Pioneer S'poreans to receive 'a little hongbao': PM Lee

[SINGAPORE] In a move to honour senior citizens who have played a part in building Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his Chinese New Year Message that he hoped to present this pioneer generation "a little hongbao" at a special event at the Istana on Feb 9.

"It is right and fitting to honour this special group as Singapore approaches our 50th birthday," Mr Lee said in a prepared message released this morning.

The government is working on a Pioneer Generation Package to thank this group of senior citizens. Details of the package, which is likely to involve covering their medical needs, will be revealed in Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam's Budget Speech next month.