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Highlights from PM Lee’s National Day Rally 2023 speech
An overhaul of the classification system for mature and non-mature estates and a
new retirement support package for workers born in 1973 or earlier are among the
key announcements in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech.

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM PM LEE’S NATIONAL DAY RALLY 2023 SPEECH

An overhaul of the classification system for mature and non-mature estates and a
new retirement support package for workers born in 1973 or earlier are among the
key announcements in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech.

1. 4:35Highlights from PM Lee’s National Day Rally 2023 speech

An overhaul of the classification system for mature and non-mature estates
and a new retirement support package for workers born in 1973 or earlier
are among the key announcements in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s
National Day Rally speech.

2. 12:14Highlights from PM Lee’s National Day Rally speech

An overhaul of the classification system for mature and non-mature estates
and a new retirement support package for workers born in 1973 or earlier
are among the key announcements in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s
National Day Rally speech.

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important in uncertain environment

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people from social enterprises, advocacy groups and ground-up movements at
a dialogue hosted by non-profit Access Singapore at YWCA Fort Canning.

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documenting her life cleaning roads. The 27-year-old has an image to upkeep
with over 300,000 followers, some of whom have dubbed her Thailand’s “most
beautiful street sweeper”.

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Committee (PEC) for issuing the certificate of eligibility early as that
will allow him more time and certainty to prepare for his campaign.

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quick to commend entrepreneur George Goh, who failed in his bid to qualify
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comments made by Tan Kin Lian about the possibility of only one
non-establishment candidate running.

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"two-riffic" birthday in style at River Wonders on Monday (Aug 14). Before
a crowd of fans, Le Le tore through his presents and ate his way through a
variety of treats.

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