by Abriel | Feb 28, 2020 | 2020, No Poverty, Singapore Budget 2020
An islandwide initiative will be rolled out to provide meals for vulnerable families in the heartland, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Manpower Low Yen Ling. Details of this scheme – which will allow families to redeem free meals at some...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action, Singapore Budget 2020
A new coastal and flood protection fund, with an initial injection of $5 billion, will be set up to help protect Singapore against rising sea levels, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on 18 February. The fund will be topped up subsequently “whenever our...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action, Singapore Budget 2020
The Housing Board will introduce a new programme to ensure sustainable living is a key feature of HDB estates across Singapore, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on 18 February. Called the HDB Green Towns Programme, it will focus on reducing energy...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2020 | 2020, Climate Action, Singapore Budget 2020
To phase out internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles within the next 20 years, Singapore will make electric vehicles (EVs) more attractive from next year (2021). “Our vision is to phase out ICE and have vehicles run on cleaner energy by 2040,” Finance...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2020 | 2020, Singapore Budget 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
The Government will set aside $250 million to boost efforts to partner with the community in projects, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on 18 February. This includes $20 million that will be used to top up the Our Singapore Fund, which supports projects in...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2020 | 2020, Singapore Budget 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
To encourage more people to donate to social service agencies, the Government and the Singapore Totalisator Board (Tote Board) will set aside $150 million in total to match donations dollar for dollar. This sum, and another $200 million from the Government and Tote...
