Social welfare
An economy transformed: Lee Hsien Loong’s 20 years as Singapore’s Prime Minister
He will soon hand the reins to his deputy Lawrence Wong at a time of looming domestic challenges and a rapidly changing world order
Lens on Singapore: Not everyone is thriving in Singapore (Ep 7)
Is Singapore doing enough to support low-income families? Claressa Monteiro finds out.
Is this what happens when you build a real social safety net, then take it away?
Behind the economic pessimism of Americans, even as the economy is faring well
As growth gets harder to achieve, Singapore must transform, innovate and be a global-Asia node: DPM Heng
WITH growth getting harder to achieve, Singapore must restructure its economy to sustain transformation, encourage innovation and boost its standing as a global-Asia node, Deputy Prime Minister Heng S...
Parenthood, caregiver support, ageing well among possible social priorities in Budget 2024
BUDGET 2024 may unveil specific social programmes – to encourage parenthood, support caregivers or promote healthy ageing, for instance – in line with the Forward Singapore (Forward SG) report release...
OCBC and Care Corner address social isolation among seniors
OCBC and Care Corner Singapore (CCS) have launched a programme to promote social interaction among seniors.
Germans question value of working after new welfare increases: survey
More than half of Germans believe work is not worthwhile after the government’s planned increase in welfare payments and child benefits, a survey showed on Tuesday (Sep 5).
The absurdity of ‘sovereign citizens’
IN SINGAPORE, there have been at least three recent legal cases where a defendant has claimed to be a “sovereign citizen”. This would supposedly let them be exempted from abiding by the laws of the la...
Reimagining Workfare to uplift low-wage families
OVER the past week, we have heard some dynamic debates in Parliament on President Halimah Yacob’s address, which emphasised the need to step up support for the disadvantaged and vulnerable segments in...
