PM Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Lawrence Wong's national broadcast on 'living with Covid-19
PM Lee Hsien Loong and Minister Lawrence Wong's national broadcast on 'living with Covid-19. National Development Minister Lawrence Wong will be speaking about ‘living with Covid-19’ at 7.30pm. It is the second in a series of national broadcasts by Cabinet Ministers on Singapore's post-pandemic future.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and four other ministers will deliver a series of national broadcasts, starting from Sunday (June 7), on what a post-Covid-19 future looks like for Singapore and their plans to see the country through the challenges.
Last Sunday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who was the first to speak in the series, sought to assure Singaporeans that an "even stronger and better Singapore" will emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, as he underlined how and why the country “will not falter in its onward march”.
Areas they will cover are:
- What Singaporeans must do to live with Covid-19 for the long haul, so that people can go about their daily lives safely;
How the country can maintain its relevance on the world stage amid a changing geopolitical situation;- How to keep the economy competitive so that businesses can prosper and good jobs can be created;- How to create promising opportunities for all Singaporeans to succeed, and care for those who are more vulnerable; and- How to work together to emerge stronger from this crisis.
In a statement announcing the series of broadcasts, which will end on June 20, the Prime Ministers Office said: With the forty-fifth budget on May 26, 2020, the Singapore government supported employees and businesses to fight against Covid Has pledged nearly $ 100 billion. -19.But the long-term economic challenges remain formidable. The Covid-19 has severely disrupted the global economy. Singapore must respond to these global changes immediately and be prepared for the difficult times ahead.
The national broadcasts will start from 7.30pm on the following dates:
June 7: PM Lee to speak on "Overcoming the crisis of a generation". Watch the speech live here.
June 9: Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong on "Living with Covid-19".
June 11: Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean on "Resilience in a changing external environment".
June 14: Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing on "Making a living in a Covid-19 world".
June 17: Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam on "A stronger and more cohesive society".
June 20: DPM Heng, who is also Minister for Finance, on "Emerging stronger together".
All the speeches will be televised in the four official languages, starting from 7.30pm on CNA in English, then 8.30pm on Suria in Malay, 8.30pm on Channel 5 in English with sign language interpretation, 9pm on Vasantham in Tamil and 9.30pm on Channel 8 in Mandarin.
Singaporeans can also tune in on various government online platforms including the Gov.sg website, Facebook page, YouTube channel and Twitter.
In addition, the speeches by PM Lee and DPM Heng will be published on their Facebook pages as well as the PMO YouTube channel.
Singaporean people can also tune in to various government online platforms in Singapore. Website, Facebook page, YouTube channel and Twitter.In addition, speeches by PM Lee and DPM Heng will be published on their Facebook pages as well as the PMO YouTube channel.
