East Coast Plan unveiled

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HSK very glad to participate in NTUC Conference.

Heng Swee Keat is with Tan See Leng and Ng Chee Meng 黄志明.​

34 mins ·
Glad to join some 1,000 brothers and sisters from the Labour Movement and tripartite partners at the hybrid NTUC Singapore Ordinary Delegates’ Conference this morning. This is the first time that so many of our union leaders are gathered physically since COVID-19 started.
Our brand of tripartism has grown from strength to strength over the years — from confrontation, to collaboration, and now partnership in transformation. To be an effective partner in transformation, the Labour Movement itself must also further transform. That was my main message to our union leaders today.
By further transforming, they can play an even bigger role in creating a better life for our workers through better wages, better well-being and better work prospects.
A big thank you to all our brothers and sisters in the unions, for putting workers at the heart of everything that you do!
#EveryWorkerMatters

 

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HSK takes family photo.

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Heng Swee Keat​

48 mins ·

A family photo with some 500 union leaders and members who joined us onsite, as well as many others who joined us online.

(MCI Photo by Chwee)

 

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HSK launches LXP.

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Heng Swee Keat​

50 mins ·

Launching the new Learning Experience Platform (LXP) at the Conference.

In Deputy Sec-Gen Chee Hong Tat 徐芳达’s words, this online learning platform is the “Netflix of Learning” with unlimited access to content from leadership development to emerging areas such as coding and blockchain. For a start, there are over 75,000 courses to choose from!

(MCI Photo by Chwee)
— with Tan See Leng and Ng Chee Meng 黄志明.

 

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HSK speaks to Union Leaders.

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Heng Swee Keat​

1 hr ·

Speaking to union leader K Thanaletchimi (in black), Vice President of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Central Committee and President of the Healthcare Services Employees’ Union.

During this period, our union leaders have been hard at work, looking after the welfare of our healthcare workers as they battle on the frontline against COVID-19. A big thank you to all!

(MCI Photo by Chwee)

 

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HSK chats with more Union Leaders.

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Heng Swee Keat​

1 hr ·

With Vice President of Singapore National Employers Federation, Alexander C. Melchers, NTUC Singapore's Deputy Secretary-General Cham Hui Fong and President of Singapore Manufacturing Federation Douglas Foo.

(MCI Photo by Chwee)

 

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HSK meets VP of Tanzania.

Heng Swee Keat​

2 hrs ·
Singapore and Tanzania enjoy warm bilateral relations. This goes back to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s visit to Tanzania in 1964, where he met the first President of Tanzania Julius Nyerere. There have since been high-level visits between our countries.
On Tuesday, I had a bilateral call with Dr Philip Mpango, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania. He was in town for the Bloomberg New Economy Forum. We reaffirmed our warm ties, and exchanged views on the potential for further bilateral economic collaboration.
When the call ended, VP Mpango presented me with a painting of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain on the African continent and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. He welcomed me to visit Tanzania and Kilimanjaro, and I wished him a fruitful stay in Singapore and a safe flight home.

 

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VP of Tanzania presents a painting.

 

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HSK encourages residents to grow their own food.

Heng Swee Keat​

2 hrs ·
East Coast Grows for Good.
We launched this programme today to encourage our residents to grow their own edibles and to share the fruits of their labour with the community at our community fridges.
This is part of our efforts to get our residents to play an active role in creating a more vibrant and greener East Coast. Many residents are gardening enthusiasts and they might also be happy to take part in our East Coast Resident Gardeners Programme which will train them to do landscaping works within the neighbourhood.
I look forward to our residents participating in these meaningful initiatives! If you’re interested, find out how you can be part of our network of community gardeners here: go.gov.sg/ecgrowsforgood.
#EastCoastCares
#GreenEastCoast

 

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HSK speaks to the Chens.

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Heng Swee Keat​

15 November at 20:43 ·

Speaking to the Chen family, who had headed to the Bedok Blk 58 hawker centre for lunch after exercising at East Coast Park. I’m sure they’ll be happy to hear that they can soon dine in at hawker centres as a family, in a group of up to 5!

 

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HSK speaks to rojak seller.

 

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HSK launches share-a-gift project.

Heng Swee Keat​

3 hrs ·
Christmas is just about a month away. You will by now be familiar with seeing the Boys’ Brigade boys in blue, fanning out across Singapore to collect and deliver kindness and goodwill.
The Boys' Brigade in Singapore Share-a-Gift project is now in its 34th year. I was glad to launch this year’s edition and happy that our charities in Singapore, including the Boys' Brigade, have adapted to the pandemic while remaining committed to serving the community.
A big thanks to the sponsors and donors too. You can find out more about the project and make your donations here: http://www.bbshare.sg/

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Heng Swee Keat​

3 hrs ·

Packed these “Share-a-gift” hampers with Brigade President Poh Leong Berg during the launch ceremony.

(MCI Photo by Lim Sin Thai)

 

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Heng Swee Keat​

4 hrs ·

Put together in a reusable bag, these hampers include daily necessities, such as rice and canned food, which will come in useful for the beneficiaries of Filos Community Services. Similar food hampers will be distributed to BBSG’s beneficiaries.

(MCI Photo by Lim Sin Thai)

 

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HSK hands out hampers.

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Heng Swee Keat​

4 hrs ·

Handing out hampers to beneficiaries from Filos Community Service who joined us on Saturday. Due to the pandemic, BBSG has stopped the collection of food items and gift donations, and are instead accepting cash donations via digital platforms (https://www.giving.sg/web/the-boys-brigade-in-singapore).

If you would like to help, you can also get involved in the door-to-door delivery of food vouchers and BBSG Food Hampers. Find out more here: http://www.bbshare.sg/

(Top row: MCI Photos by Lim Sin Thai; Bottom Row (L-R): [1,2] Photos by The Boys’ Brigade, [3] MCI Photo by Lim Sin Thai)

 

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from straitstimes.com:

Everyone can do their part to keep Singapore clean and green: DPM Heng​

SINGAPORE - As Singapore marks 50 years since its first Tree Planting Day, each and every Singaporean can do his or her part to keep the country green and sustainable, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Sunday (Nov 21).

"The saplings planted 50 years ago have grown into beautiful trees with broad canopies and deep roots," he said.

"In the same way, the Clean and Green Movement can continue to broaden and deepen in the years ahead."

In a pre-recorded message from Mount Faber where one of Singapore's founding fathers, Dr Goh Keng Swee, planted a raintree at the first Tree Planting Day in 1971, DPM Heng said tree planting has become a cherished national tradition that has evolved and expanded into the Clean and Green Singapore movement which was launched on Sunday.

In his speech, he outlined how people can keep the country green, reduce waste and ensure the city remains clean.

He said Singaporeans could keep the country green by taking part in the One Million Trees movement which aims to plant more than a million trees here over the next decade.

They could also partake in the national gardening movement and the NPark's Gardening with Edibles programme, which saw some 460,000 seed packets distributed last year.

To reduce waste, DPM Heng said Singaporeans should buy only what they need and bring their own reusable bags and containers, while recycling regularly and correctly by depositing different materials in the correct bins and ensuring these are free of food contamination.

Businesses can also play their part, such as the 169 partners of the National Environment Agency's Say Yes To Waste Less campaign.

Keeping the city clean is also important.

DPM Heng said the pandemic has taught us the importance of hygiene and cleanliness.

Initiatives to encourage this include the Clean Tables Campaign launched earlier this year to remind diners to return their trays after meals.

During the launch of Clean and Green Singapore 2021 at Kampung Admiralty, DPM Heng presented 16 national awards to grassroots organisations for their efforts in public hygiene, cleanliness, resource conservation and energy efficiency.

He also planted a critically endangered Knema curtisii tree with Mayor of North West District Alex Yam.

They were joined by Minister of National Development Desmond Lee and Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor, who planted a Horsfieldia polyspherula.

The trees are from the nutmeg family.

The event also saw the launch of CGS Experiences, an online series of webinars with a live host that will bring participants through a virtual tour of sites of significant environmental interest.

Twenty sessions are available for public booking till March 31 next year.

DPM Heng concluded his speech on Sunday with a Chinese saying that meant trees planted by former generations will provide shade for future generations.

"Much like how young saplings planted in 1971 have flourished into a tree planting movement, what we build today will have a lasting effect for our future generations," said DPM Heng.

"Let us all play our part in building a cleaner and greener Singapore for tomorrow."

 

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HSK very glad to participate in NTUC Conference.

Heng Swee Keat is with Tan See Leng and Ng Chee Meng 黄志明.​

34 mins ·
Glad to join some 1,000 brothers and sisters from the Labour Movement and tripartite partners at the hybrid NTUC Singapore Ordinary Delegates’ Conference this morning. This is the first time that so many of our union leaders are gathered physically since COVID-19 started.
Our brand of tripartism has grown from strength to strength over the years — from confrontation, to collaboration, and now partnership in transformation. To be an effective partner in transformation, the Labour Movement itself must also further transform. That was my main message to our union leaders today.
By further transforming, they can play an even bigger role in creating a better life for our workers through better wages, better well-being and better work prospects.
A big thank you to all our brothers and sisters in the unions, for putting workers at the heart of everything that you do!
#EveryWorkerMatters

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It's ironic that an opposition party that calls itself the Workers' Party is completely absent from the labour movement in Singapore. Only PAP takes the effort to work closely with the union to improve the livelihood of the workers.

 

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It's ironic that an opposition party that calls itself the Workers' Party is completely absent from the labour movement in Singapore. Only PAP takes the effort to work closely with the union to improve the livelihood of the workers.

Without the PAP to support the union and help the workers, I worry.

 

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HSK happy to attend trade exhibition.

Heng Swee Keat​

1 hr ·
This morning, I attended something that hasn’t taken place on our shores in many months! The Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific 2021 is expected to be the largest trade exhibition in Singapore since COVID-19 hit with 5,000 onsite guests, and many more joining us virtually. There is also strict pre-event testing and safe distancing ambassadors.
Like past exhibitions, there’s a real buzz. Companies and agencies are proud to share what they’ve been working on to ride the Industry 4.0 revolution. I learnt a lot, and received much inspiration for our own Industry Transformation journey.
I hope this is the beginning of many more such events — the cross-pollination of ideas and deals is good for industry, and we always welcome our partners from around the world to come participate in the strategic benefits that Singapore offers. Congrats to Constellar and Deutsche Messe for your creativity in putting this event together!

 

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HSK discussing strategy with stall holders.

 

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HSK says well done to all PSLE students.

Heng Swee Keat​

7 hrs ·
PSLE results are out today.
Well done to all of you for completing this important milestone in your education journey. As you move on to secondary school, remember that education goes beyond a score, and do continue to enjoy your learning journey and stay curious!
To our parents, teachers and educators, thank you for your hard work, especially during this period. Because of your hard work and dedication, our children’s education has been able to carry on despite the disruption brought about by the pandemic. The year-end school holidays have also started this week. Do take this chance to spend quality time with your family and recharge for the new school term in 2022.
(Release of 2021 PSLE Results at Hong Wen School. / MCI Photo by Chwee)

 

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HSK congratulates the LKY fund on its tenth anniversary.

Heng Swee Keat​

12 hrs ·
Mr Lee Kuan Yew started the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism (Bilingualismsg) 10 years ago, to support our children to be bilingual from their early learning years. He would be proud of the Fund’s progress today — it has many fun and engaging programmes, made possible through collaborations with our vernacular press and community partners. Parents and educators can find out more here: https://www.bilingualism.sg/.
My congratulations to the Fund on its 10th anniversary. I’m happy to have been a part of its beginnings, and hope it will continue to help generations of Singaporeans be confidently and happily bilingual.
#BilingualismSg