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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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Mosques made huge effort to keep virus at bay & demonstrated community’s resilience: PM Lee

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong thanked the Muslim community for the sacrifices and understanding, and for cooperating with the authorities to manage the Covid-19 pandemic. He was at a break fast event at Al-Muttaqin in Ang Mo Kio on Apr 21, 2022,

22 April 2022

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It’s my privilege to be called upon to lead this team: Lawrence Wong

Following the announcement of the news that he is the leader of the 4G team, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong took to Facebook to say that it’s his privilege to be called upon to lead this team and he will do his utmost

14 April 2022

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Lawrence Wong chosen as leader of PAP 4G team

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Apr 14, 2022 that Cabinet Ministers have chosen Finance Minister Lawrence Wong as the leader of the 4G team. Former Minister Khaw Boon Wan was tasked to facilitate a consultation process, which involved the ...

14 April 2022

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Comrade Ong Pang Boon turns 93 years young today

Comrade Ong Pang Boon, who helmed several key portfolios like Home Affairs, Education, Labour and Environment, turns 93 years old today (Mar 28, 2022). An Old Guard leader of Singapore’s first Cabinet, he became the Party’s first organisi ...

28 March 2022

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The PAP govt’s Covid-19 approach is a measured one that aims to get S’pore to the end without paying high price

Our agile and practical approach to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic has prevented massive deaths. When the pandemic erupted in 2020, we quickly learned that we were dealing with an unprecedented challenge. We weighed our options very carefully and ma ...

25 March 2022

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17 years ago today, LKY said this about S’pore’s journey toward water independence

At the Marina Barrage Commencement Ceremony on Mar. 22, 2005, Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew spoke about Singapore’s water story and how the PAP government delivered on the promise to clean up rivers. Here is his speech in full. The Singa

22 March 2022

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Policies

Buangkok sword incident is latest addition in long line of stories exemplifying one united S’pore

Fadhil Yusop, the man who was caught swinging a sword at pedestrians and several cars, was charged on Mar 16 with a charge of voluntarily causing hurt with a samurai sword on Monday (Mar 14) at Buangkok Square mall. The 37-year-old, who

16 March 2022

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Perspectives

Response of the day: Tan See Leng urges PSP NCMP to not undermine cohesiveness

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng urged Progress Singapore Party’s Mr Leong Mun Wai not to undermine the cohesiveness that the country has painstakingly built over the years in his Committee of Supply speech on Mar 4. Here’s an excerpt of hi ...

4 March 2022

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LKY’s 1966 poisonous shrimp analogy & how it laid the foundation of today’s SAF

In a world of “big fish eat small fish; small fish eat shrimps”, Singapore must be a poisonous shrimp in order to survive, said founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew back in 1966. “There are various types of shrimps. Some shrimps sta

27 February 2022

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Policies

The rich will pay more Personal Income Tax, Property Tax & Additional Registration Fee: Budget 2022

Besides highlighting how Singaporeans will benefit from Budget 2022 and delaying the Good and Services Tax (GST), Finance Minister Lawrence Wong also introduced significant changes that will ensure Singapore will have a fairer and more resilient tax ...

18 February 2022

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Budget 2022 to help S’poreans manage cost of living & fulfil the PAP government’s promise to leave no one behind

Singapore’s economy is in a better position today as compared to 2020 when the virus first emerged. Nevertheless, the PAP government is not resting on its laurels. It remains committed to helping Singaporeans manage the cost of living while putting o ...

6 February 2022

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S Rajaratnam’s Global City speech in 1972 was the eureka moment for the generation of its time

It’s an oft-repeated narrative: how Singapore transformed from mudflats to metropolis in just one generation. Not immediately obvious was the genesis of the “how” and that it was first outlined in a speech by founding Foreign Minister S Rajaratnam in ...

4 February 2022

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Policies

Ong Ye Kung’s ‘ownself check ownself’ comment, expanded & explained

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung’s comments at the Singapore Perspectives conference on Jan 13, 2022 made waves. Chief of which was his comment on how “ownself check ownself is a virtue”. For context, Minister Ong was replying to a quest ...

28 January 2022

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Perspectives

For policies to make impact, S’pore can’t afford to be caught in fractious politics: Ong Ye Kung

At the Singapore Perspectives 2022 forum organised by the Institute of Policy Studies on Jan 13, 2022, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung spoke how Singapore could learn and draw out key lessons from ancient cities (Jericho); political cities (Rome, Chang A ...

14 January 2022

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Perspectives

Today’s complex world calls for judgement and discretion

In his maiden Parliamentary speech in 2015, then Acting Education Minister (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung spoke about having “Faster legs, stronger hearts and wiser minds”. As the world continues to become increasingly complex, ...

21 December 2021

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Perspectives

Our Party is at turning point again, but this is a road we know well

At the launch of Dr Shashi Jayakumar’s book, titled A History Of The Peoples Action Party, 1985 – 2021, on Dec. 14, 2021, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke and drew parallels between the lead up to the 1984 and 2020 general

18 December 2021

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Perspectives

In full: PM Lee’s Party Convention 2021 speech

I am very happy to join all of you here in person today at our Party Convention. And also a warm hello to our comrades who are participating virtually with us all over Singapore in our 93 branches. Welcome to you all!

30 November 2021

18 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

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PM Lee’s 2004 Harvard Club speech is a harbinger of his vision for Singapore

I am very happy to address the Harvard Club again. The last time I did so was in April 1985, a few months after the 1984 General Election. The PAP had lost two seats to the opposition, and won a smaller share

6 January 2004

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Lawrence Wong offers glimpse of ‘Forward Singapore’ agenda

Mosques made huge effort to keep virus at bay & demonstrated community’s resilience: PM Lee

It’s my privilege to be called upon to lead this team: Lawrence Wong

Lawrence Wong chosen as leader of PAP 4G team

Comrade Ong Pang Boon turns 93 years young today

The PAP govt’s Covid-19 approach is a measured one that aims to get S’pore to the end without paying high price

17 years ago today, LKY said this about S’pore’s journey toward water independence

Buangkok sword incident is latest addition in long line of stories exemplifying one united S’pore

Response of the day: Tan See Leng urges PSP NCMP to not undermine cohesiveness

LKY’s 1966 poisonous shrimp analogy & how it laid the foundation of today’s SAF

The rich will pay more Personal Income Tax, Property Tax & Additional Registration Fee: Budget 2022

Budget 2022 to help S’poreans manage cost of living & fulfil the PAP government’s promise to leave no one behind

S Rajaratnam’s Global City speech in 1972 was the eureka moment for the generation of its time

Ong Ye Kung’s ‘ownself check ownself’ comment, expanded & explained

For policies to make impact, S’pore can’t afford to be caught in fractious politics: Ong Ye Kung

Today’s complex world calls for judgement and discretion

Our Party is at turning point again, but this is a road we know well

In full: PM Lee’s Party Convention 2021 speech

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

PM Lee’s 2004 Harvard Club speech is a harbinger of his vision for Singapore

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