F-15SG fighter pilot Muhammad Iskandar took to the sky on NDP 2021
Among the fighter pilots who took to the sky on 21 August during our belated National Day Parade was MAJ Muhammad Iskandar. A Fighter Pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), Maj Iskandar is entrusted to plan, lead and execute various complex multinational operations and exercises in the SAF. Since joining the RSAF […]
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 […]
Strengthening our social compact in an uncertain and complex global future
Strengthening our social compact will have to go beyond Government measures and redistributive policies, DPM Heng Swee Keat said. Each and everyone of us has a part to play, to build on the strengths that we have and to grow new strengths. Our social compact was built on giving everyone a stake in our country. […]
Creativity and willingness to go against the tide got us where we are today: Heng
Creativity is not something that is often used to describe Singaporeans. Yet, we would not be where we are today if not for creativity, DPM Heng said at The NUS115 Distinguished Speaker Series on 13 August 2021. Our creative capacity and our willingness to go against the tide is our strength, he said. This creativity […]
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 […]
You can take control of your life and lower your risk of vascular dementia
Dementia is like a life sentence, a silent robber, robbing you of you abilities and memories, leaving pain all around. In Singapore, the most common form of dementia is vascular dementia. Almost half (45.5%) of dementia cases in Singapore are vascular dementia. The good news is that you are not helpless against it. You can […]
$2.9m raised in 10 days; the spirit of giving is more than a ray of hope
I was late to the campaign. By the time it appeared in my newsfeed, the campaign had already achieved its target. 10 days was all it took to raise almost $2.9 million. More than 29,000 people came together and from their kindness and generosity, they gave hope to Devdan and his family. According to Ray […]
Singapore’s strategy of staying open to MNCs to attract good jobs
In recent years, more surveys have shown that youths in Asia, including Singapore, show a marked preference for working in MNCs compared to local companies. It’s not hard to see where the allure lies, as millennials and Gen Z-ers are more attracted to a vibrant workplace culture. MNCs often offer flexibility and an interactive workplace […]
Good news – Singapore’s GDP grew 14.7% in Q2 2021!
Good news from the Ministry of Trade & Industry! The performance of the Singapore economy for the first half of 2021 was “stronger than expected”. The full-year gross domestic product (GDP) forecast is also upgraded to between 6.0 and 7.0 per cent. With our vaccination programme on track, Singapore’s economy is expected to continue to […]
Delivering on promises: Punggol Digital District turns from vision to reality
Look no further than Punggol Digital District (PDD) for the possibilities for Singapore as a smart nation. What the Singapore Government envisioned is turning to reality. In 2007 at the National Day rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong unveiled the plans for Punggol 21. 10 years later, the plans became reality. Three years ago, Prime […]