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A single hanging of a drug trafficker is a tragedy; a million deaths from drug abuse is a statistic & other Sackur punches by Shanmugam

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam resolutely defended Singapore’s stance on drug trafficking on HardTalk – a BBC programme on June 29, 2022. “I don’t have any doubts. Capital punishment is one aspect of a whole series of measures ...

30 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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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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Woohoo! NDP tix balloting is back

Here’s something to lift your Monday blues: You can now ballot for this year’s National Day Parade and two preview shows from today (Jun 6, 2022). That’s right. After two years of low-key celebrations, NDP is back with a bang and wi

6 June 2022

1 min read

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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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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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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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Perspectives

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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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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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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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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A single hanging of a drug trafficker is a tragedy; a million deaths from drug abuse is a statistic & other Sackur punches by Shanmugam

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

Woohoo! NDP tix balloting is back

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

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

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

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