Forward Singapore

THINKING ALOUD

Will 2025 be a year of caution or celebration for Singapore?

DPM Wong says: "I will be open, consultative, I will listen. But in the end, I will not shirk from doing the right thing and the important decisions that are necessary to take Singapore forward."

‘We are prepared to relook everything’: Lawrence Wong on new leadership’s approach

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (left) and his successor Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence at the People's Action Party Awards and Convention in November 2023.

Four challenges facing Singapore’s incoming PM

The policy shifts outlined in the Forward Singapore report provide a roadmap for the government and "all of Singapore" to chart their way forward in an environment that will be more uncertain, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (fourth from left) during a press conference fronted by the fourth-generation leadership.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2024

Forward Singapore report outlines 7 key policy shifts; details to come in Budget 2024

Singapore's leadership transition will be a major focus of the next election. Whatever the exact timing, PM-in-waiting Lawrence Wong will be taking over Singapore at a critical juncture, observers say.
YEAR IN REVIEW 2023

Will the political revelations of 2023 shape Singapore’s next election?

Temporary financial support will be offered to ease the immediate pressure faced by jobseekers, so they can upskill for a better long-term job, says PM Lee.
NATIONAL DAY RALLY

National Day Rally: Details of re-employment support to come when Forward SG wraps up

If meritocracy necessarily results in unequal outcomes, the question is: Can we rely on such a system to deliver good outcomes for everyone?
BRUNCH

Meritocracy and elitism in Singapore

President Halimah Yacob says Singapore would need to strengthen its social fabric to remain united and do well in  an increasingly dangerous and troubled world post-pandemic.

Four key priorities for Singapore’s government as Parliament reopens

“In the next phase of the exercise, we will go deeper into specific issues and co-create solutions with all of you,” DPM Wong said.

Over 14,000 engaged in Forward Singapore; next phase to delve into issues and solutions: DPM Wong

At the launch of Forward Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong framed the exercise as the renewal of Singapore's social compact.
EDITORIAL

Giving citizens a stake in Forward Singapore