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, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Families with disabled children who are attending special student care centres will get more fee subsidies, and more will soon qualify for help. With the extra help, most families will pay between 30% and 80% less in fees. For example, a family with a total monthly...
by Abriel | Mar 4, 2020 | 2020, Singapore Budget 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
The National Library Board (NLB) will build a branch in Punggol with a more inclusive slant as well as revamp eight more libraries from now until 2026. Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information, announced this in Parliament on 3 March...
by Abriel | Mar 2, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
While at work, Ms Yvonne Kong-Ho noticed that the cleaning staff in her office were putting in longer hours after her bosses stepped up sanitisation efforts. The assistant director at a university, spoke to cleaners she came across and asked them how they were coping...
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...
