Why in the first place was the PPP approach adopted for SportsHub and why terminate now?
It’s easy to criticise and ask why in the first place did the government choose Public Private Partnership. But we are looking back at a decision made some 20 years ago with the capabilities and expertise that we now have today, that we did not have 20 years ago. We need to understand that the […]
White Paper consolidating feedback on issues affecting women to be submitted to Parliament
More than 5,700 participants across 160 conversations on women. The participants contributed their feedback and suggestions. These will be consolidated into a White Paper and submitted to the government. This year – 2021 – was dedicated to the Year of Celebrating SG Women. Last year, on 20 September 2020, the MSF announced in a press […]
Progress cannot be made by advocating loudly for a single viewpoint: Heng Swee Keat
Progress cannot be made by advocating loudly for a single viewpoint, DPM Heng Swee Keat said in a speech at The NUS115 Distinguished Speaker Series on 13 August 2021. Our sense of unity – regardless of race, language or religion – is our tremendous strength. It is precious but also fragile, Mr Heng said. Unlike […]
NTUC FairPrice to offer discounts to lower-income families
Lower income families with CHAS blue cards will be receiving a 3% discount every Thursday at NTUC FairPrice stores until the end of 2021. This discount is applicable at all 149 FairPrice stores, including FairPrice Finest outlets and FairPrice Xtra hypermarkets, as well as FairPrice on Wheels and all 84 Unity pharmacies. To receive the […]
A decision on the tudung by end August, in time for National Day Rally: PM Lee
PM Lee had a candid, lively, and sincere dialogue with Malay/Muslim religious and community leaders in a closed-door dialogue on Saturday morning, 10 April. The subject of the dialogue was the tudung, in particular, the Government’s deliberations on allowing nurses to wear the tudung. The last time PM Lee had a closed-door dialogue like this […]
NTUC FairPrice extends Pioneer and Merdeka Generations Discount Schemes Until 31 December 2021
Senior citizens from the Pioneer and Merdeka Generations can continue to enjoy discounts at NTUC FairPrice outlets for another year. NTUC FairPrice (FairPrice) announced on Monday (Dec 28, 2020) that they will be extending its Pioneer Generation (PG) discount scheme and Merdeka Generation (MG) discount scheme for another 12 months, until 31 December 2021. FairPrice […]
Food Folks @ Lau Pa Sat Wows With New Concept in CBD
I lost track of the number of times I’ve brought friends and business associates from overseas to Lau Pa Sat to try our local delicacies. The local beers, char kway teow, satay, prawn noodles and all in undisputedly Singapore’s nicest food centre never fail to impress my guests! Lau Pa Sat has received many facelifts […]
It’s official! Singapore hawker culture makes it to UNESCO list!
It’s official! Singapore Hawker Culture has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity! Three years of hard work by Singapore has paid off. It took the 24-member Evaluation Body just 3 minutes to unanimously accept Singapore’s nomination. There was no need for any debate as the Singapore’s nomination satisfied […]
Hawker culture: closer to being inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Singapore hawker culture is one step closer to being inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity after the Evaluation Body announced its recommendation on 16 November. The Evaluation Body noted that hawker centres, which evolved from street food culture, have become markers of Singapore as a multicultural city-state. They serve […]
FairPrice on Wheels: Supermarkets made convenient for seniors
FairPrice on Wheels was first started in April 2020 during the circuit breaker. It is an initiative where vans filled with groceries were parked in five mature estates for residents’ shopping convenience. The trucks facilitated greater convenience during the pandemic by bringing groceries and necessities to the residents. This was especially helpful for the elderly, […]