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Mental health issues amongst elderly worry me the most: Ong Ye Kung

Healthier SG will ultimately feature mental health support. The PAP Government is currently working on measures for making this happen. This was Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung’s assurance to students at the Yale-NUS College President’s Speaker ...

12 October 2022

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The power of heart: SM Teo on what’s important for public service

“The most important quality is that your heart is in the right place,” said Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean about public service this previous Friday (Oct 7) at the FutureChina Global Forum 2022. This answer came from a question about SM Teo’s

11 October 2022

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Housing policies to be reviewed to help first-time home buyers secure flat quickly & affordably: DPM Wong

Forward Singapore is well underway. Since Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the exercise in May this year, he has been involved in multiple conversations with Singaporeans on a multitude of topics — ranging from uplifting lower-wage worke ...

11 October 2022

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How TCM can play a part in Healthier SG, as explained by Ong Ye Kung

Much has been said about Healthier SG and its focus on preventive care. In his closing speech at the Healthier SG debate in Parliament on October 5, Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung emphasised that the Government is looking at how Traditional

6 October 2022

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There’s support for our kids who require developmental & mental health support: Gan Siow Huang

Parents know this: kids’ lives aren’t always easy like in Paw Patrol and Adventure Time. Exams, peer relationships and family issues can stress them out. Some kids too, have developmental needs; that’s another large set of challenges. &nbs ...

6 October 2022

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A team effort with GPs: Ong Ye Kung on Healthier SG’s KPIs

General Practitioners (GPs) are integral teammates for Healthier SG, and the Government is engaging them in this spirit. Case in point, Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung’s no-nonsense rebuttal to Non-constituency Member of Parliament Hazel Poa in Parli ...

6 October 2022

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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 ...

5 October 2022

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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 ...

5 October 2022

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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

5 October 2022

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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

4 October 2022

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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 ...

4 October 2022

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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 ...

3 October 2022

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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 ...

3 October 2022

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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

30 September 2022

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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 ...

28 September 2022

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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 ...

28 September 2022

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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 ...

27 September 2022

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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 ...

23 September 2022

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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

23 September 2022

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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 ...

22 September 2022

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PAP MPs welcome NDR measures to support parents; call for societal mindset shift

Mental health issues amongst elderly worry me the most: Ong Ye Kung

The power of heart: SM Teo on what’s important for public service

Housing policies to be reviewed to help first-time home buyers secure flat quickly & affordably: DPM Wong

How TCM can play a part in Healthier SG, as explained by Ong Ye Kung

There’s support for our kids who require developmental & mental health support: Gan Siow Huang

A team effort with GPs: Ong Ye Kung on Healthier SG’s KPIs

It’s about HEALTH: Rahayu Mahzam on Healthier SG

PSP: Can we tax sugar? Ong Ye Kung: We’re reluctant as it will add on to costs.

What does the Tang Dynasty have to do with Healthier SG?

HDB incurs deficit yearly from cost of building flats & giving out housing grants: Desmond Lee

Govt will do what’s necessary to ensure affordable public housing for S’poreans: Desmond Lee

Indranee Rajah: PAP Govt will continue to spend prudently, act in interest of S’poreans

Govt monitoring situation & prepared to provide more support to ease rising prices: Chee Hong Tat

K Shanmugam on S377A repeal: A matter of listening to what S’poreans, as a whole, want

Uplifting lower-wage workers through Progressive Wage Model, Workfare & mindset changes — DPM Wong explains

Why you should take part in ‘Our Housing Conversations’ under Forward S’pore’s Build pillar

Caregiving is a community effort. And Healthier SG is here to help.

S’pore will defend principles of UN Charter & uphold rules-based multilateral system: Vivian Balakrishnan

All the benefits of Healthier SG that you should really know

Clean, honest govt one of S’pore’s biggest competitive advantages: President Halimah

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