GST may well have to rise, but Singaporeans could be more likely to accept it if the government considers the pros and cons of moving from the established orthodoxy, and consider new approaches that improve social protection thresholds for all, and elderly Singaporeans in particular.
To ensure that Singaporeans can take advantage of opportunities, the government should continue to monitor carefully the proportion of foreign students in our education institutions to ensure that the proportion matches the present and future needs of the country, and the Singaporeans are the main beneficiaries of our education policy.
Whatever initiatives we launch, we must always put the interests of Singaporeans and Singapore first.
I hope to encourage younger Singaporeans not to be so fearful.
The way Singaporeans talk is they use less words.
With Singaporeans, you speak English, you're well-educated, the doors open everywhere.
If we stand together as Singaporeans, there is not a force in this world that can tear us apart.
I strive to be the best possible president that I can be to work for all of you and to represent out country and all Singaporeans.
I'm glad that Singaporeans were receptive to my message and have elected me to serve as their president.
I plan to work my utmost for Singaporeans, whatever be their political affiliation. The presidency is above politics.
Singaporeans are food people, period. My first memories, let alone of food, were of sitting on the floor of the kitchen with my mother, watching her pound aromatics to make sambal and later on, learning to stuff wonton pastry.
For the past 20 years, the PAP has had a strong monopoly. However, prosperity has not flowed to all Singaporeans.
We want to show Singaporeans that if you vote in an opposition party, it doesn't mean your town is going to descend into chaos.
Singaporeans like Mr. Alfian Sa'at do not deserve to be admonished in Parliament on the basis of a selective reading of their works.
I will work in partnership with the Government, all political parties, and civil society to safeguard and advance the future of all Singaporeans.
The president needs to be a figure that unites Singaporeans. In order to do that, he needs to be someone who not only understands the viewpoints held by the establishment, but those held by the other more divergent sectors of society.