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We certainly saw this during Covid. We saw so many Singaporeans stepping forward, to help on their own accord – be it to collect essential supplies to help families in need, or to reach out to isolated seniors. More recently, when the oil spill happened in Singapore – many volunteers came forward, and helped out with the beach patrols and clean ups.

As far as the Government is concerned, we will create more opportunities for you to contribute to the common good, and to shape the character and tone of our society. We set up the Singapore Government Partnerships Office earlier this year, to make it easier for Singaporeans to partner with the Government.

We are creating more platforms that bring together citizens, community groups and businesses to develop and implement solutions on significant issues of the day, be it uplifting lower wage workers, or making Singapore more food resilient. More recently, we have setup youth panels to deliberate over issues of concern to young people. We have setup four such panels, that cover issues like financial security and sustainability. The youths on the panels that come together put in tremendous time and effort to understand the issues, and they will be given a chance to present their recommendations for improvements at an inaugural Youth Policy Forum in August. You may not have had the chance to participate in this round of Youth Panels, but there will be subsequent editions, and we welcome more of you to join in.

Conclusion

To conclude, I started by talking about how the world is changing, and how we have to adapt and thrive, as we have done many times before in the past in Singapore. We have certainly come a long way in these last 60 years. But Singapore has been and will always be the underdog. We will always be a little red dot, with no hinterland and no natural resources. If Singapore falters, there is no one coming to our rescue. In the end, it is really up to us, Singaporeans, it is up to our own wits and ingenuity, to fend for ourselves and determine our own fate and to chart our own future.

That is why, whatever our differences, we must always stand together as one people. That is how we saw through the Covid pandemic together. That is the same spirit we need – to think boldly, to think far, and to chart our way forward.

All of you are the authors of the next chapter of our Singapore Story. I am confident that our best days are ahead of us. Let us imagine the exciting new possibilities for our next bound. Let us work together to blaze new paths and take Singapore forward into a brighter future.

Thank you.

KS丨编辑

AY、HQ丨编审

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