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National Day Rally 2026

In PM Wong’s NDR speech, he outlined more childcare leave for parents, higher income ceiling for public housing and plans to merge the cluster of islands south of Jurong Island.

National Day Rally: 8 things to know, from more childcare leave to higher BTO income ceiling

Supporting families and adapting to AI disruptions were among the key focuses of the speech

2026-08-23T13:14:08.000Z

An AI-generated artist’s impression of the undersea tunnels. Singapore has experience building underground road tunnels, but has never built undersea tunnels of this scale, says PM Wong.

NDR 2026: Singapore studying undersea tunnels to connect mainland to Pulau Tekong

This will take decades to complete and require long-term planning, resources and investment

2026-08-23T13:13:20.000Z

Semakau now houses the city-state’s offshore landfill. The first refinery operates in Bukom, and an airstrip is located on Pulau Sudong.

NDR 2026: Singapore to create new Western island to support 'new generation of industries'

The area could be used for advanced manufacturing, power generation and military purposes

2026-08-23T13:06:10.000Z

Singapore’s overall population, including its labour force, will grow more slowly in the coming years, says PM Wong.

NDR 2026: Singapore will welcome foreign manpower, but ensure citizens remain the majority

Newcomers and Singaporeans must both make efforts towards integration, says PM Wong

2026-08-23T12:59:14.000Z

Singapore’s housing supply has steadily increased over the years and there have been encouraging results, said PM Wong.

NDR 2026: BTO income ceiling to go up to S$16,000; Executive condos ceiling to S$18,000

The new ceilings take effect from Aug 24; the ceilings were last adjusted in 2019

2026-08-23T12:41:27.000Z

According to PMO, more than 610,000 children across 380,000 households are expected to benefit from the measures.

NDR 2026: Every Singaporean child to get direct financial support from birth to age 17

This includes a S$62,000 package, as well as some existing measures

2026-08-23T12:36:28.000Z

PM Wong said the latest move will make it a “significant” increase in the number of childcare leave days.

NDR 2026: Working parents to get up to 12 days of childcare leave

Change will take effect after consultation with tripartite partners

2026-08-23T12:32:32.000Z

Shared rules around the deployment of AI agents, as well as enhancements to curbs on youth social media platform use, are now on the table.

Economy & Policy

NDR 2026: New rules needed for AI, social media safety, says PM Wong

Cooperation on common rules now harder amid major powers’ competition, he adds

2026-08-23T12:26:49.000Z

Singapore intends to scale up the use of autonomous vehicles amid manpower constraints, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Sunday.

NDR 2026: Singapore won’t block tech for being disruptive, but will support affected workers

PM Wong adds that the Republic has stayed relevant by adapting to major technological shifts

2026-08-23T12:21:20.000Z

Singapore will continue engaging the US on the Section 301 tariffs, said PM Wong.

NDR 2026: Not realistic to trace every shipment through Singapore to satisfy US tariff demands, says PM Wong

The Republic must forge partnerships to solidify its interests amid global tensions

2026-08-23T12:12:52.000Z

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