...

31 December 2022

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MPs and activists call for culture change to support families in Singapore

Govt will continue to support parents & give each child a good start: PM Lee

DPM Wong answers questions on future of work at IPS Conference, here are some insights

Stewardship is defining feature of social compact we inherited, core to S’pore identity: Desmond Lee

Giving children the best start in life

DPM Lawrence Wong champions a S’pore where jobs work well for S’poreans

How S’pore is improving the way we build our urban environment

M-SEP scheme is not U-turn on S’pore’s foreign manpower policy: Tan See Leng

This law will ensure S’poreans receive quality continuing education & training

Whole range of market support & subsidies for BTOs is all readily available

Protecting S’poreans against egregious businesses

Fact vs Fiction: Sim Ann refutes misleading SERS claims again

Should land meant for HDB flats be valued at historical cost? Desmond Lee explains why it’s ‘too good to be true’

The war is not over but our evidence-based approach to Covid-19 has served S’pore well

Dispelling false & misleading narratives in the SERS debate

S’pore’s science & evidence-based Covid-19 measures work: Ong Ye Kung

MOP rule safeguards HDB flats for those who need it, deters speculative buying: Desmond Lee

Chan Chun Sing: 5 key shifts to keep our education system relevant

Here’s an app to help you fulfil your New Year’s resolution of a healthier lifestyle

PM Lee on dark clouds &, more importantly, their silver linings

2022 roundup: Repealing S377A while safeguarding definition of marriage

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