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Source: https://www.todayonline.com/news/national-day-rally-2024-what-you-need-know-key-topics-pm-lawrence-wong-speeches-2478636

SINGAPORE — In his first National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 18) night, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced plans for a “major reset” of several policies.

Speaking in Malay, Mandarin and English at the Institute of Technical Education's headquarters in Ang Mo Kio, Mr Wong focused on his plans for the economy, families, housing and education.

The following are some key announcements from his speech.

MORE STUDENTS WILL GET TO STUDY HIGHER MOTHER TONGUE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Workers who lose their jobs may get a maximum of S$6,000 over a period of up to six months as a form of temporary financial support. 

This is part of a new SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme, which Mr Wong said would be introduced to “lessen the strain” on those who are affected by job loss.

Separately, Singaporeans who attend part-time courses will soon be entitled to some training allowance, in an update to the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme.

Read more here.

FOUR WEEKS OF COMPULSORY PATERNITY LEAVE

From April 1 next year, four weeks of government-paid paternity leave will be made compulsory.

A new Shared Parental Leave Scheme will also be introduced, allowing fathers or mothers of newborns to take 10 more weeks of shared leave.

The moves seek to encourage fathers to play a bigger role in sharing caregiving and housework responsibilities.

Read more here.

BTO FLAT PRIORITY FOR SINGLES AND THEIR PARENTS

 

From mid-2025, singles and their parents who are buying new flats to live with or near each other will get priority access to Build-to-Order (BTO) public housing units.

At present, only married children and their parents enjoy this priority access. Singles looking for BTO flats can only buy two-room flexi units and only after they have turned 35.

Mr Wong also announced plans to help lower-income households get their first homes.

As of now, all first-time applicants of new flats can get an enhanced Central Provident Fund (CPF) housing grant of up to S$80,000. The Government will increase this grant amount.

Read more here.

REFRESHED GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME

In a bid to identify and help more pupils with higher abilities, the Gifted Education Programme will be revamped and replaced with a new approach that will cut across all primary schools.

This revision will allow schools to have their own programmes to help pupils "grow in their areas of strengths and interests", Mr Wong said.

Read more here.

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Soya

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As usual, don't get to benefit anything 

Except maybe kena pay more income tax to fund these goodies...

 

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On 8/19/2024 at 9:26 AM, Soya said:

As usual, don't get to benefit anything 

Except maybe kena pay more income tax to fund these goodies...

 

Payback time for boomers...? 🤔 Retire early lor...then feel less pinch...sekali that's the aim...create space for the next gen to move up...10% ai lai liao 😅

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On 8/19/2024 at 9:26 AM, Soya said:

As usual, don't get to benefit anything 

Except maybe kena pay more income tax to fund these goodies...

 

Ya lo, doesn't benefit me at all.

Anyway, it says:

From mid-2025, singles and their parents who are buying new flats to live with or near each other will get priority access to Build-to-Order (BTO) public housing units.

At present, only married children and their parents enjoy this priority access. Singles looking for BTO flats can only buy two-room flexi units and only after they have turned 35.

He means there is a change of singles buying BTO flats on the age and size of BTO besides getting the priority access to BTO?

 

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unemployed sinkies can line up for 1k payout for 6 months next year 🫣🫣🫣

 

employed ones will foot the bill 🤫🤫🤫

 

good job Liangpopo 🤑🤑🤑

 

btw he got pm and fm salary plus mp allowance huat ah 🤩🤩🤩

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Look like nothing for me again. 

Cannot be asking me to 老来得子 right 😅

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On 8/19/2024 at 9:57 AM, Inlinefour said:

unemployed sinkies can line up for 1k payout for 6 months next year 🫣🫣🫣

 

employed ones will foot the bill 🤫🤫🤫

 

good job Liangpopo 🤑🤑🤑

 

btw he got pm and fm salary plus mp allowance huat ah 🤩🤩🤩

Not origin from the white.  Try to claim credit again.

 

 

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On 8/19/2024 at 2:17 PM, Tohto said:

Not origin from the white.  Try to claim credit again.

 

 

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Usual tactic. Let it die down and then resurrect again after all forgotten and claim credit

 

with social media now.. no more

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On 8/19/2024 at 2:17 PM, Tohto said:

Not origin from the white.  Try to claim credit again.

 

 

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On 8/19/2024 at 2:58 PM, RadX said:

Usual tactic. Let it die down and then resurrect again after all forgotten and claim credit

 

with social media now.. no more

It just shows that WP can provide good policy suggestions.

The best affirmation.

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On 8/19/2024 at 2:14 PM, Tohto said:

Look like nothing for me again. 

Cannot be asking me to 老来得子 right 😅

老来得子 = No need to retire liao

😂

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On 8/19/2024 at 2:17 PM, Tohto said:

Not origin from the white.  Try to claim credit again.

 

 

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oh, this is what pm wong is referring to about resetting. he reset his memory and came up with this idea as his own. 

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was it just me or did somebody else also feel that the new pm keep pausing to solicite for applause?

every few sentences he will just pause, smile and stare at the audience, and the clapping starts.

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On 8/19/2024 at 9:38 AM, mersaylee said:

Payback time for boomers...? 🤔 Retire early lor...then feel less pinch...sekali that's the aim...create space for the next gen to move up...10% ai lai liao 😅

Limpeh wanna be professional student sponsored by ah gong n still get 3k/mth for sleeping in class....

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On 8/19/2024 at 9:53 AM, 13177 said:

Ya lo, doesn't benefit me at all.

Anyway, it says:

From mid-2025, singles and their parents who are buying new flats to live with or near each other will get priority access to Build-to-Order (BTO) public housing units.

At present, only married children and their parents enjoy this priority access. Singles looking for BTO flats can only buy two-room flexi units and only after they have turned 35.

He means there is a change of singles buying BTO flats on the age and size of BTO besides getting the priority access to BTO?

 

Who cares? We dun benefit 

All we want is increased COE quota

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On 8/19/2024 at 2:14 PM, Tohto said:

Look like nothing for me again. 

Cannot be asking me to 老来得子 right 😅

boomer must wait for budget speech, will give many medisave n eldershield [laugh]

 

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On 8/19/2024 at 5:38 PM, Soya said:

Limpeh wanna be professional student sponsored by ah gong n still get 3k/mth for sleeping in class....

My fren became professional student at 50.

After graduate, need to serve 2 years bond.

His course was compressed to 2 years (from 3 years).

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On 8/19/2024 at 5:32 PM, Xefera said:

was it just me or did somebody else also feel that the new pm keep pausing to solicite for applause?

every few sentences he will just pause, smile and stare at the audience, and the clapping starts.

"...if you're happy and you know it, clap your hands...." 🎼🎵🎵

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