SINGAPORE – If Covid-19 continues to spread in the community at the current rate, there could be 2,000 new daily cases in a month’s time,…
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Measures on lower-wage workers, workplace discrimination part of plans for a fairer society: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE – The slew of measures announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Rally – from raising the pay of lower-wage workers…
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Policies will not be constrained by existing ways of doing things, says Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE – Amid a more challenging environment, the Government will update and review policies continually, and will not be limited by the old ways of…
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S'pore SMEs paid lower average effective tax rates than non-SMEs for past decade
SINGAPORE – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) paid lower average effective tax rates than non-SMEs over the past decade, according to figures disclosed by Finance Minister…
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Cautious easing of restrictions so more can be vaccinated against Covid-19: MTF
SINGAPORE – The cautious approach to reopening is to allow the authorities to “buy time” so more people can be vaccinated, said the multi-ministry task…
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'Eye power': Lawrence Wong, Ong Ye Kung comment on Covid-19 press conference memes
SINGAPORE – A look to the right by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung and Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong at a press conference…
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All 'mask-off' activities in Singapore cancelled to stop Covid-19 spread
SINGAPORE – Indoor activities for which masks are usually removed – including dining out, exercise classes and facial treatments – will be cancelled starting Sunday…
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No dining in, social gatherings capped at 2 people from May 16 as S'pore tightens Covid-19 rules
SINGAPORE – People will be allowed out in groups of only two from this Sunday (May 16) until June 13, with dining-in prohibited as Singapore…
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Solidarity shown by WWII generation can guide Singapore in pandemic: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE – The sense of solidarity and collective responsibility that the pioneer generation embodied during the Japanese occupation serves as a guide to how Singapore…
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Education system aims to uplift all, by starting from young
SINGAPORE – Singapore wants to have an education system for life, rather than one that front-loads learning when a person is young, or treats education…
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Covid-19 vaccine could mean shorter stay-home notice for those who take it: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE – Travellers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 may avoid having to serve a lengthy stay-home notice (SHN) when they return to Singapore in the…
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Big difference between textbook learning and the real world, says Education Minister Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE – In 1997, Mr Lawrence Wong stepped into the working world, fresh out of college as an economics graduate. “As most fresh graduates are,…
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Singapore’s cautious approach to reopening after Covid-19 circuit breaker prioritises both lives and livelihoods: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE – Singapore is prioritising “both lives and livelihoods” in adopting a phased reopening after the circuit breaker, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong on…
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Covid-19: S'pore rolls out more measures including limiting, where possible, size of gatherings to 250 people; workplace distancing
SINGAPORE – Singapore on Friday (March 13) announced sweeping new measures to contain the import of Covid-19 cases as well as stem the spread in…
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