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SINGAPORE – A new “start-up” approach adopted by public agencies and the private sector working together on initiatives to drive economic growth may soon become…
View More Emerging Stronger Taskforce outlines new collaborative approach to drive economic growth in a post-Covid-19 world
SINGAPORE – The electorate’s desire for greater political diversity and more checks and balances – clearly felt during the recent general election – is here…
View More PAP conference: Desire for greater political diversity here to stay, but Singapore must be alert to polarisation, says DPM Heng Swee Keat
SINGAPORE – The digital economy will feature prominently in Singapore’s next five-year Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) plan, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat…
View More Digital economy to be key focus of Singapore's new five-year R&D plan, says DPM Heng
SINGAPORE – To boost the competitiveness of Singapore’s flourishing manufacturing sector, a new industry-led training programme office will plan ways to ensure the workforce has…
View More New manufacturing training office to be set up in Jurong Innovation District, which has attracted $420m in investments
Companies and analysts have welcomed the latest round of Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts to cushion the blow from the coronavirus pandemic. But some are…
View More Experts welcome payouts but worry JSS alone won't save some firms, jobs
SINGAPORE – Following a marathon 12-hour debate stretching over two days, and a lengthy exchange on whether to adopt a minimum wage, Deputy Prime Minister…
View More From the gallery: Of city-states and hard choices, as DPM Heng rounds up debate
A new task force will be formed to study how to raise the wages of low-income workers and push productivity growth. This was announced by…
View More New task force to look at how to raise wages of low-income workers
SINGAPORE – As Singapore and China enter their fourth decade of cooperation, the most immediate task for both countries is to work on strengthening epidemic…
View More Immediate task ahead for S'pore and China is to strengthen epidemic prevention and control, says DPM Heng
SINGAPORE – A new $1 billion scheme will be introduced to boost hiring in sectors which are still growing amid the recession, with a special…
View More New $1b Jobs Growth Incentive to boost hiring of locals in expanding sectors: Heng Swee Keat
SINGAPORE – Fake news articles using Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat’s name to promote investments in bitcoin have surfaced online. At least three Facebook…
View More Online news articles using DPM Heng Swee Keat to promote bitcoin investments are fake
SINGAPORE – He did not say that Singapore should plan to increase its population to 10 million people, nor did he mention the figure. In…
View More Singapore GE2020: I did not say Singapore should plan to increase its population to 10 million, says Heng Swee Keat
Unity, Resilience, Solidarity, and now Fortitude. These are what Singapore’s four Budgets have been christened, capturing the qualities that Singapore will need to get through…
View More Budget provides more to cushion downturn – and a springboard to the future
SINGAPORE – The four Budgets assembled to date serve as the Government’s strong response to preventing a “lost generation” of workers and students caused by…
View More Parliament: S'pore in a strong position to prevent lost 'Covid Generation', says DPM Heng in Fortitude Budget debate round-up
Unity, Resilience, Solidarity, and now Fortitude. These are what Singapore’s four Budgets have been christened, capturing the qualities that Singapore will need to get through…
View More Budget provides more to cushion downturn – and a springboard to the future