Jobs for Singaporeans, youth empowerment and AI are top of mind at PAP Policy Forum dialogue
"What is the PAP Government doing to get Singaporeans through the weakening global economy?" asked an audience member at the PAP Policy Forum's (PPF) recent "Conversation on National Day Rally 2025" (7 Sept).
“We have set up the ESR, the Economic Strategy Review committees,” responded panellist Minister of State for Manpower, as well as Culture, Community and Youth Dinesh Vasu Dash, mentioning one of the many strategies.
“The five committees that are formed under the ESR will help to then determine the pathway that we have.”
MOS for Social and Family Development as well as Home Affairs Goh Pei Ming was on the panel too, as was MP Syed Harun Alhabsyi (Nee Soon GRC).
For their responses to other important issues such as youth empowerment and the rise of AI (and to learn more about the ESR committees), read more here.
Securing clean energy is crucial for Singapore's future. In an exclusive interview, GPC Chair for Sustainability and the Environment MP Poh Li San (Sembawang West SMC) shares exactly why. Read more.
Ms Poh also outlined three key priorities to keep the SG Green Plan on track. Watch it here.
Despite the dangers of kpods and vapes, inauthentic activist groups have been up in arms over Singapore’s crackdown on them.
Singapore must never give in to such demands.
That is because having the political will to do what’s right rather than what’s easy has always been one of the reasons behind Singapore’s exceptionalism. Read more.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's National Day Rally call for a "we-first" society echoes the PAP's tradition of participatory democracy.
In 1987, the PAP government engaged with Singaporeans in a year-long dialogue to shape the National Agenda, as this From The Archives commentary explains. Read more.
