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Budget 2022 heralds an improved & stronger social compact in S’pore
Described as “masterful” and “well-rounded” in some quarters, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered a Budget that also heralds an improved and stronger social compact in Singapore . The groundbreaking measures will further ...
The rich will pay more Personal Income Tax, Property Tax & Additional Registration Fee: Budget 2022
Besides highlighting how Singaporeans will benefit from Budget 2022 and delaying the Good and Services Tax (GST), Finance Minister Lawrence Wong also introduced significant changes that will ensure Singapore will have a fairer and more resilient tax ...
Integrity is the linchpin of democracy: PM Lee
Speaking in Parliament on Feb 15 on the the report of the Committee of Privileges, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong emphasised that integrity is the linchpin of democracy. He added that with Singapore heading towards a more contested political landscap ...
S’pore has one of lowest Covid death rates globally because S’poreans played their part: Ng Eng Hen
Singaporeans’ collective efforts form the strongest Total Defence that cannot be easily broken and that resulted in Singapore having one of the lowest Covid-19 death rates in the world, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. Emphasising the power of ...
The 3 Cs that will determine S’pore’s continued success in an uncertain world
Continual learning; connections and collaboration for value creation; and confidence building are the three Cs that will determine Singapore’s continued success amidst a fast moving and increasingly fragmented world, said Education Minister Cha ...
NTUC helped match over 46,000 workers to jobs during pandemic & will help manage cost of living
The National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) e2i has matched more than 46,000 workers to new or secondary jobs from the early days of the pandemic in Feb 2020 to Dec last year. This after the creation of the Job Security Council that
S’pore has highest percentage of women CEOs in the world after concerted efforts by govt
It’s official : A 2022 Deloitte report placed Singapore as the nation with the highest percentage of CEO roles held by women at 13.1 per cent, an increase of 3.2 percentage point as compared to the last report in 2018. Similarly, the
Budget 2022 to help S’poreans manage cost of living & fulfil the PAP government’s promise to leave no one behind
Singapore’s economy is in a better position today as compared to 2020 when the virus first emerged. Nevertheless, the PAP government is not resting on its laurels. It remains committed to helping Singaporeans manage the cost of living while putting o ...
‘Institutions of continuous learning’ & future of education in S’pore, explained by Chan Chun Sing
Education Minister Chan Chun Sing recently gave an illuminating interview with The Straits Times on Jan 16, 2022, emphasising on the importance of continuous learning. The need for that stems from the rapid change of today’s world, which will p ...
S’pore’s ability to understand different markets makes it ‘untouchable’: George Yeo
Singapore’s maintenance of high standards makes it a trusted hub while its ability to understand different markets makes it untouchable, said Mr George Yeo. He was speaking at the pre-conference session of this year’s Singapore Perspectives on Jan 11 ...
Ong Ye Kung’s ‘ownself check ownself’ comment, expanded & explained
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung’s comments at the Singapore Perspectives conference on Jan 13, 2022 made waves. Chief of which was his comment on how “ownself check ownself is a virtue”. For context, Minister Ong was replying to a quest ...
The PAP govt extends the Progressive Wage Model to waste management sector, sooner than planned
Some 3,000 waste management workers will earn S$3,260 in 2028, double of what they are earning now. This is part of the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) for the waste management industry announced on Jan 24, 2022, with tripartite recommendations having b ...
S’pore’s housing policies actively support social integration & mobility: Desmond Lee
At the Institute of Policy Studies’ Singapore Perspectives 2022 conference on Jan 24, 2022, National Development Minister Desmond Lee delivered a speech about his vision of Singapore and how we can get there. He said that as a small city-state, ...
PSA: Remember to collect your mask by Jan 23, 2022
Temasek Foundation’s sixth mask distribution exercise ends this Sunday (Jan 23, 2022, 2359). If you have not collected, you can do so by the deadline at a vending machine near you. Where to collect? You can collect your mask at almost 1,000
Overreacting & moving fast: PM Lee on govt’s decision to implement circuit breaker
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed in a new book that he would rather overreact than underreact when deliberating whether to have a circuit breaker back in Apr 2020. The growing number of Covid-19 cases back then meant that the Cabinet had
S’pore banks to remove clickable links in SMSes & add more stringent measures within next 2 weeks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have introduced a set of additional security measures for banks in Singapore and they will take effect within the next two weeks. The measures include: Removal ...
Divorce must be last resort; if inevitable, welfare of children must be protected : Sun Xueling
At the first Parliament sitting of 2022, amendments to the Women’s Charter were passed, including the option of divorce by mutual agreement (DMA). Minister of State for Social and Family Development Sun Xueling said during the second reading of ...
PSA: You can collect your free mask from today till Jan 23, 2022
Temasek Foundation’s sixth mask distribution exercise starts today. You can now collect your mask at a vending machine near you and this is how it looks like. What to bring? Each Singapore resident may collect one free mask using an NRIC, schoo
Louis Ng goes green literally to show how green Nee Soon is
Member of Parliament (MP) for Nee Soon GRC Mr Louis Ng is well known for his passionate approach in highlighting sustainability efforts and climate change issues. This time, he took his passion to another level – going green literally – just to
Covid-19 ICU cases now at lowest in last quarter but Singapore needs to be prepared for Omicron wave: Ong Ye Kung
Here’s some good news to start 2022 with. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung gave an update of the Covid-19 situation in Singapore today (Jan 3, 2022), saying that current ICU cases are at around 20 cases, as compared to a peak of