Healthier SG: Residents aged 60 and above can enrol in one resident, one...
Singapore Government releases White Paper on Healthier SG on 21 September 2022By Joyce Teo, Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Times, 21 Sep 2022Singapore's ambitious plan to have one family...
View ArticleCost of Living: $1.5 billion support package to help Singaporeans cope with...
$1.5 billion Support Package builds on the support measures announced in Budget 2022, April 2022 and June 2022By Hariz Baharudin and Goh Yan Han, The Straits Times, 14 Oct 2022A new $1.5 billion...
View ArticleSingaporeans cannot have it both ways – more opposition MPs but also...
PAP needs strong mandate to govern Singapore firmly and decisively: PM LeeBy Hariz Baharudin, Assistant News Editor, The Straits Times, 6 Nov 2022Singaporeans cannot have it both ways, where many want...
View ArticleWhy is Singapore raising the GST?
Singapore's GST hike to go through after Bill passed in Parliament on 7 Nov 2022GST will increase from 7 per cent to 8 per cent from Jan 1, 2023 and from 8 per cent to 9 per cent from Jan 1,...
View ArticleHow BTO Flats are Priced, and what are the land and building costs? HDB...
HDB reveals for the first time breakdown of development costs of BTO flats, reiterates it 'doesn't apply profit margin on costs'By Michelle Ng, Housing Correspondent, The Straits Times, 8 Dec...
View ArticleNational Awards COVID-19: More than 100,000 individuals to receive special...
9,500 individuals will receive the National Awards (COVID-19)99,000 individuals and 800 teams will receive the COVID-19 Resilience Medal and CertificateBy Joyce Teo and Shabana Begum, The Straits...
View ArticleAs GST goes up, is it time to rethink support from Government?
As prices stay high and Singaporeans get older, some are calling for more government help. But what kind of help do they need, and where should the money come from?By Grace Ho, Insight Editor, The...
View ArticleSingapore Government is committed to keep HDB flats affordable and accessible...
Singaporeans will not have to worry about having an affordable home to call their own: PM Lee Hsien LoongBy Michelle Ng, Housing Correspondent, The Straits Times, 8 Feb 2023Singaporeans, now or in...
View ArticleSingapore to lift all remaining COVID-19 measures from 13 February 2023
Masks no longer required on public transport from 13 February as Singapore moves to DORSCON greenBy Goh Yan Han, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 10 Feb 2023Singapore will lift its remaining...
View ArticleSingapore Budget 2023: Moving Forward in a New Era
Family-friendly Budget offers help to weather inflation, uncertain futureBy Goh Yan Han, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 15 Feb 2023More cash payouts to cope with GST increaseHigher Baby...
View ArticleWhite Paper on Singapore’s response to COVID-19
Singapore flags errors, good calls and lessons from the ‘complex and wicked’ COVID-19 pandemicBy Salma Khalik, Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Times, 8 Mar 2023Singapore has looked at how it...
View ArticleThe policy shifts and politics of rage in a contested Singapore
In his speech on the President’s Address, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong outlined five key shifts as part of a new social compact. What was equally important was what he said about politics and...
View ArticlePM Lee Hsien Loong’s speech at the Debate on the Motion of Thanks to the...
Amid unprecedented global situation, remain united, be go-getters and uphold Singapore’s reputation: PM Lee Hsien LoongBy Goh Yan Han, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 20 Apr 2023Amid an...
View ArticleMay Day Rally 2023
‘We will always have your back’: 4G team will look after workers in these dark times, says DPM Lawrence WongBy Goh Yan Han, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 1 May 2023Amid global economic...
View ArticleTharman Shanmugaratnam to run for President in Singapore
Senior Minister Tharman to run for President, will resign from Government and PAP on 7 July 2023By Goh Yan Han, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 9 Jun 2023Senior Minister Tharman...
View ArticleWP and PAP: Counting the costs of scandals
The recent revelations of extramarital affairs within the parties have left the public troubled, with questions about what to expect of their leaders and members, and the standards for politics in...
View ArticleConversation on euthanasia should enter end-of-life discussions in Singapore
Assisted dying is a sensitive subject but, with its population ageing, Singapore may need to discuss what we think about itBy Salma Khalik, Senior Health Correspondent, The Straits Times, 29 Jul 2023As...
View ArticleNDP 2023: Onward As One
A celebration to rememberThis year's NDP marks first full-scale parade at Padang since 2019, and President Halimah's last as head of stateBy Kok Yufeng, The Straits Times, 10 Aug 2023It was a National...
View ArticleThe asset-rich, cash-poor have a housing dilemma
The elderly might not downsize and monetise their homes for retirement income. Their concerns centre on preserving the value of their flat and ageing in place.By Sing Tien Foo, Published The Straits...
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