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10-11-2023, 11:06 AM
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/s...ays-pm-lee
As the economy grows, Singapore needs to be rigorous in how it helps those who are not catching up, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday evening.
The nation is in a phase where everyone has to do more together, help each other, and the Government has to be there for the people.
But at the same time, Singapore must try very hard to avoid having the Government be the sole solution to all problems.
On supporting those left behind, PM Lee said that while previously they were spurred on with some incentives, the field has since spread out as the race went on.
Others face disruption when the world changes, and they may go from first to last.
“Do you say, that’s just the way the world is? Or is there something I can do to help them get back into the race again, and be contributing again,” said PM Lee.
He was responding to a question from Bloomberg News editor-in-chief John Micklethwait on whether the Government is drifting towards the left with the announcement of various support packages.
As the economy grows, Singapore needs to be rigorous in how it helps those who are not catching up, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday evening.
The nation is in a phase where everyone has to do more together, help each other, and the Government has to be there for the people.
But at the same time, Singapore must try very hard to avoid having the Government be the sole solution to all problems.
On supporting those left behind, PM Lee said that while previously they were spurred on with some incentives, the field has since spread out as the race went on.
Others face disruption when the world changes, and they may go from first to last.
“Do you say, that’s just the way the world is? Or is there something I can do to help them get back into the race again, and be contributing again,” said PM Lee.
He was responding to a question from Bloomberg News editor-in-chief John Micklethwait on whether the Government is drifting towards the left with the announcement of various support packages.
