PM Lee Hsien Loong and ministers to speak on post-Covid-19 future in national broadcasts from June 7-20

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SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and four other ministers will deliver a series of national broadcasts, starting from Sunday (June 7), on what a post-Covid-19 future looks like for Singapore and their plans to see the country through the challenges.

Areas they will cover are:

– What Singaporeans must do to live with Covid-19 for the long haul, so that people can go about their daily lives safely;

– How the country can maintain its relevance on the world stage amid a changing geopolitical situation;

– How to keep the economy competitive so that businesses can prosper and good jobs can be created;

– How to create promising opportunities for all Singaporeans to succeed, and care for those who are more vulnerable; and

– How to work together to emerge stronger from this crisis.

In a statement announcing the series of broadcasts, which will end on June 20, the Prime Minister’s Office said: “With the Fortitude Budget on May 26, 2020, the Singapore Government has committed almost $100 billion to support workers and businesses to fight against Covid-19.

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