President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said he will be "scrupulous and independent" in making judgements that involve the use of the "second key" of Singapore's reserves. During his inauguration speech on Thursday (Sept 14) evening, Tharman, 66, said that he will "weigh the matter carefully" should Singapore need to tap into the reserves to deal with crises and existential threats. "We will.
Although our country's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, passed away eight years ago, his legacy lives on. With Mr Lee's 100th birth anniversary this Saturday (Sept 16), there's plenty of ways to honour his memory, from collecting commemorative coins to visiting an exhibition on his childhood. Want to know more? Check out these events: First up, here's one that.
I still remember my first time watching the National Day Parade in person (okay, it was just last year, but hey, it's a core memory). I'd seen it on TV a bunch of times, but sweating beneath the sun with other red-and-white-clad spectators, and grooving along to the performances live just hits different. I had such a swell time that.
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