Singapore Government
Impact of tariffs on Singapore's pharmaceutical sector
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- Impact of tariffs on Singapore's pharmaceutical sector
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In response to the US' intended implementation of 100% tariff on all branded or patented pharmaceutical products, Singapore is engaging the US Administration to secure a preferential tariff arrangement for exports given that pharmaceutical industry is a key contributor to Singapore’s economy. With greater global uncertainty, the five committees undertaking the Economic Strategy Review (ESR) will provide an update in due course.
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs & Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang was speaking in Parliament on 14 October 2025.
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- Delfard's Hot Takes: Vape Edition 💨
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Delfard lost his daughter, Shermaine, to Kpods.😔 Now he’s sharing her story to save others. Hear their story in our 2-part vodcast at https://go.gov.sg/hot-takes-vape 🔗
If you or a loved one is struggling with vaping, visit gov.sg/quitvape for help now. #quitvape
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- Prof Raymond Chua's Hot Takes: Vape Edition 💨
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Singapore is cracking down hard on vaping.😠 Hear from the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on the serious dangers and consequences of vaping - watch our 2-part vodcast at https://go.gov.sg/hot-takes-vape!
If you or a loved one is struggling with vaping, visit gov.sg/quitvape for help now. #quitvape
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- Vaping Truths: Health Risks & Regulations
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- From the health risks of vaping to the Government's stepped-up regime against vapes - this eye-opening vodcast special reveals the real and rising dangers of vape use and what’s being done to tackle the issue.
This episode features special guests:
• Adjunct Associate Prof Puah Ser Hon - Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
• Adjunct Prof Dr Raymond Chua - Chief Executive of Health Sciences Authority (HSA)
• Muhammad Dandiar Rosli - Ex-Vaper
➡️ Get help to quit vaping with the QuitVape programme at https://www.gov.sg/quitvape
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00:00 Introduction
00:48 Dandiar’s vaping journey
01:02 Health complications
01:40 Mixing smoking and vaping
02:44 Myth that vaping is safer than smoking
03:29 Harmful chemicals in vape liquids
04:18 One vape pod can contain as much nicotine as 4 packs of cigarettes...
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- RunnerKao's Hot Takes: Vape Edition 💨
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Vaping is NOT SIGMA 🐺❌ If you want to be truly sigma 😏- watch out for our 2-part vodcast on the dangers and consequences of vaping featuring @runnerkao himself at https://go.gov.sg/hot-takes-vape!
If you or a loved one is struggling with vaping, visit gov.sg/quitvape for help now #quitvape
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- Dan's Hot Takes: Vape Edition 💨
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Don’t risk your health.😔 Dan’s vaping experience nearly killed him. Hear how he was brought back from the brink of death in our 2-part vodcast on the deadly consequences of vaping 🫁 at https://go.gov.sg/hot-takes-vape! 🔗
If you or a loved one is struggling with vaping, visit gov.sg/quitvape for help now. #quitvape
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- Ep 3: The Force is Strong in This One😎
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Who knew I’d meet so many people going through the same job search journey as me!
🤩 Special thanks to Minister Dr Tan See Leng for the shoutout! 💯
#ndr2025 #pleasehireme #govsg #intern #singapore
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- Dr Annabelle's Hot Takes: Vape Edition 💨
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Vaping may be a tough topic to bring up with your kids, but here's how you can talk to them - Clinical Psychologist Dr Annabelle breaks it down in our 2-part vodcast. Watch it now at https://go.gov.sg/hot-takes-vape! 🤝
If you or a loved one is struggling with vaping, visit gov.sg/quitvape for help now. #quitvape
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- Dr Puah's Hot Takes: Vape Edition 💨
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Second-hand vape harms your loved ones too! Find out more about the truth, dangers and consequences of vaping at https://go.gov.sg/hot-takes-vape!
If you or a loved one is struggling with vaping, visit gov.sg/quitvape for help now #quitvape
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- Applications for Business Adaptation Grant (BizAdapt) now open
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce had earlier announced that it would introduce the Business Adaptation Grant (BizAdapt) to help businesses in Singapore navigate the new tariff environment and strengthen supply chain resilience.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong announced on 7 October 2025 that applications for BizAdapt are now open. Interested businesses can apply via the Business Grants Portal https://www.enterprisesg.gov.sg/financial-support/business-adaptation-grant.
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- Deepavali 2025: Blockbuster Deepavali (Trailer)
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- This Deepavali, a hero rises… Meet Kathir Kanth – not your typical hero, but a neighbour with a mission to brighten lives and make everyday moments blockbuster-worthy. 🕺💥
Watch his story unfold at:
https://go.gov.sg/deepavali2025-yt
#Deepavali2025 #SG60 #BlockbusterDeepavali
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- Deepavali 2025: Blockbuster Deepavali (Trailer)
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- This Deepavali, a hero rises… Meet Kathir Kanth – not your typical hero, but a neighbour with a mission to brighten lives and make everyday moments blockbuster-worthy. 🕺💥
Watch his story unfold at: https://go.gov.sg/deepavali2025-yt
#Deepavali2025 #SG60 #BlockbusterDeepavali
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- Deepavali 2025: Blockbuster Deepavali
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Powered by an original composition by renown local musician Shabir, watch our neighbourhood hero Kathir Kanth spark smiles, one act of kindness at a time, as he paves the way for a truly #BlockbusterDeepavali. 🏙️✨
The true brilliance of Deepavali shines through when the community comes together to spread warmth and kindness.
Be the light this Deepavali and brighten lives with SGSHARE:
https://go.gov.sg/2025deepavali-yt
#Deepavali2025 #SG60
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- Ep 2: Job Teleportal
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- My physical health and mental health are all good for aura maxxing~
For now, I gotta bring my career health aura points up!!! 🆙 🆙 🆙 Check it yourself at careerhealth.sg and find your own career path‼️ #pleasehireme #govsg #intern #singapore
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- Ep 1: Life Rant!!!
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- gov.sg intern here trying desperately to get my job search journey on the road #SERT
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- HSA and MOE conducted joint enforcement operations #vape #stopvaping
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- For 3 weeks in September, HSA and MOE conducted joint enforcement operations to crack down on vaping in Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs). One person was caught and fined on the spot during one of the operations. Moving forward, IHLs will work with HBP to raise awareness of the harms of vaping among their students.
Get help to quit with the QuitVape Programme at https://www.gov.sg/quitvape.
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- The importance of constantly pushing boundaries
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- While the challenges ahead will be different from those in the past, the core principle remains: to be bold, innovative and pragmatic in finding solutions that work for Singapore. To take Singapore to SG100 and beyond, we need people who put We before Me and the collective before self.
Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing was speaking in Parliament on 26 Sept 2025.
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- Ensuring no one is left behind
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- As Singapore grows economically, we must ensure that no one is left behind. Avenues for social mobility must always be kept accessible, especially for those starting with a disadvantage, and everyone should contribute in their own ways to support those with less and help uplift the less privileged.
Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing was speaking in Parliament on 26 Sept 2025.
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- Earning our place in the world
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Singapore must position itself as a reliable and resilient partner, amidst a tariff environment that continues to reshape trade and investment flows. To do so, we must grow our talent networks in ways that carefully balance our integration needs with the need to remain relevant.
Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing was speaking in Parliament on 26 Sept 2025.
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- Securing our place in a changing world
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Singapore's strongest deterrence is not any weapon system, but our collective will to fight for what we believe in. We must take positions based on principles that promote Singapore's survival and success.
Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing was speaking in Parliament on 26 Sept 2025.
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- Transforming our education system
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Singapore is transforming our education system under Forward Singapore, moving beyond high-stakes examinations to nurture well-rounded individuals. We will reduce exam pressures, strengthen character development, deepen community partnerships, and ensure inclusive learning environments where students from diverse backgrounds can thrive together in an AI-transformed world.
Minister for Education & Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration Desmond Lee was speaking in Parliament on 25 Sept 2025.
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- Adopting a whole-of-society approach to address social issues
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Singapore is transforming the way we tackle complex social issues through collaborative networks that bring together government agencies, social service organisations, and community partners. Programmes like ComLink+, KidSTART, and the PEERS Network demonstrate our shift from working in silos to adopting a whole-of-society approach. Built on trust and strong partnerships, these initiatives enable us to address issues such as inequality, homelessness, and hoarding more effectively and sustainably.
Minister for Education & Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration Desmond Lee was speaking in Parliament on 25 Sept 2025.
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- Providing sufficient assurances
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Government will strengthen retirement adequacy, continue reinforcing safety nets for those needing help, and build on initiatives like Healthier SG and Age Well SG. These measures are already helping to bring down income inequality in Singapore, with our Gini coefficient now at its lowest in over two decades. The Government will continue innovating social policies to ensure Singaporeans feel assured and supported at every life stage, whilst ensuring opportunities and progress are fairly shared across society.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025
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- ‘We First’ spirit of solidarity
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Government advocates for a "We First" society that prioritises collective good over self-interest, where individual success depends on a strong community foundation, requiring people to embrace their individuality whilst looking out for one another. This spirit of solidarity reflects how Singapore's forefathers of different origins, languages and religions came together to build the nation.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025
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- The People’s Association and Singapore’s social fabric
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- To strengthen our social fabric, Singaporeans must take steps to interact with and learn more from each other, regardless of background. The People’s Association has been working towards this goal through its organisation of activities that bring residents together. For instance, Residents’ and Neighbourhood Committees have been merged into Residents’ Networks, allowing for freer interaction between people from public housing and private property.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025
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- Helping every Singaporean realise their full potential
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Government will invest more in the early years, through deepening support for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, pressing ahead with reforms in schools and further broadening definitions of success.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025
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- Creating new and better jobs for Singaporeans
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- We will move towards skills-based hiring and progression and recognise that people have different gifts and strengths. This shift must be underpinned by a strong and dynamic economy.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025
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- Embracing diverse views in Singapore’s politics
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Constructive politics in Singapore must take into account diverse views. This includes not only members from either side of the aisle, but also the views from all Singaporeans. The Government will open up more opportunities for deeper conversations and engagement, especially amongst Singapore's youth.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025
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- Commitment to the next generation
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Government pledges to Singapore's youth - and future generations- to build the nation with them in mind, and to create fulfilling lives for all. Through Forward Singapore, the Government has established shared goals to maintain social mobility by giving everyone opportunities to advance, strengthen safety nets to ensure no one is left behind, and deepen national solidarity to bridge differences and keep Singapore united as one people.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025
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- Providing sufficient assurances
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Government will strengthen retirement adequacy, continue reinforcing safety nets for those needing help, and build on initiatives like Healthier SG and Age Well SG. These measures are already helping to bring down income inequality in Singapore, with our Gini coefficient now at its lowest in over two decades. The Government will continue innovating social policies to ensure Singaporeans feel assured and supported at every life stage, whilst ensuring opportunities and progress are fairly shared across society.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025.
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- Embracing diverse views in Singapore’s politics
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Constructive politics in Singapore must take into account diverse views. This includes not only members from either side of the aisle, but also the views from all Singaporeans. The Government will open up more opportunities for deeper conversations and engagement, especially amongst Singapore's youth.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025.
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- The People’s Association and Singapore’s social fabric
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- To strengthen our social fabric, Singaporeans must take steps to interact with and learn more from each other, regardless of background. The People’s Association has been working towards this goal through its organisation of activities that bring residents together. For instance, Residents’ and Neighbourhood Committees have been merged into Residents’ Networks, allowing for freer interaction between people from public housing and private property.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025.
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- Creating new and better jobs for Singaporeans
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- We will move towards skills-based hiring and progression and recognise that people have different gifts and strengths. This shift must be underpinned by a strong and dynamic economy.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025.
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- ‘We First’ spirit of solidarity
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Government advocates for a "We First" society that prioritises collective good over self-interest, where individual success depends on a strong community foundation, requiring people to embrace their individuality whilst looking out for one another. This spirit of solidarity reflects how Singapore's forefathers of different origins, languages and religions came together to build the nation.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025.
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- Helping every Singaporean realise their full potential
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Government will invest more in the early years, through deepening support for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, pressing ahead with reforms in schools and further broadening definitions of success.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025.
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- Commitment to the next generation
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Government pledges to Singapore's youth - and future generations - to build the nation with them in mind, and to create fulfilling lives for all. Through Forward Singapore, the Government has established shared goals to maintain social mobility by giving everyone opportunities to advance, strengthen safety nets to ensure no one is left behind, and deepen national solidarity to bridge differences and keep Singapore united as one people.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong was speaking at the Parliamentary proceedings on 24 Sept 2025.
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- Stronger Penalties to Combat Vaping (Tamil)
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Stiffer penalties now apply to those caught using e-vaporisers – and even heavier ones for those who import, sell or distribute them. Say No to vaping!
Get help to quit vaping with the QuitVape programme @gov.sg/quitvape.
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- Stronger Penalties to Combat Vaping (Malay)
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Stiffer penalties now apply to those caught using e-vaporisers – and even heavier ones for those who import, sell or distribute them. Say No to vaping!
Get help to quit vaping with the QuitVape programme @gov.sg/quitvape.
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- Stronger Penalties to Combat Vaping (Chinese)
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Stiffer penalties now apply to those caught using e-vaporisers – and even heavier ones for those who import, sell or distribute them. Say No to vaping!
Get help to quit vaping with the QuitVape programme @gov.sg/quitvape.
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- Key takeaways of General Election 2025
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- GE2025 showed that Singaporeans value a stable and effective government and that our political system is still evolving. At the same time, Singaporeans continue to be pragmatic in our political philosophy and hold political parties to higher standards.
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung was speaking at Parliament proceedings on 23 Sept 2025.
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- Politics for Singapore’s long term good
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- All MPs, regardless of which side of the House they sit on, must serve with integrity and honour, protect our common space, reject populism, and never sacrifice the common good for narrow interests and short-term political gains. Above all, the principles of governance must be upheld, to ensure Singapore continues to stand tall in the world.
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung was speaking at Parliament proceedings on 23 Sept 2025
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- Keeping Populism at Bay
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Singaporeans continue to be moderate and pragmatic in our political philosophy. While populism was kept at bay during GE2025, it came close when race and religion got mixed with politics. More constructive engagement helps build up our defences against populism.
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung was speaking at Parliament proceedings on 23 Sept 2025.
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- Implications of the General Election 2025
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Having the right politics preserves our values and maintains trust in the system. It helps keep our social order intact and allows individuals and communities to flourish. Without the right politics, our society will be broken, and no amount of economic growth or government programmes will put things right.
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung was speaking at Parliament proceedings on 23 Sept 2025.
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- Helping fresh graduates gain industry experience and practical skills through GRIT
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- While graduate employment rates remain stable, the Government will support the additional influx of fresh graduates through the GRaduate Industry Traineeships (GRIT) Programme, giving them an opportunity to pick up industry experience and practical skills to boost their employability in the longer term. Featuring high-quality traineeships with allowances capped at $2,400 (approximately half the median graduate starting salary), GRIT is also designed to mitigate the risk of displacing existing employees, by carefully selecting host organisations that actively participate in workforce development efforts.
Minister for Manpower Dr Tan See Leng was speaking in Parliament on 23 September 2025.
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- 新加坡政府对于中东局势的立场
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- 新加坡在中东问题上秉持三大核心原则：维护国家凝聚力、维护国家安全以及提倡对国际法的尊重与遵守。中东局势的未来发展尚难预料，我国将继续以国家利益为指导，不遗余力地帮助国人理解我国采取的相关外交政策的立场和依据。
外交部高级政务部长沈颖于2025年9月22日在国会发表讲话。
Singapore upholds three priorities on Middle Eastern issues: maintaining national unity, protecting Singapore's security, and promoting respect for and compliance with international law. The future development of the Middle Eastern situation remains unpredictable. Singapore's position will continue to be guided by national interests, and we will continue to make every effort to help Singaporeans understand the rationale for the foreign policy stance we take.
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sim Ann, was speaking in Parliament proceedings on 22 Septemb...
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- Singapura akan mempertingkatkan bantuan kemanusiaan untuk Gaza
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Apa yang berlaku di Gaza adalah satu tragedi kemanusiaan yang dahsyat dan menarik perhatian kita semua. Singapura tetap teguh dalam menegakkan undang-undang antarabangsa dan menyokong penyelesaian dua negara. Rakyat Singapura termasuk masyarakat Melayu/Muslim kita telah menunjukkan sifat belas ihsan dengan menderma secara murah hati dalam usaha bantuan kemanusiaan untuk Gaza. Marilah kita bersatu sebagai satu Singapura, menyalurkan sokongan kepada mereka yang memerlukan, dan terus berusaha ke arah keamanan yang berkekalan - pengiktirafan terhadap sebuah Negara Palestin bukanlah soal "jika", tetapi "bila".
Pemangku Menteri Bertanggungjawab Bagi Ehwal Masyarakat Islam, Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, berkata demikian semasa berucap di Parlimen pada 22 September 2025.
Singapore to Intensify Humanitarian Support for Gaza
What is happening in Gaza is a humanitarian tragedy that pains us all. Singapore stands firm in upholding international law and the two...
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- Three Priorities Shaping Singapore's Approach to the Gaza Conflict
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Singapore has three priorities surrounding our national interests that shaped our approach to conflict in Gaza: maintaining foreign policy based on national interests, safeguarding the country's security, and upholding respect for and compliance with international law. Our view is that Israel's actions in Gaza have gone too far for too long and that the excessive actions by the Israeli government may even be a breach of international humanitarian law.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan was delivering a Ministerial Statement on the Situation in the Middle East on 22 September 2025.
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- Singapore Outlines Three Priorities and Path to Palestine State Recognition
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Singapore's approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is guided by three priorities: ensuring foreign policy decisions serve our interests, protecting national security, and upholding international law. Singapore has outlined conditions for recognising the State of Palestine and announced targeted sanctions against leaders of settler groups responsible for violence in the West Bank. We reaffirm our support for Palestinian statehood within a two-State solution and will step up concrete support for Palestinians.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan was delivering a Ministerial Statement on the Situation in the Middle East on 22 September 2025.
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- Refreshing our economic blueprint for a changed world
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Singapore is pursuing a three-pronged economic strategy to secure our nation's future prosperity. We are strengthening our established leadership in areas such as advanced manufacturing, whilst strategically positioning ourselves in emerging high-growth sectors such as precision medicine and artificial intelligence. Through enhanced productivity and technological advancement, we will strive to achieve a sustainable 3-4% annual growth over the next decade, ensuring Singapore remains competitive and resilient in an increasingly complex global economy.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong was speaking in Parliament on 22 September 2025.
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- Tackling Rail Disruptions with the Rail Reliability Taskforce
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In response to recent rail disruptions, the Ministry of Transport has announced the formation of the Rail Reliability Taskforce. Its work will focus on three key areas: renewing critical systems, auditing the maintenance and operations of critical systems, and reviewing service recovery processes. These measures aim to minimise disruptions and better support commuters caught in rail disruptions.
Acting Minister for Transport, Jeffrey Siow, was speaking at the Parliament proceedings on 22 September 2025
