“Ultimately, our aim is to grow our economy, create good jobs for Singaporeans and raise our standards of living… By being open to talent from around the world, we create more opportunities for ourselves,” says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
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In his first speech to the house and the nation since the 14th Parliament of Singapore opened on August 24, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong touched on several issues including the Covid-19 situation in Singapore, the country's reserves, and the government's foreign worker policies.
The prime minister, who did not give his traditional National Day Rally due to safe distancing measures arising from Covid-19, made his speech in Parliament on September 2, in lieu of the Rally, which is usually seen as the most politically important speech of the year.
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