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ART kits are on the way; test before you meet seniors or someone vulnerable: Ong Ye Kung

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung took to Facebook on Jul 18 to remind Singaporeans of two things. First, the third round of nationwide ART kits distribution starts today. It was announced last month that the Ministry of Health will be conducting a

18 July 2022

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Comment: Going through current wave with almost no SMMs feels like a win

I’m not sure about you but I’ve noticed a state of calm even though we are in the midst of yet another Covid-19 wave – this time brought about by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants. There is no panic buying, peak-hour

7 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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‘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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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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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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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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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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3 reasons why you should remain calm despite recent uptick in Covid cases

With the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung took to Facebook on May 12, 2022 to assuage the public’s worries ahead of the long weekend. He said that some members of the public have written to him expressing

13 May 2022

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PM Lee: ‘Don’t have to take my word on trust in govt, check out Lancet.’ So we did.

The study found that higher levels of trust in the government and among the population were associated with greater compliance with Covid-related restrictions and higher vaccination rates.

27 April 2022

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Dorscon Yellow a major milestone, made possible by everyone’s hard work: Ong Ye Kung

After more than two years of Dorscon orange, Singapore will lower the Dorscon level to yellow on Apr 26, 2022. This and other easing of restrictions were announced by the Multi-ministry Task Force on Apr 22. The Dorscon level is a colour-coded

23 April 2022

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Feeling uncertain about things? Here’s a message of care & commitment from Lawrence Wong

While it’s all round good news for businesses and majority of the people living in Singapore, a handful might be feeling uncertain about the easing of restrictions. It’s understandable. In fact, people are encouraged to remain vigilant be ...

26 March 2022

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Why teaching with masks on is challenging for both teachers & students, explained by Chan Chun Sing

Following the announcement that selected teachers and students will have the option to remove their masks during language and literacy lessons from Mar 29, 2022, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing further explained the move with a Facebook post. He wr ...

26 March 2022

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Spore’s & M’sia’s Health Ministers discuss each other’s hawker culture in viral video

Singapore’s Health Minister Ong Ye Kung was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for a work trip from Mar 23 to Mar 25, 2022. He met up with his Malaysian counterpart Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and gave us a teaser of the good news

26 March 2022

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A collective achievement: PM Lee’s speech in full

In his live broadcast on Mar 24, 2022, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the easing of the safe management measures restrictions from Mar 29 and attributed the decreasing number of cases to everyone’s collective effort. Here’s the ...

24 March 2022

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PM Lee thanks healthcare workers, says govt mindful not to stress healthcare workers and system to breaking point

Even though safe measure management measures (SMMs) will be eased with effect Mar 29, 2022, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the government is mindful not to stress our healthcare workers and system to breaking point. “We must not place ...

24 March 2022

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S’poreans’ trust in Govt key in fight against Covid-19: PM Lee

In his live broadcast on Mar 24, 2022, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong highlighted that trust in the government played an important part in the nation’s fight against Covid-19. The daily new cases over the last two weeks have been coming down

24 March 2022

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PSA: PM Lee to address S’pore on Mar 24, 2022, 11am on Covid-19 situation

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will address Singapore tomorrow (Mar 24) at 11am on the Covid-19 situation in a live broadcast. In his Facebook post on Mar 23, announcing the broadcast, he added that he will speak on the situation and the

23 March 2022

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Everyone plays a part to ease healthcare workers’ load

Covid-19 cases are at an all-time high this week, hitting more than 26,000 cases on Feb 22. While the surge is expected – both co-chairs of the Multi-ministry Task Force Ong Ye Kung and Lawrence Wong had predicted it – and symptoms

24 February 2022

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ART kits are on the way; test before you meet seniors or someone vulnerable: Ong Ye Kung

Comment: Going through current wave with almost no SMMs feels like a win

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

‘Seniors, get boosted! Mai tu liao!’

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

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

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

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

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

3 reasons why you should remain calm despite recent uptick in Covid cases

PM Lee: ‘Don’t have to take my word on trust in govt, check out Lancet.’ So we did.

Dorscon Yellow a major milestone, made possible by everyone’s hard work: Ong Ye Kung

Feeling uncertain about things? Here’s a message of care & commitment from Lawrence Wong

Why teaching with masks on is challenging for both teachers & students, explained by Chan Chun Sing

Spore’s & M’sia’s Health Ministers discuss each other’s hawker culture in viral video

A collective achievement: PM Lee’s speech in full

PM Lee thanks healthcare workers, says govt mindful not to stress healthcare workers and system to breaking point

S’poreans’ trust in Govt key in fight against Covid-19: PM Lee

PSA: PM Lee to address S’pore on Mar 24, 2022, 11am on Covid-19 situation

Everyone plays a part to ease healthcare workers’ load

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