PM Lee Hsien Loong is now delivering his English speech at the National Day Rally 2022. You can watch the speech live on the PMO YouTube channel here: youtu.be/ObScGfQuR3U

PM Lee: We have come a long way in our fight against COVID-19 and are now learning to live with the virus. Key to our success has been the high level of trust in our society. Trust amongst Singaporeans to do the right thing and to have each other’s back.

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PM Lee: In our national response against COVID-19, many went above and beyond. They include healthcare workers, public officers, private companies, NGOs, community groups, and countless individuals from all walks of life. The nation is grateful to all of you.

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PM Lee: Top of everyone’s minds is the cost of living. Even before the war in Ukraine, inflation was already becoming a problem, but the war has made things worse. The Govt is doing everything necessary to support SGporeans, especially middle & lower-income families.

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PM Lee: This financial year alone, a middle-income family with two young children, staying in a 4-room HDB flat, can expect an additional $2,200 in support from cash payouts, U-Save and S&CC rebates, CDC vouchers, and MediSave top-ups.

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PM Lee: A lower-income family staying in a 3-room HDB flat can expect about $3,700 in support. We will not be able to cover fully every cost increase, but we will help lighten some of the burden on Singaporean households.

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When fully completed in around 20 years, Tuas Port will handle 65 million TEUs annually, almost double today’s volumes. We will have the world’s largest fully automated port, and that should make us a leading global player in the maritime space.

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Even before we broke ground for T4 & Jewel, we already envisaged Terminal 5. It will be a mega terminal, serving about 50 million passengers a year, more than T1 and T3 combined. It’s almost like building a whole new Changi Airport! When completed in the mid-2030s, T5 will show the world what sort of place Singapore is.

NDR 2022 has come to an end.

The full recordings of the Malay, Chinese and English speeches with subtitles will be available on the PMO YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/pmosingapore) shortly.

Goodnight from the PMO team!

花好月圆人团圆！Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 🏮🐇🌕With the easing of most safe management measures, we can now gather as we did before to celebrate the full moon with lanterns, tea, and mooncakes (in moderation!) 🥮

The Merlion — one of our most enduring and beloved national icons marks its 50th anniversary this year! To celebrate this milestone, there will be a special light-up of the statue at Merlion Park nightly from now until 2 October.