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‘You’ve been a good friend, both to Singapore & to me personally’: PM Lee on his working relationship with former Japan PM Shinzo Abe

Mr Shinzo Abe passed away after being shot at a rally on Jul 8. He was 67 and was Japan’s longest serving prime minister. He was known for his signature reforms, such as Abenomics, Womenomics and Society 5.0 and returned stability to

8 July 2022

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Response of the day: Livelihoods of our people are not a theoretical exercise to us – Alvin Tan

In his reply to WP’s Associate Professor Jamus Lim’s motion on how macroeconomic policies can play a role in addressing cost of living, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan countered in Parliament on Jul 5 that SingaporeR ...

5 July 2022

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Govt introduced new SERS options because of concerns of older residents: Desmond Lee

The Government recognises the concerns of older residents and that’s why additional Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) options were introduced, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee. The new options include offering resident ...

5 July 2022

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We can’t rely on one-off property & vehicle revenue to fund longer-term spending: DPM Wong

Higher than expected property and vehicle tax collections are one-off and Singapore cannot rely on them to happen every year to fund longer-term expenditure, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. “These are largely once-off upsides due to h ...

5 July 2022

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Govt will do more to provide help for vulnerable if economic situation worsens: DPM Wong

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong assured Singaporeans that the Government will do more to help if economic situation worsens significantly. “You have my word that if the situation worsens significantly, we will be prepared to do more, especially t ...

4 July 2022

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3 areas in education that S’pore needs to focus more on to build future social compact: SM Tharman

Closing early gaps, broadening the range of merits, and developing a strong sense of togetherness are areas Singapore needs to put more effort into, said Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam.Speaking at ...

4 July 2022

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If you want to jump up & down each time Dr M speaks, you’ll be jumping like a jumping bean & other quotes by Ng Eng Hen

Today is SAF Day and this year marks the 55th anniversary of National Service. In his annual interview ahead of SAF Day, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen spoke to local media such as The Straits Times , Today and CNA on June

1 July 2022

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The six pillars of Forward S’pore & how you can contribute

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong launched the Forward Singapore on Jun 28, 2022. In his speech, he highlighted the need to refresh our social compact so as to strengthen social capital and foster trust and offered ideas on how to transform our

29 June 2022

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Refreshing our social compact: DPM Wong’s speech at the launch of Forward Singapore

We are all gathered here because we are deeply invested in Singapore’s future. Where is our country headed? What can we do now to secure the future we hope for? How can each of us contribute? To address these questions, I announced

29 June 2022

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Why the need for Forward S’pore, as explained by DPM Wong

During his May Day Rally speech this year, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong first mentioned the Forward Singapore exercise. This was how he described it: “The 4G team and I will lead an exercise to refresh our social compact. We will engage

28 June 2022

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We can’t abandon meritocracy but we can turn it into a compassionate meritocracy: DPM Wong

While meritocracy has its downsides, it is still the best way to organise our society, and Singapore can improve it and turning it into a compassionate meritocracy, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. “We cannot abandon meritocracy, but I ...

28 June 2022

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‘Seniors, get boosted! Mai tu liao!’

The two co-chairs of the Multi-Ministry Taskforce are back with another public service announcement. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Health Minister Ong Ye Kung shared two videos – one in English, the other Chinese — on their respective socia ...

28 June 2022

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S’pore able to ride through this Omicron wave without tightening SMMs for now: DPM Wong

The Government’s current assessment is that Singapore is able to ride through the new Omicron wave based on the current posture for now, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. “In other words, we do not need to tighten our safe managem ...

27 June 2022

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S’pore has been diversifying food imports, will continue to do so: PM Lee

Despite the recent food export bans by some countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong assured Singaporeans that the Government has been diversifying food imports from other places, expanding food stockpiles and will continue to do more as supply disr ...

27 June 2022

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It’s worth saying this again: taxing the rich is not enough

Here’s a common refrain when the topic of raising Goods and Services Tax (GST) is discussed: Why raise the GST when the government can just tax the rich? This is a populist approach, an easy sell for any politician. But there are

23 June 2022

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To the 80,000 unboosted seniors aged 60 & up: don’t delay anymore

One of Singapore’s key strategies in combating the pandemic is getting the population vaccinated. And thanks to the deep trust between citizens and Government, the Covid-19 vaccination rate in Singapore, now at 96 per cent of eligible populatio ...

21 June 2022

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Everything you need to know about new S$1.5 billion package to help lower-income fight inflation

The Government announced a S$1.5 billion support package on Jun 21, 2022 that will help lower-income and more vulnerable groups fight inflation. At a press conference on the same day, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told reporters that although i ...

21 June 2022

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Covid isn’t all doom & gloom. It’s also an opportunity.

How’s this for a positive (not the medical kind) Monday? Education Minister Chan Chun Sing and Health Minister Ong Ye Kung touched on the good things that emerged from this Covid-19 pandemic over the weekend. Their key message is this: despite ...

20 June 2022

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S’pore – the resourceful land of good food

Another day, another war on food. It’s as if we are not dealing with the chicken ban (more of this later), dengue and the rising cost of living. Malaysian comedian Mr Nigel Ng, you may know him better as Uncle Roger –

17 June 2022

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Saktiandi Supaat uses moat analogy to describe govt’s efforts in defending S’pore against rising cost of living

A sound Singapore dollar policy and various programmes to help vulnerable families form part of a “moat” to protect Singapore from the “fire” that is rising cost of living, said Member of Parliament for Bishan Toa Payoh GRC Sa ...

14 June 2022

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“Whatever happens, our essential food needs will be met.”: Parliament passes motion on food resilience

‘You’ve been a good friend, both to Singapore & to me personally’: PM Lee on his working relationship with former Japan PM Shinzo Abe

Response of the day: Livelihoods of our people are not a theoretical exercise to us – Alvin Tan

Govt introduced new SERS options because of concerns of older residents: Desmond Lee

We can’t rely on one-off property & vehicle revenue to fund longer-term spending: DPM Wong

Govt will do more to provide help for vulnerable if economic situation worsens: DPM Wong

3 areas in education that S’pore needs to focus more on to build future social compact: SM Tharman

If you want to jump up & down each time Dr M speaks, you’ll be jumping like a jumping bean & other quotes by Ng Eng Hen

The six pillars of Forward S’pore & how you can contribute

Refreshing our social compact: DPM Wong’s speech at the launch of Forward Singapore

Why the need for Forward S’pore, as explained by DPM Wong

We can’t abandon meritocracy but we can turn it into a compassionate meritocracy: DPM Wong

‘Seniors, get boosted! Mai tu liao!’

S’pore able to ride through this Omicron wave without tightening SMMs for now: DPM Wong

S’pore has been diversifying food imports, will continue to do so: PM Lee

It’s worth saying this again: taxing the rich is not enough

To the 80,000 unboosted seniors aged 60 & up: don’t delay anymore

Everything you need to know about new S$1.5 billion package to help lower-income fight inflation

Covid isn’t all doom & gloom. It’s also an opportunity.

S’pore – the resourceful land of good food

Saktiandi Supaat uses moat analogy to describe govt’s efforts in defending S’pore against rising cost of living

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