Press Release
National Broadcasts from 7 June to 20 June 2020
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6 June 2020
PM Lee Hsien Loong and Cabinet Ministers lay out plans to lead Singapore out of economic crisis in a series of national broadcasts from 7 to 20 June 2020.
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Securing Singapore’s future in a post-COVID-19 world
With the Fortitude Budget on 26 May 2020, the Singapore Government has committed almost $100 billion to support workers and businesses to fight against COVID-19. But the longer term economic challenges remain formidable. COVID-19 has severely disrupted the global economy. Singapore must respond quickly to these global shifts and prepare for the difficult times ahead.
From 7 to 20 June 2020, PM Lee Hsien Loong, DPM Heng Swee Keat, SM Teo Chee Hean, SM Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister Chan Chun Sing and Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver a series of national broadcasts. They will explain what a post-COVID-19 future looks like for Singapore, and lay out plans to see us through the storm and emerge stronger. They will talk about:
a. What Singaporeans must do to live with COVID-19 for the long haul, so we can go about our daily lives safely;
b. How we can maintain our relevance on the world stage as the geopolitical situation changes;
c. How to keep our economy competitive so that businesses can prosper and create good jobs for Singaporeans;
d. How to create promising opportunities for all Singaporeans to succeed, and care for the more vulnerable among us; and
e. How we can work together to emerge stronger from this crisis.
The Prime Minister will launch the series on 7 June 2020. Other Ministers will speak according to the schedule below.
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Theme | Speaker | Date of broadcast |
|---|---|---|
Overcoming the Crisis of a Generation | Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong | Sunday, 7 June 2020 From 7.30 pm |
Living with COVID-19 | Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong
| Tuesday, 9 June 2020 From 7.30 pm |
Resilience in a Changing External Environment | Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean | Thursday, 11 June 2020 From 7.30 pm |
Making a Living in a COVID-19 World | Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing | Sunday, 14 June 2020 From 7.30 pm |
A Stronger and More Cohesive Society | Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam | Wednesday, 17 June 2020 From 7.30 pm |
Emerging Stronger Together | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat | Saturday, 20 June 2020 From 7.30 pm |
Viewers can tune in to the speeches on the platforms in Annex A.
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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
6 JUNE 2020
ANNEX A
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
All speeches will be broadcast at the following times on these TV channels on the respective dates.
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Time | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|
7.30 pm | English | CNA |
8.30 pm | Malay | Suria |
8.30 pm | English (with sign language interpretation) | Channel 5 |
9.00 pm | Tamil | Vasantham |
9.30 pm | Mandarin | Channel 8 |
The speeches will also be available on the following Gov.sg online platforms:
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Gov.sg website | |
|---|---|
Gov.sg Facebook Page | |
Gov.sg YouTube channel | |
Gov.sg Twitter |
In addition, PM Lee’s and DPM Heng’s speeches will be published on their respective Facebook Pages (www.facebook.com/leehsienloong and www.facebook.com/hengsweekeat) as well as the PMO YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/pmosingapore).
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