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New initiatives to help East Coast GRC residents with cost of living

Discounts on groceries enable East Coast GRC residents to get more value for their dollar.

6 August 2024

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“We celebrate the strides S’pore has made under his leadership”: Govt Ministers pay tribute to outgoing PM Lee

Thank you.

16 April 2024

3 mins read

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From Blood-Soaked Streets to Shining Red Dot: How Singapore Earned Its Seat at the Table

Ways to keep this little red dot shining like stardust.

4 December 2023

6 mins read

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Trust, partnerships and a new Industry Digital Plan for S’pore’s cyber progress

We keep Singaporeans well-connected.

19 October 2023

2 mins read

People

Our MPs create communities of care

As caregivers, know this: We can lean in on those around us.

12 October 2023

3 mins read

Perspectives

“We must build bridges, not walls”: DPM Heng on 3 things we all must get right for S’pore to thrive

“We must build bridges, not walls,” said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat in Parliament on Apr 20. This was part of his call for us as a nation to get three things right so that Singapore can continue to succeed in

21 April 2023

3 mins read

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‘The most critical factor is people’: DPM Heng on innovation at President’s Science & Tech Awards 2022

A strong research and innovation ecosystem has helped Singapore prosper for decades. And talented people were key to this progress, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat at the President’s Science and Technology Awards 2022 last Friday (Dec 9). ...

13 December 2022

3 mins read

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3 ways Southeast Asia can evolve education systems for a better future: DPM Heng

Taking a broader view, responding collectively to developing trends and working together — these are the three ways countries in Southeast Asia can evolve education systems and create a better future for all in the region, said Deputy Prime Minister ...

9 December 2022

2 mins read

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Here for the long haul: Govt launches new research programme to prep S’pore for future pandemics

A new medical research programme was launched today (Nov 3). Called Programme for Research in Epidemic Preparedness and Response, or simply PREPARE, this initiative, as its name suggests, aims to build up Singapore’s preparedness and response capabil ...

3 November 2022

1 min read

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S’pore’s agri-food plan is not only gonna make our food shiok, but also our future

There’s a third certainty in life: Singapore’s food is shiok. Our hawker culture’s in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage list ok? To keep this shiok quotient up, Singapore is f ...

28 October 2022

2 mins read

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Building economic & social ties for S’pore: just a day in the life of DPM Heng

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat spent a good part of last Friday (Sep 16) building economic and social ties for Singapore – advancing the Government’s work of securing Singapore’s international standing and tightening our multi-ethnic social fab ...

19 September 2022

2 mins read

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The East Coast Plan helped raise more than S$500,000

To help lower-income residents ease cost of living pressures, the East Coast GRC team managed to raise more than S$500,000, through donations from corporate partners and community supporters. The good news was announced at the first ever East Coast C ...

26 July 2022

1 min read

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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

2 mins read

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7 excerpts from DPM Heng’s speech at launch of book on Albert Winsemius that explain S’pore’s success

At the launch of the book “Albert Winsemius and Singapore: Here It Is Going To Happen”, which chronicles the life of Singapore’s chief economic advisor Dr Albert Winsemius, on May 23, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat highlighted ...

24 May 2022

2 mins read

Perspectives

DPM Heng: Singapore can strengthen China’s connections with Southeast Asian markets

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat penned this op-ed ahead of the 17th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) on Dec. 29, 2021. It touches on the significance of this year’s edition, and how Singapore can play a role in China’s econom

28 December 2021

4 mins read

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We are here to discuss how we can build our future together: Heng Swee Keat

At the Building Our Future Singapore Together dialogue on June 15, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat spoke about his vision for Singapore: that government and the people can build a shared future, one where everyone will have a part to

28 June 2019

17 mins read

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‘Every school, a good school’, as explained by DPM and former Education Minister Heng Swee Keat

At the Ministry of Education Work Plan Seminar 2015 on Sep. 22, 2015, former Education Minister and current Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat explained that the phrase “Every School, a Good School” is made up of three other “Ever ...

22 September 2015

16 mins read

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