SINGAPORE – President Halimah Yacob has given the go-ahead to fund more than $2 billion in additional support to cushion the impact of Covid-19 on…
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Girls' Brigade Singapore partners South West CDC to fulfil vulnerable residents' wishes
SINGAPORE – Mr Mohd Saleh Abu, 78, lives alone with a maid in a one-room flat and used to have trouble boiling water without an…
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Automation helps ensure resilient supply chain for essential goods: President Halimah
SINGAPORE – FairPrice’s automation of its processes has increased efficiency and boosted productivity, and helped ensure the continuity of Singapore’s supply chain during the Covid-19…
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Goals of employers, unions, Government different, but not mutually exclusive: President Halimah
SINGAPORE – Employers want to remain profitable, unions want their members to earn decent wages under fair working conditions and the Government wants to attract…
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Annual Muis break-fast event held virtually; $52m in zakat for needy collected to date
SINGAPORE – Despite Covid-19 restrictions, mosques in Singapore like Masjid Hasanah have managed to continue doing outreach work both in the Muslim community and beyond.…
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President Halimah, PM Lee congratulate Vietnam counterparts on election
SINGAPORE – President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to their counterparts in Vietnam, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister…
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Halfway house now takes in offenders serving community-based programmes to start real-world rehab early
SINGAPORE – In line with efforts to better rehabilitate offenders to life outside of prison, Selarang Halfway House began offering a residential and recovery programme…
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President Halimah Yacob approves Budget
SINGAPORE – President Halimah Yacob on Tuesday (March 16) formally approved the draw of up to $11 billion from past reserves to fund measures needed…
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EU-Singapore trade pact has served as anchor for both economies amid Covid-19: President Halimah
SINGAPORE – The free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and Singapore, which came into force in November 2019, has served as an…
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Singaporeans can overcome challenges of 2020, emerge stronger: President Halimah
SINGAPORE – At the end of a very unusual and challenging year, with Covid-19 causing serious economic and social disruption, Singapore needs “all hands on…
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Singapore to organise second edition of high-level forum on social cohesion in two years' time
SINGAPORE – The second edition of a high-level forum to promote harmony and cohesion will be organised by Singapore again in two years’ time, announced…
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Mendaki plays important role in building resilience within families: Halimah
SINGAPORE – Building resilience within families and making sure that the Malay/Muslim community is able to seize available job opportunities is an ongoing process which…
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President's Challenge 2021 to support digital inclusion of vulnerable groups
SINGAPORE – Ensuring digital inclusion for vulnerable groups in society will be the theme for next year’s President’s Challenge, an annual fund-raiser for the less…
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Keep track of big picture despite pandemic challenges: President Halimah to Youth Corps
SINGAPORE – Even as young people strive to overcome the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, they must not lose sight of the big…
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