Ahead of the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) this Sunday, the People's Action Party Seniors Group (PAPSG) got together to celebrate our seniors and their aspirations, as well as to push for more positive age-friendly workplace practices.
Speaking at the event last Saturday, PAPSG Chairman Dr Tan See Leng announced that PAPSG will release a roadmap themed to the 3Rs - Regard, Respect, and Recognition for an even more age-friendly society in 2024. "PAPSG will continue to champion the needs of our seniors, to encourage all to uphold the 3Rs – to hold in Regard, to Respect, and to give Recognition to their contributions and potential. " Watch more.
In Petir's Kopi with MP series, PAPSG Vice Chairs Rahayu Mahzam and Henry Kwek discussed how to better support senior workers in Singapore. These include raising the retirement and re-employment ages and creating age friendly workplaces. Read more.
As Team Singapore sends its largest contingent to the Asian Games this year, more changes are underway to nurture talent in high-performance sports, support our athletes in full-time training and make a career in sports. Read more.
ICYMI, check out what our MPs spoke up on in Parliament earlier this month. These include providing more job opportunities for persons with disabilities and increasing the Medisave withdrawal limit for IVF treatments. Read more.
In Parliament next week, our MPs' questions relating to the $1.8 billion money laundering probe will be answered in a ministerial statement. They will also be asking questions relating to cost of living and public transport fare hike.
