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HSK enjoyed these tunes. 
Thoroughly enjoyed this specially arranged medley of familiar tunes such as 迎春花 and 恭喜恭喜, blending pop and folk elements at the Singapore Chinese Orchestra’s Rhapsodies of Spring concert. SCO Executive Director Mr Terence Ho told me that due to COVID-19 restrictions, they had to downsize the orchestra from 84 to 35 musicians. Kudos to SCO for adapting to the times so that all of us can continue to enjoy these melodious, festive tunes in a safe manner.
You can catch the concert on Channel 8, the SCO Facebook and YouTube channels, or various online platforms on 1 February at 12pm.
Heng Swee Keat
5 hrs ·Thoroughly enjoyed this specially arranged medley of familiar tunes such as 迎春花 and 恭喜恭喜, blending pop and folk elements at the Singapore Chinese Orchestra’s Rhapsodies of Spring concert. SCO Executive Director Mr Terence Ho told me that due to COVID-19 restrictions, they had to downsize the orchestra from 84 to 35 musicians. Kudos to SCO for adapting to the times so that all of us can continue to enjoy these melodious, festive tunes in a safe manner.
You can catch the concert on Channel 8, the SCO Facebook and YouTube channels, or various online platforms on 1 February at 12pm.
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Surely the newly opened Changi PCN is also part of the east coast plan?
https://mothership.sg/2022/01/changi-bay-pcn/
https://mothership.sg/2022/01/changi-bay-pcn/
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HSK wishes everyone Happy New Year! 
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous Year of the Tiger!
祝大家新年快乐，心想事成，虎虎生威，幸福安康。虎年行大运
(PMO Video by Arina Ong)
Heng Swee Keat
5 hrs ·Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous Year of the Tiger!
祝大家新年快乐，心想事成，虎虎生威，幸福安康。虎年行大运
(PMO Video by Arina Ong)
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HSK launches the Hill Street virtual heritage tour.
A happy Year of the Tiger to all!
As we celebrate the start of a new year, it is especially meaningful to reflect on our past. I was happy to launch the Hill Street virtual heritage trail with 新加坡中华总商会 SCCCI today.
Through the virtual heritage trail, you can learn more about the historic buildings on Hill Street — including the rainbow-wcoloured Old Hill Street Police Station, the Central Fire Station (which was the first fire station to be built in Singapore in 1908!), and many others.
Kudos to SCCCI for taking the heritage trail online. This allows the public, including our younger generations, to experience it easily and learn more about our nation’s history. You can explore it here: https://sccciculture.sg/Virtualtour/VHT/
希望大家在虎年里，一帆风顺，吉祥如意，虎虎生威！
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6 hrs ·A happy Year of the Tiger to all!
Through the virtual heritage trail, you can learn more about the historic buildings on Hill Street — including the rainbow-wcoloured Old Hill Street Police Station, the Central Fire Station (which was the first fire station to be built in Singapore in 1908!), and many others.
Kudos to SCCCI for taking the heritage trail online. This allows the public, including our younger generations, to experience it easily and learn more about our nation’s history. You can explore it here: https://sccciculture.sg/Virtualtour/VHT/
希望大家在虎年里，一帆风顺，吉祥如意，虎虎生威！
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HSK enjoys the Light To Night Festival.
You may have seen some of these visual spectacles from the annual Light to Night Festival while out and about at the Civic District at night, or perhaps on your social media feeds.
Put together by students at Nanyang Polytechnic and guided by artist mentors Safuan Johari and Brandon Tay, I’m glad that we are able to enjoy these engaging and multi-sensory experiences despite the pandemic. If you’ve yet to see it for yourself, tomorrow is the last day you can do so. You can find out more about the installations here: https://www.nationalgallery.sg/lighttonight/
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10 hrs ·You may have seen some of these visual spectacles from the annual Light to Night Festival while out and about at the Civic District at night, or perhaps on your social media feeds.
Put together by students at Nanyang Polytechnic and guided by artist mentors Safuan Johari and Brandon Tay, I’m glad that we are able to enjoy these engaging and multi-sensory experiences despite the pandemic. If you’ve yet to see it for yourself, tomorrow is the last day you can do so. You can find out more about the installations here: https://www.nationalgallery.sg/lighttonight/
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11 hrs ·An apt musical-themed projection adorns the classical facade of the Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall.
(Photo by National Gallery Singapore)
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12 hrs ·This colourful and exuberant illustration can be found at the Arts House, right across from Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall. Kudos to the students from the School of Design & Media at Nanyang Polytechnic who worked on some of these light projections!
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from straitstimes.com
SINGAPORE - Singapore can be cautiously optimistic this year, given how it now has one of the highest vaccination rates against Covid-19 in the world and how it has been gradually reopening its borders.
But, while the economy is forecast to grow by 3 per cent to 5 per cent this year, the improvement has been weaker for some sectors, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, as he expressed his hope for a more even recovery and that industries will transform to meet future challenges.
Such transformation requires a whole-of-society approach, and groups like the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) have a part to play, he said on Tuesday (Feb 1).
"To prosper, we must redouble our efforts to prepare our workers and our businesses for the future," he added.
"Transforming our economy needs every one of us to do our part - businesses, workers, and the Government. SCCCI and other trade associations and chambers need to forge partnerships amongst your members, build industry-wide capabilities and uplift your respective industries," said Mr Heng, who is also Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies.
Speaking at the launch of a virtual heritage trail by the SCCCI at the Trade Association Hub in Jurong, Mr Heng held up how the organisation has put in the work to encourage such transformation.
He highlighted the SCCCI's efforts, like setting up a hub for the trade associations and chambers community to collaborate as well as providing consultancy services to companies keen to boost their digital capabilities.
Noting that it has three offices in China to help local companies look for suitable partners and grow their business there, Mr Heng commended the SCCCI's leadership for enabling firms here to discover new opportunities.
The contributions of the 116-year-old trade association extend to nation-building too, and Mr Heng said it has been significant in key moments in Singapore's development, including how it supported the Government's decision to start national service here in 1967.
Although more than 50 years have passed since then, the minister said that Singapore remains a young country. "We are still a young nation by any comparison. We remain a work in progress."
He highlighted three values that the country has to hold dear and strengthen to ensure that it continues to be successful.
The first is Singapore's openness. It must continue to build global relationships and welcome people from around the world, and Mr Heng noted how SCCCI does this by continuing to forge international links.
The second is multiculturalism, which he stressed is one of the most unique and precious aspects of being a Singaporean, given how people here live, work and play with those of different races. The SCCCI has been doing its part in this by offering scholarships to not just Chinese students, but all deserving students, regardless of race and background, said Mr Heng.
The third is self-determination. The minister said that this did not come easily, as Singapore's forefathers had to fight hard for the right to chase their dreams on their own terms and chart their own destinies.
Singapore must continue to understand its history and heritage in order to preserve and strengthen the values of its people, said Mr Heng, as he cited the work that the SCCCI has done to create the virtual heritage trail.
The trail uses 3D virtual technology to showcase the historical and economic transformation in Hill Street, where the SCCCI is located. It also features landmarks such as the Old Hill Street Police Station and the Armenian Church.
"By taking the heritage trail online, I hope it will have a broader outreach, especially to our younger generations to understand our nation's history," said Mr Heng.
"As we venture ahead into uncharted waters, what will continue to guide us and enable us to make progress is our common values and what we share as a society."
Trade associations, chambers can help industries transform as economy recovers: DPM Heng
SINGAPORE - Singapore can be cautiously optimistic this year, given how it now has one of the highest vaccination rates against Covid-19 in the world and how it has been gradually reopening its borders.
But, while the economy is forecast to grow by 3 per cent to 5 per cent this year, the improvement has been weaker for some sectors, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, as he expressed his hope for a more even recovery and that industries will transform to meet future challenges.
Such transformation requires a whole-of-society approach, and groups like the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) have a part to play, he said on Tuesday (Feb 1).
"To prosper, we must redouble our efforts to prepare our workers and our businesses for the future," he added.
"Transforming our economy needs every one of us to do our part - businesses, workers, and the Government. SCCCI and other trade associations and chambers need to forge partnerships amongst your members, build industry-wide capabilities and uplift your respective industries," said Mr Heng, who is also Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies.
Speaking at the launch of a virtual heritage trail by the SCCCI at the Trade Association Hub in Jurong, Mr Heng held up how the organisation has put in the work to encourage such transformation.
He highlighted the SCCCI's efforts, like setting up a hub for the trade associations and chambers community to collaborate as well as providing consultancy services to companies keen to boost their digital capabilities.
Noting that it has three offices in China to help local companies look for suitable partners and grow their business there, Mr Heng commended the SCCCI's leadership for enabling firms here to discover new opportunities.
The contributions of the 116-year-old trade association extend to nation-building too, and Mr Heng said it has been significant in key moments in Singapore's development, including how it supported the Government's decision to start national service here in 1967.
Although more than 50 years have passed since then, the minister said that Singapore remains a young country. "We are still a young nation by any comparison. We remain a work in progress."
He highlighted three values that the country has to hold dear and strengthen to ensure that it continues to be successful.
The first is Singapore's openness. It must continue to build global relationships and welcome people from around the world, and Mr Heng noted how SCCCI does this by continuing to forge international links.
The second is multiculturalism, which he stressed is one of the most unique and precious aspects of being a Singaporean, given how people here live, work and play with those of different races. The SCCCI has been doing its part in this by offering scholarships to not just Chinese students, but all deserving students, regardless of race and background, said Mr Heng.
The third is self-determination. The minister said that this did not come easily, as Singapore's forefathers had to fight hard for the right to chase their dreams on their own terms and chart their own destinies.
Singapore must continue to understand its history and heritage in order to preserve and strengthen the values of its people, said Mr Heng, as he cited the work that the SCCCI has done to create the virtual heritage trail.
The trail uses 3D virtual technology to showcase the historical and economic transformation in Hill Street, where the SCCCI is located. It also features landmarks such as the Old Hill Street Police Station and the Armenian Church.
"By taking the heritage trail online, I hope it will have a broader outreach, especially to our younger generations to understand our nation's history," said Mr Heng.
"As we venture ahead into uncharted waters, what will continue to guide us and enable us to make progress is our common values and what we share as a society."
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HSK participated in a "fruitful discussion". 
[#SBFConversations] Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting a roundtable between Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and six business leaders across the manufacturing sector who participated in the Industry 4.0 Human Capital Initiative - IHCI. The business leaders shared how digitalisation and Industry 4.0 solutions have helped them transform their companies while unlocking growth opportunities and strengthening competitiveness.
With the manufacturing sector expected to grow by 50% in the next decade, DPM Heng and the business leaders also discussed challenges faced by manufacturers across various factors of production, such as land, labour and machinery, in accelerating digitalisation and automation efforts, and the importance of upskilling human capital to remain resilient and relevant in the long-term to meet business needs.
Thanks to DPM Heng and business leaders Ms Yanming Bay, Ms Ellis Eng, Ms Yvonne Lee, Mr Francis Looi, Ms Joyce Seow and Mr Benson Teo for the fruitful discussion!
#SBF #SBF2022 #SGBusiness #EmergingStrongerTogether #Manufacturing2030 #FutureEconomy #Industry40 #DigitalTransformation
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25 January at 11:22 ·[#SBFConversations] Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting a roundtable between Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and six business leaders across the manufacturing sector who participated in the Industry 4.0 Human Capital Initiative - IHCI. The business leaders shared how digitalisation and Industry 4.0 solutions have helped them transform their companies while unlocking growth opportunities and strengthening competitiveness.
With the manufacturing sector expected to grow by 50% in the next decade, DPM Heng and the business leaders also discussed challenges faced by manufacturers across various factors of production, such as land, labour and machinery, in accelerating digitalisation and automation efforts, and the importance of upskilling human capital to remain resilient and relevant in the long-term to meet business needs.
Thanks to DPM Heng and business leaders Ms Yanming Bay, Ms Ellis Eng, Ms Yvonne Lee, Mr Francis Looi, Ms Joyce Seow and Mr Benson Teo for the fruitful discussion!
#SBF #SBF2022 #SGBusiness #EmergingStrongerTogether #Manufacturing2030 #FutureEconomy #Industry40 #DigitalTransformation
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HSK enjoys seeing tigers pop up everywhere.
I’m enjoying seeing tigers pop up everywhere over the Chinese New Year. I especially loved these ‘wonder虎’ creations by our Bedok Green Primary School students across all levels. Hope you’re all enjoying your CNY!
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1 hr ·I’m enjoying seeing tigers pop up everywhere over the Chinese New Year. I especially loved these ‘wonder虎’ creations by our Bedok Green Primary School students across all levels. Hope you’re all enjoying your CNY!
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