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No lack of diverse views within PAP: Janil Puthucheary

While there’s diversity across political parties in Singapore, there’s no lack of diverse views within the Party, said Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Dr Janil Puthucheary. That was his response to a question o ...
8 September 2022
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国庆群众大会演说7大要点

李显龙总理在8月21日(星期天)晚间举行国庆群众大会。演说从7大要点勾勒出我国在疫后继续面对的挑战,以及今后的复苏之路怎么走。 1. 帮助国人应付生活费上涨 总理说,生活费上涨,政府了解国人担忧钱不够用,从今年4月起,陆续推出多项援助配套,例如:发出CDC邻里购物券,帮助家家户户应付日常开销。 明年三月过后,政府也会继续通过“定心与援助配套”,帮助国人减轻消费税上调的影响。 至于为何不延后调高或索性取消消费税?总理说,这不是一个负责任的做法,因为我国人口快速老龄化,医疗保健和社会保障各方面的开支 ...
24 August 2022
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8 quotes from PM Lee to sum up NDR 2022

Is it angry? Is it happy? Did they say “tuh” or “duh”? “Ker” or “ger”? Otherwise you grow up with a blank space in your brain. – On the need to relax mask wearing in schools. Singapore will be relaxing Covid-19 restrictions
21 August 2022
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This has got to be the iconic image of NDP 2022

At around 8:20pm during this year’s National Day Parade, when Majulah Singapura reverberated around The Float – for the last time at this venue before it redevelops into NS Square – national pride swelled, fireworks lit up the Marina night sky. ...
10 August 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
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