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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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herCareer is cool stuff

Sure, having a job and spending the hard-earned salary supporting yourself or the family is cool, but you know what’s cooler? Helping Singaporean women who wants to re-enter the workforce find training and work opportunities. And that’s w ...

10 June 2022

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S’pore’s social compact is actually easy to understand

You may have seen these two words in the media recently: social compact. This term is especially pronounced this year because Finance Minister Lawrence Wong introduced a slew of measures in this year’s Budget that he said will renew and strengt ...

9 June 2022

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A gentlest reminder from SM Teo to businesses: No sustainable practices? Prepare to be a ‘laggard’ then.

Now here’s a gentle reminder to the private sector: Incorporate decarbonisation and climate risks into the strategies to stay competitive. If not, prepare to be written off as laggards for “doing too little, too late”. Senior Minist ...

8 June 2022

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Guys, we have enough chicken

To mitigate Malaysia’s short-term chicken export ban, Singapore is getting chilled chicken from Australia and Thailand, as well as frozen chicken from sources like Brazil and the United States in the coming weeks. Minister of State for Sustaina ...

4 June 2022

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Kishore Mahbubani cites 3 blessings that S’poreans have during a time of great global uncertainty and turbulence

At a time of great uncertainty and great global turbulence, Singaporeans should count our blessings, said former diplomat Kishore Mahbubani. He was speaking to The Straits Times at the sideline of the World Economic Forum at Davos on May 28, 2022. He

3 June 2022

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4 things S’pore must do to cope with any potential Covid wave, according to Ong Ye Kung

The next Covid-19 wave could hit Singapore in July or August and Singapore must make sure that healthcare facilities are Covid-ready, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. He was speaking at Ministry of Health Workplan Seminar on June 2, 2022, where he

3 June 2022

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7 educational shifts that will drive the optimisation of human potential in S’pore: Chan Chun Sing

In an increasingly digitally-connected world, where overload of information becomes a risk, the ability to makes sense of things is especially important for learners to make sense and choices anchored by values, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing ...

31 May 2022

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DPM Heng goes into Star Wars, Transformers fan mode to explain new tech

The force and the Autobots are certainly with Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. Recently, in the month of May, he used iconic characters from both Star Wars and Transformers to explain two new technologies he witnessed during his visits to the

30 May 2022

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MSE publishes hilarious meme explaining why there’s no need to sweep up fresh chicken

Singapore is having a chicken – not problem, but a hiccup. In case you missed it, Malaysia announced on May 23, 2022 that due to the shortage of chicken and soaring prices, it would stop the export of up to 3.6 million

27 May 2022

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Netizens react to threats made against S’pore by Indonesia preacher’s supporters, defend govt’s decision

Singapore barred the entry of Indonesian preacher Abdul Somad Batubara on May 16, 2022. Along with six people who were travelling with him, the preacher was denied entry at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and sent back to Batam. Following the denial of

23 May 2022

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If sticking a stick up the nose can be norm, surely we can do more to fight dengue

The recent spike in dengue cases is worrying. Till date, Singapore has more than 8,000 cases – way more than the 5,258 cases reported last year. As of May 18, 2022, there are 8,837 dengue cases. And the kicker? We are only

19 May 2022

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

‘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

herCareer is cool stuff

S’pore’s social compact is actually easy to understand

A gentlest reminder from SM Teo to businesses: No sustainable practices? Prepare to be a ‘laggard’ then.

Guys, we have enough chicken

Kishore Mahbubani cites 3 blessings that S’poreans have during a time of great global uncertainty and turbulence

4 things S’pore must do to cope with any potential Covid wave, according to Ong Ye Kung

7 educational shifts that will drive the optimisation of human potential in S’pore: Chan Chun Sing

DPM Heng goes into Star Wars, Transformers fan mode to explain new tech

MSE publishes hilarious meme explaining why there’s no need to sweep up fresh chicken

Netizens react to threats made against S’pore by Indonesia preacher’s supporters, defend govt’s decision

If sticking a stick up the nose can be norm, surely we can do more to fight dengue

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