NTUC announces decision to raise retirement age and re-employment age ahead of national schedule
Come 1 January 2025, NTUC will raise the retirement age (RA) and re-employment age (REA) across its workforce to 64 and 69 years, respectively – 1 1/2 years ahead of the national schedule. The decision was announced by NTUC on 9 December 2024. According to NTUC, the retirement age increase will benefit 448 of its […]
Singapore students demonstrate higher order thinking skill and strong environmental knowledge: global study
Singapore’s Primary 4 and Secondary 2 students continue to demonstrate strong competencies in Mathematics and Science literacy as well as problem-solving and scientific-inquiry skills, according to findings from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2023, a study by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). 64 education systems participate […]
Singapore is world’s new blue zone through intentional government policy and investment
Singapore ranks among the world’s healthiest, happiest, and longest-lived places on the planet according to The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer: Lessons From the Healthiest Places on Earth . Blue Zones are places in the world with the healthiest, longest-living populations. There are five Blue Zones in the world and they are: Okinawa Prefecture, […]
SingHealth Community Hospitals appointed as WHO Collaborating Centre for Social Prescribing – the first centre of its kind in the world
SingHealth Community Hospitals (SCH), which introduced the novel model of care of social prescribing in its community hospitals since 2019, announced on 28 November that the institution has been appointed as the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Social Prescribing. This appointment took effect from 14 November 2024 and is the first centre of […]
$156 million disbursed through MediFund to help needy Singaporeans pay their medical bills
With MediFund, no Singaporean would be denied access to appropriate, subsidised care due to an inability to pay. MediFund was introduced by the government on 1 April 1993. It’s objective is to be a safety net for needy Singaporeans who are unable to afford their remaining medical bills after Government subsidies, MediSave and MediShield Life […]
Singapore Government plans far ahead to help our people and economy adjust to challenges
Fiscal policy in Singapore is characterised by a strong long-term orientation. The Singapore Government plans far ahead to prepare for longer-term challenges such as ageing and climate change. This enables them to intervene effectively upstream, thereby avoiding the more costly interventions downstream. It also enables them to help our society and economy adjust to challenges. […]
S$3.5 billion set aside for Age Well SG to support seniors to age well in the community: Heng Swee Keat
The Government has set aside S$3.5 billion over the next decade to implement Age Well SG – our national programme to support our seniors in ageing well in the community, DPM Heng Swee Keat said. The number of seniors living alone more than doubled in a decade – from around 28,000 in 2010 to almost […]
We review policies and reset mindsets and attitudes to meet evolving needs: Lawrence Wong
From the start, the PAP has stood for a fair and just society for all, where every Singaporean, regardless of race, language or religion, deserves a fair shot in life, and is able to realise their fullest potential. These convictions, PM Wong said, underpin the core pillars of the system the PAP has built in […]
We are embarking on the next phase of nation building under very trying circumstances: Lawrence Wong
We are in a far more dangerous world today, Deputy Secretary-General of the PAP said at the PAP70 Party Conference on Sunday, 24 November 2024. There are major wars raging in Europe and the Middle East. US and China relations are in a more challenging place. There are many moving pieces geopolitically, where things can […]
Supporting persons with disabilities to help them lead fulfilling lives
The Government is committed to helping persons with disabilities (PwDs) lead fulfilling lives, Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat said. “For persons with disabilities who are able to work, we want to provide an inclusive and supportive environment for them to be gainfully employed,” he said. Higher Earned Income Relief Today, persons with disabilities […]