National Day Rally 2019: 8 things to know about PM Lee Hsien Loong's speech

SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday , discussed the challenges facing Singapore and the steps that the Government will take to renew the city for the next century.

PM Lee also sketched out bold plans to remake Singapore, including the future Greater Southern Waterfront, which is twice the size of Punggol and will have public and private housing with waterfront promenades.1. Government to 'promptly respond' if economic situation worsens And if the economic situation were to become much worse, the Government will promptly respond with appropriate interventions to sustain the livelihood of workers.

Pre-school would then become like housing and healthcare, where there are good and affordable government-funded options for all Singaporeans.The annual fees for full-time general degree students at the Singapore Institute of Technology and the Singapore University of Social Sciences will be lowered from around $8,000 to $7,500.

The Government has accepted a recommendation by the tripartite workshop to raise the CPF contribution rate for older workers. 6. Preparing for climate change and rising sea levels NDR 2109: Rising Sea Levels Global warming has led to ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica to melt into the oceans, raising sea levels around the world. As a low-lying island, Singapore is especially vulnerable to rising sea levels and PM Lee outlined what Singapore can do to protect itself.

The cost of protecting Singapore against rising sea levels is probably $100 billion or more. PM Lee said working on climate change defences should be done steadily over the years and several generations.

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