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It’s about HEALTH: Rahayu Mahzam on Healthier SG
Parliament endorsed Healthier SG today (Oct 5). So now it’s full speed ahead for this major long-term transformation of Singapore’s healthcare system. Healthier SG focuses on all-round preventive care so that Singaporeans can live long, healthy lives ...
PSP: Can we tax sugar? Ong Ye Kung: We’re reluctant as it will add on to costs.
Progress Singapore Party’s Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Hazel Poa suggested today (Oct 5) to impose a sugar tax to curb demand for sugary beverages. She was responding to clarifications by Member of Parliament Xie Yao Quan on he ...
What does the Tang Dynasty have to do with Healthier SG?
“上医医国, 中医医人, 下医医病 (The best doctors improve the country’s health, good ones treat the person, the ordinary ones treat the disease).” This was how Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung ended his motion for the House to endorse the White Paper on
HDB incurs deficit yearly from cost of building flats & giving out housing grants: Desmond Lee
Singapore’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) does not price new flats based on cost. It also incurs a significant deficit every year because the amount collected from selling the new flats is far less than the cost of building them and providing
Govt will do what’s necessary to ensure affordable public housing for S’poreans: Desmond Lee
The PAP Government is keeping public housing inclusive, affordable and accessible to Singaporeans as well as committed to the stability of the wider Singapore property market. New interventions to the market, therefore, are being introduced. This whi ...
Indranee Rajah: PAP Govt will continue to spend prudently, act in interest of S’poreans
Since the PAP was elected into government 60 years ago, it has been guided by the values of financial honesty, prudence, incorruptibility and transparency, said Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah, today (Oct 3, 2022) in Parliament. Mini ...
Govt monitoring situation & prepared to provide more support to ease rising prices: Chee Hong Tat
Understanding Singaporeans’ concerns over rising prices, the Government will consider providing more assistance or bringing forward support schemes if situation worsens. Senior Minister of State Chee Hong Tat was replying to MP Ang Wei NengR ...
K Shanmugam on S377A repeal: A matter of listening to what S’poreans, as a whole, want
“We are not in the business of compromises,” said Minister for Law and Home Affairs, K Shanmugam during a panel discussion on Sep. 26. Shanmugam was responding to an assertion that the repeal of Section 377A may be a “political compromise” duri
Uplifting lower-wage workers through Progressive Wage Model, Workfare & mindset changes — DPM Wong explains
Improving the well-being of Singapore’s lower-wage workers is an important priority for the Government. This is why it is putting in more resources for Workfare and the Progressive Wage Model (PWM). “The Government is co-funding quite a bit of the wa ...
Why you should take part in ‘Our Housing Conversations’ under Forward S’pore’s Build pillar
The Government wants your opinion on how public housing can work best for you. But first, we need to ask these pertinent questions: What is the Government’s commitment to Singaporeans on housing? And what are our duties and responsibilities as Singap ...
Caregiving is a community effort. And Healthier SG is here to help.
It is not just caregivers and the Government that can support people with dementia. Everyone else from the community can pitch in, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health Rahayu Mahzam at this previous Friday’s (Sep 23) opening of the Enabling ...
S’pore will defend principles of UN Charter & uphold rules-based multilateral system: Vivian Balakrishnan
Singapore remains committed to the guiding ideals of the United Nations (UN) Charter, Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan stated on Wednesday (Sep 21), marking Singapore’s 57 years of United Nations membership. “We will defend the princi ...
All the benefits of Healthier SG that you should really know
The Ministry of Health submitted the Healthier SG White Paper to Parliament on Sep 21. At 39 pages, the White Paper presents a wide range of healthcare related topics and suggestions and is a result of 6-month long consultation with more than
Clean, honest govt one of S’pore’s biggest competitive advantages: President Halimah
A clean and incorrupt system of governance has been an important factor in Singapore’s progress from third world to first, said President Halimah Yacob. “This is one of our biggest competitive advantages, and vital for a small island nation lik ...
Lightening caregivers’ load & protecting against online harm: PAP continues to champion women’s causes
The PAP’s roots involve recognising just how important women are in building a nation. And the Party’s Women’s Wing remains committed, through initiatives like #ActionForHer, towards championing women’s needs and causes. “Although much has been done, ...
K Shanmugam on death penalty: S’pore govt has to ‘do right by S’poreans’
When it comes to the death penalty, the Singapore government has to do right by Singaporeans, said Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam during a recent interview with Bloomberg. Affirming that more than 65 per cent of Singaporeans support th
Mental health’s not just ‘I’m OK/ I’m not OK’, it’s a spectrum: Chan Chun Sing
“You are not alone.” That’s what Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing hopes people facing mental health difficulties will remember. Mental health too, is a spectrum. It isn’t just an feels-good/feels-bad issue, added Minister Chan, who is also part ...
What do the Guardians of the Galaxy have to do with the National Symbols Bill?
There’ll soon be more displays of our national flag allowed, even outside the National Day period. And more official National Symbols too. The National Pledge, national flower Vanda Miss Joaquim, public seal and Lion Head symbol are being added to th ...
When it comes to tackling issues of special needs education, Chan Chun Sing has a ‘special weapon’
Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing paid tribute to Second Permanent Secretary (Education) Ms Lim Wan Yong in Parliament, calling her his “secret weapon” when it comes to managing special needs education (SPED) in Singapore. Speaking to ...
Teach or do corridor duty? Chan Chun Sing on need for ‘shared expectation’ of educator role
The work of a teacher is noble but tough and we, especially parents, can do our part to reduce undue stress on them. Speaking in Parliament on Monday (12 September), Minister for Education Chan Chun Seng said that parents play a critical