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Businesses must fulfil responsibilities as part of social compact: DPM Wong

Firms must invest in workers, ensure fair employment practices and improve quality of jobs so that workers can enjoy better pay and progression over their lifetimes, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. These are the responsibilities companies m ...

12 August 2022

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Trust we have in S’pore is most crucial & valuable resource: DPM Wong

The trust all Singaporeans have in Singapore is the most crucial and valuable resource and is something never to be taken for granted, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Speaking to some 200 young people at the Harmonyworks! Conference 2022 on ...

25 July 2022

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Why do I attend these fora? It must always be for S’poreans: DPM Wong

Having a seat at the Group of 20 (G20) forum is important for Singapore as it allows the country’s voice to be heard when the world’s largest economies discuss global matters, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in a Facebook post on

18 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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Comment: Forward S’pore is also an important conversation about jobs in S’pore

By Malminderjit Singh On Tuesday (June 28, 2022), Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong launched the Forward Singapore initiative. This year-long exercise will help the PAP government review its social compact with Singaporeans and other stakeholders, ...

30 June 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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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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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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DPM Wong pays tribute to 2 former bosses & other fun facts about him on ‘Be My Guest’

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was the guest on the latest episode of Channel 8’s infotainment series “Be My Guest” that aired on Jun 11, 2022. The leader of the 4G team touched on a myriad of topics: from his formative years

15 June 2022

5 mins read

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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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Do you see what we see in the Cabinet reshuffle? Yup, that’s a 4G team right there.

In what many analysts and opinion writers described as “non-disruptive” and “minimalist”, we see the latest Cabinet reshuffle as “crystal clear”. That’s right, it is clear that the 4G team is crystallising, w ...

7 June 2022

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Lawrence Wong promoted to DPM + everything you need to know about latest Cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong promoted Finance Minister Lawrence Wong to Deputy Prime Minister and announced the latest Cabinet reshuffle on Jun 6, 2022. DPM Heng Swee Keat will remain as Deputy Prime Minister. PM Lee wrote in his Facebook post anno

6 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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Lawrence Wong offers glimpse of ‘Forward Singapore’ agenda

What’s your ideal Singapore? For Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, the ideal Singapore is a home where everyone is accepted, valued, treated equally with respect, no matter the background or station in life. He posted this reflection on Facebook ...

17 May 2022

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Govt will always be here to help S’poreans cope with rising prices and inflation: Lawrence Wong

Finance Minister Lawrence Wong reassured Singaporeans that the PAP Government will continue to do its utmost to help cushion the impact of cost of living, especially for lower- and middle-income families. The leader of the 4G team was speaking at the ...

12 May 2022

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4G team will do whatever it takes to keep S’pore special: Lawrence Wong

In his May Day rally speech as leader of the 4G team, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to give his all for the labour movement and build a better Singapore together with the 4G team. Using Singapore’s 75th birthday in 2040 as

1 May 2022

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Businesses must fulfil responsibilities as part of social compact: DPM Wong

Trust we have in S’pore is most crucial & valuable resource: DPM Wong

Why do I attend these fora? It must always be for S’poreans: DPM Wong

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

Comment: Forward S’pore is also an important conversation about jobs in S’pore

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

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

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

DPM Wong pays tribute to 2 former bosses & other fun facts about him on ‘Be My Guest’

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

Do you see what we see in the Cabinet reshuffle? Yup, that’s a 4G team right there.

Lawrence Wong promoted to DPM + everything you need to know about latest Cabinet reshuffle

Guys, we have enough chicken

Lawrence Wong offers glimpse of ‘Forward Singapore’ agenda

Govt will always be here to help S’poreans cope with rising prices and inflation: Lawrence Wong

4G team will do whatever it takes to keep S’pore special: Lawrence Wong

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