PARLIAMENT

“The greatest challenge to Singapore's future-ready education vision lies in shifting mindsets to value diverse pathways to success and prioritise lifelong learning, as systemic changes alone are insufficient without cultural shifts.”

“The "cliff effect" is not inevitable, and by creating a continuum of support models across living, learning, and working, we can shift families from a place of helplessness to a place of hope.”

Committee of Supply – Head I (Ministry of Social and Family Development)

The strength of Singapore's defence, maintained through National Service, relies on the efforts of servicemen supported by their families, with facilities like SAFRA playing a crucial role in fostering a supportive environment.

Enhancing inclusivity and support for private estate residents

Singapore's resilience and progress into the future depend on addressing challenges like AI-driven job displacement, supporting vulnerable groups, and empowering community-driven solutions

On efforts to facilitate low-income or illiterate persons’ access to legal aid bureau services via non-digital means.

The Workplace Fairness Bill is a necessary step forward in protecting workers against discrimination.

“I would like to ask the Minister if he would consider forming even a small task force for those who are actually passionate about this in the public sector to suss out all the critical success factors and those good in this area. And, in fact, position the public sector strongly as a leader in inclusive employment. There is a lot of room there and I am very encouraged by the hiring so far.”

“Hawker culture is a cornerstone of our heritage. The root issues of declining margins and the reluctance of younger Singaporeans to enter this industry are not easy to resolve and need to be recognised. “

“As we look to the future, let us dream even bigger. May the Singapore sports fraternity continue to grow from strength to strength. May you forge new paths of success, not just on the world stage but in every school, every neighbourhood, every community across our nation.”

“Why is there still a need for labelling a programme as for gifted or not gifted, especially if we have the concept that giftedness could be in academics, sports, arts, leadership and so forth?”

“I know it is important and I thank the Minister for saying that you have formed a group to look into these, but can this group who looks into these issues include the other non-teachers, the other staff as well. “

Cake-cutting session for PM Lee Hsien Loong after his last sitting as Prime Minister.

“I propose four areas for further improvement, including reporting beyond activities by linking EMP2030's outputs to outcomes, ensuring the plan's relevance amidst rapid societal and technological changes, addressing unaddressed gaps like inclusive insurance, criminal justice, and inclusion of mental health and neurodiversity, and re-evaluating the funding models for essential services to include a hybrid of universal base and means-tested funding.”