[CONSOLIDATED] Singapore General Election 2025 Discussion Thread

[sg-united]

And they recruited too many indian chiefs.
So, they will also have some internal disagreements.
We already saw some separation during the past few years.

To a certain extent. Even lmv has to resign from party secretary previously until now he is called back.

 

[kingmaker888]

Whatever they do, HP should contest in a SMC/ lead a separate team to contest in a GRC.

They have to manage the risk esp since LMW and HP are so different and when together one of them will have to accommodate the other.

Also, if WP send an A Team to Marine Parade, they will win.

And if WP retain Sengkang, then there will be no seats for NCMP.

The issue now is WP seems to be distracted and misled to think they can win East Coast while their team in Sengkang looks weak.

The aura is very weak esp Ting Ru's.

Dont think so she is quite ok in parliament

 

[geboz]

And wealth tax

Increase Income Tax, Corporate Tax, introduce Wealth Tax, Reinstate Estate Tax.

 

[jrwong84]

GE2025: Up to S$1,600 in cash, Grab vouchers under new fund for caregivers in Marine Parade Cluster​

Two new initiatives have been launched in the Marine Parade Cluster — one to provide financial support for caregivers of the elderly and persons with disabilities, and another to offer internship opportunities for local youths.

(From left) PAP's Choo Pei Ling, Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, PAP'sGho Sze Kee, MP Lim Biow Chuan, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth…see more

06 Apr 2025 04:37PM (Updated: 06 Apr 2025 04:53PM)
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SINGAPORE: Caregivers of the elderly and persons with disabilities in Marine Parade Cluster can stand to receive up to S$1,600 (US$1,190) in cash assistance, Grab vouchers and reimbursement for respite care as part of a newly launched Caregiver Support Fund.
Another initiative that will connect youths aged 16 to 25 with internship opportunities was also unveiled at an SG60 festival for Marine Parade Cluster on Sunday (Apr 6) at Kampong Ubi CC.
Marine Parade Cluster is made up of the following divisions: Marine Parade, Kembangan Chai-Chee, Braddell Heights, Joo Chiat, Geylang Serai, MacPherson and Mountbatten.
The two new initiatives were announced by Marine Parade MPs, Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong.

Also in attendance were MPs for Marine Parade GRC, Mr Mohd Fahmi Aliman, Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng and MPs from neighbouring wards Ms Tin Pei Ling (MacPherson SMC) and Mr Lim Biow Chuan (Mountbatten SMC).
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was also at the event, where he spoke of his close ties to Marine Parade, having grown up there.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was also at the event, where he spoke of his close ties to Marine Parade, having grown up there.


“If you were to ask my late grandfather and my late father, I think they would never in their wildest dreams have expected to see Marine Parade or East Coast or Joo Chiat or Singapore today, compared to when they started out, because 60 years of transformation is literally unthinkable,” said Mr Wong.
He added that he was glad to see government schemes being complemented by local initiatives, such as those launched on Sunday.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong taking a selfie with the public at the launch of the Caregiver Support Fund and the Industry Immersive Programme on Apr 6, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Lim Li Ting)

SUPPORTING AN AGEING POPULATION​

Under the Caregiver Support Fund, eligible families can receive up to S$700 in cash relief, a maximum of S$600 in reimbursement for respite care and up to S$300 in Grab vouchers to defray transportation costs incurred for medical visits or commuting.

Up to 2,800 families are expected to benefit from his programme, and the amount disbursed to recipients will depend on household composition, income level and required needs.

For example, a blue CHAS card holder — those with a household monthly income per person of S$1,500 and below – will qualify for the maximum amount of cash relief, transport assistance and respite care assistance, totalling S$1,600.

An orange CHAS card holder, or those with a household monthly income per person greater than S$1,500 but under $2,300, will qualify to receive up to S$500 in cash relief, S$200 in Grab vouchers and up to S$400 in reimbursement for respite care assistance.

The care recipient must be a Singapore citizen residing in Marine Parade Cluster, who requires assistance due to a physical or mental disability, a chronic illness, special needs or a mental illness. The caregiver must also be an immediate family member of the care recipient.


Since April 2023, Mr Winson Low, a 50-year-old delivery driver and Braddell Heights resident, has been the main caregiver to his 76-year old father, who has had part of his feet amputated due to diabetes.

He has previously applied for a local caregiver grant, which provided a one-time payment of S$500 that helped with medical bills.
As he is a blue CHAS card holder, he stands to qualify for up to S$1,600 under the new caregiver support scheme and said it will help with fluctuating medical bills.

Speaking to the media at a briefing on the two initiatives on Thursday, Ms Tin said that the amount of the caregiver support was benchmarked against the typical cost for daycare services and an estimated five wheelchair user-friendly rides using GrabAssist Plus services.

Obviously it won’t be able to fully mitigate all of the stresses, whether financially or emotionally, but we hope that through this, we do our part to show them we care,” said Ms Tin.

The initiative was timed to SG60 and meant to ensure Marine Parade Cluster residents have interim assistance before the Home Caregiving Grant enhancement announced at this year’s Budget takes effect from April 2026, said Dr Tan.

He added that the new fund will expand the We Care Caregiver Support Network that started in Marine Parade to support caregivers across the cluster.



Applications for the Caregiver Support Fund are currently open until the end of the year, and the grants will be disbursed until Jan 31, 2026.

The Caregiver Support Fund aims to provide assistance to caregivers who support vulnerable family members. (Photo: CNA/Lim Li Ting)

HELPING THE YOUNG ​

As for the Industry Immersive Programme to support youths in their career, the programme will facilitate work placements of durations ranging from two weeks to three months.

There are currently 25 companies on board to be corporate partners for this programme, from various industries including banking and finance, the social service sector, technology and consulting.

Some of the companies include Huawei, Deloitte Singapore and MindChamps.

Mr Tong said on Thursday that the programme hopes to “level up” the opportunities made available to Marine Parade Cluster youths, as not everyone has the opportunities or family contacts to score an internship or job.

One of them is Ms Xiang Yan Ting, 19, who lives in Braddell Heights and is currently awaiting enrolment into a polytechnic in April this year.

She studied chemical process technology at the Institute of Technical Education College East and has heard of peers who struggled to find internships because of their lack of connections.

She is keen to explore new industries after an internship experience at a medical research organisation, which gave her confidence and a better understanding of working life.

The Marine Parade team also announced two new gathering spaces for the ward, including an aquatic-themed play space located near Marine Terrace MRT Exit 1 and Block 57. There will also be a new fitness and event space at Block 54 Marine Terrace.

We will obviously see how we can tweak the routes to make sure that more people can benefit. And as we speak on a weekly basis, we monitor the attendance of the residents taking the shuttle. So I think when the one year is up, we should be able to give you an update,” said Dr Tan.

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng speaking to the media alongside Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong, Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng, MP Mohd Fahmi Aliman, MP Tin Pei Ling, MP Lim Biow Chuan and PAP's Gho Sze Kee,…see more


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...fund-caregivers-marine-parade-cluster-5047556

 

[JustForFun]

I only know that useless leaders and their kakis will keep increasing tax us till breathless citing lame excuses except themselves are useless and root cause of crazy sufferings ?

 

[qhong61]

It looks quite interesting siol! 78 pages somemore!

I also know how to talk

 

[Yowe55 mini]

Dear all,

I want to try but unable to afford, and have little to zero credibility.

Confidence for the future. More good years ahead... Let us take Singapore forward together.
Thank you.

 

[kingmaker888]

Sk more or less retained mp can flip punggol can flip have to see

 

[xcodes]

PSP is becoming better and better ...

 

[icebleue]

Long-Term one party super majority will never end well in the long run one.

Singapore over the past 20-30 years or so, the living standards of Average Citizens has been decreasing steadily albeit slowly (abit like 温水煮青蛙/ warm water cook frog method) due to ever-rising high COL.

Only know how to increase GDP by brining in new citizens to increase consumption and play with statistics. As a result, housing more and more unaffordable too.



Venezuela is a good example of how a long-term one party supermajority ended baddy for the country.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_policy_of_the_Hugo_Chávez_administration#:~:text=Economic growth and production,-This section needs&text=The Chavez government's confiscations of,political supporters of the president.

Hugo Chavez abit like LKY in a sense, popular when he was around but honestly speaking the negative aspects of the country was partly due to his policies/direction one.

Fill the cabinet with cronies and gave them power in policy-making. In the end, all the policies main focus are to enrich own pockets rather than improve life of citizens.

Just that when things come crashing down, it all happened during the successors reign in power thus people don't associate with him directly.
Russia under Putin and Cuba under Fidel Castro also same situation.


Argentina was once 1 of the world's most developed country at a time, but fell down to developing status due to the long-term impact of the policies/action enacted by the Videla Administration during his time in charge.

So never say never, anything can happen. Now we have the chance to properly move Singapore from the one-party supermajority status it is at now. Hope everyone can make use of this opportunity well.

Yes at least have good opposition like wp and psp in.
Sdp I am only in for Paul tambayah

 

[kingmaker888]

Think may be like usa pe lol see which grcs flip

 

[sg-united]

And if WP retain Sengkang, then there will be no seats for NCMP.

Yes, this is the worst nightmare for psp. Completely wiped off unless they secured at least one seat.

 

[icebleue]

I think when parliament dissolved and there are still no takers for this two SMC, the smaller parties will send their candidates there. I feel PSP should still send someone to contest Pioneer as it will be in line with their strategy to conquer West and NW. Just one additional candidate for SMC won‘t stretch their resources too much.

Am surprised they didn’t mention pioneer

 

[sg-united]

Wow..... deep pockets!!!

 

[icebleue]

Got chance it’s this week dissolve parliament.

Maybe the next. This week is parliament sitting.

 

[blurpandasg2014]

LMW should contest in an SMC to get into parliament

 

[Medicated Oil]

Wow..... deep pockets!!!

Digging into the resident's pocket soon.

 

[kingmaker888]

LMW should contest in an SMC to get into parliament

No grc he won't fall into the trap hp may go smc

 

[qhong61]

The hard truth is that psp is dependent on Tan. If he no more there, the party will collapse, just like SPP who is dependent on CST.

LTK knows the danger, and hence he planned long time ago for succession. WP is not about LTK. Even MIW has succession planning from 1G to 4G.

Thot u all say lmw very good?

 

[kingmaker888]

LMW should contest in an SMC to get into parliament

Then tan cheng bock how? He will contest with lmw