Budget 2022 Debate Round-Up Speech by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong
Singapore must maintain fair and progressive system of taxes and benefits, says Lawrence WongBy Justin Ong, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 2 Mar 2022Even as it seeks to raise revenues to...
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Budget 2022 debate: Providing more pathways to support students' aspirationsEducation system changes in line with push to encourage students to pursue strengthsBy Amelia Teng, Education Correspondent,...
View ArticleSingapore eases virus curbs in major step forward to living with COVID-19
Group sizes to double to 10, masks optional when outdoors, 75% can return to office from 29 March 2022Alcohol sale and consumption at F&B outlets after 10.30pm allowed from 29 March...
View ArticleSingapore must adapt to global trends to grow economy: PM Lee Hsien Loong at...
Crucial for Singapore to remain open and resist temptation to turn inwards: PM LeeBy Justin Ong, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 25 Mar 2022Dyson will invest $1.5 billion in Singapore in...
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2022 marks the 55th Anniversary of National ServiceBy Justin Ong, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 26 Mar 2022To mark the 55th anniversary of national service this year, past and present...
View ArticleWill you love my autistic cousin when his parents are gone?
By Ang Qing, The Straits Times, 27 Mar 2022If you were part of the evening rush hour on the MRT earlier this month, you might have seen an excited 1.9m-tall man humming and swaying. You might have...
View ArticleWhite Paper on Singapore Women’s Development proposes 25 action plans to be...
Egg freezing, more flexi-work among policy changes in White Paper on Singapore womenBy Tham Yuen-C, Senior Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 28 Mar 2022A 10-year road map to nudge society...
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Ukraine war heightens Asia's security concerns: PM LeeBy Charissa Yong, US Correspondent, The Straits Times, 31 Mar 2022WASHINGTON - The war in Ukraine has negatively impacted Asia and damaged the...
View ArticleMore support, earlier roll-out of Budget 2022 measures
Singaporean households to get $100 CDC vouchers, other support measures earlier amid rising pricesBy Goh Yan Han, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 4 Apr 2022More support is on the way for...
View ArticleSingapore Government didn't get every call right on COVID-19, but was...
Singaporeans' trust in the Government key to handling of COVID-19 crisis: PM Lee at the Administrative Service Appointment and Promotion Ceremony 2022By Lim Min Zhang, Assistant News Editor, The...
View ArticleLawrence Wong to lead PAP's 4G team, paving way for him to be Singapore's...
Humbled and grateful for the trust and confidence: PAP's new 4G leader Lawrence WongBy Zakir Hussain, Political Editor, The Straits Times, 14 Apr 2022Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been selected to...
View ArticleSingapore eases COVID-19 safe management measures from 26 April 2022
No limits on group size, masks not mandatory at workplaces as Singapore eases most COVID-19 rulesSingapore to lower DORSCON level from orange to yellow from 26 April 2022TraceTogether no longer...
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Singapore cannot let valuable lessons from COVID-19, 'for which we have paid dearly', go to waste: PM LeeBy Timothy Goh, Health Correspondent, The Straits Times, 24 Apr 2022Trust has probably been the...
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Singaporeans must be prepared for more economic challenges in the year ahead, says PM Lee Hsien LoongBy Justin Ong, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 1 May 2022Singaporeans must be prepared...
View ArticleSingapore Cabinet changes with effect from 13 June 2022
Lawrence Wong promoted to Deputy Prime Minister as part of Singapore Cabinet changesBy Tham Yuen-C, Senior Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 6 Jun 2022Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will be...
View ArticleFORWARD Singapore: 4G ministers to engage Singaporeans in six areas to get...
Lawrence Wong launches 'Forward Singapore' to set out road map for a society that 'benefits many, not a few'By Goh Yan Han, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 28 Jun 2022Deputy Prime Minister...
View ArticleSingapore's death penalty for drug trafficking saves lives, Shanmugam tells BBC
A single hanging of a drug trafficker is a tragedy; a million deaths from drug abuse is a statisticBy David Sun, Correspondent, The Straits Times, 29 Jun 2022Critics of Singapore's mandatory death...
View ArticleSingapore National Day 2022
NDP 2022: A night of celebration at Singapore's first full parade since Covid-19 pandemicBy Clement Yong, The Straits Times, 9 Aug 2022About 25,000 people gathered at the Marina Bay floating platform...
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Singapore must be ready for sudden shifts in region: PM Lee Hsien LoongBy Hariz Baharudin, Assistant News Editor, The Straits Times, 21 Aug 2022Singapore's neighbourhood has enjoyed peace for so long...
View ArticleSingapore moves to repeal Section 377A
Section 377A: Constitution will be amended to protect Parliament's right to define marriage, says Home Affairs and Law Minister K. ShanmugamGovernment spells out plans to safeguard family as it repeals...
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