by Abriel | Mar 7, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, Singapore Budget 2020
Low-income Malay/Muslim parents will get more help to save money for their children’s pre-school education, with a new grant that will quadruple their savings. The grant, set up by self-help group Mendaki and the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis), is...
by Abriel | Mar 6, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action, Singapore Budget 2020
Singapore will eventually ditch public buses which run solely on diesel power. Senior Minister of State for Transport Janil Puthucheary said the Government will buy either electric or hybrid buses from now on, which is in line with its goal to have its fleet of around...
by Abriel | Mar 6, 2020 | 2020, Singapore Budget 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Many companies and volunteers have stepped forward to help those in need of assistance over the past year, and Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee hopes more Singaporeans will do so. “Our society is stronger and more resilient when all...
by Abriel | Mar 6, 2020 | 2020, Good Health & Well-being, Singapore Budget 2020
From end-2021, pre-packaged non-alcoholic drinks with a high sugar or saturated fat content will be required to display a nutrition label with grades from “A” to “D”, with “D” being the unhealthiest. Retailers will also be banned...
by Abriel | Mar 5, 2020 | 2020, Life on Land, Singapore Budget 2020
Singapore will transform into a greener city in the next 10 years, with more plant life and nature integrated into urbanised areas. In announcing the new vision on 5 March, Second Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said the project is strategic as it will...
by Abriel | Mar 5, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action, Singapore Budget 2020
Singapore is pulling out all the stops to buffer its economy against the shock waves of climate change, from ramping up efforts to curb heat-trapping emissions to protecting its coastlines. Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) Masagos Zulkifli gave...
