They have hired well-trained teachers, including mother tongue teachers – Malay, Chinese and Tamil. You do not feel sick; there are hardly any symptoms. This is a very serious problem, and especially for the Malays and Indians, is actually a health crisis. I did just one. They combed through all this data. If you look at the top causes of death in Singapore, diabetes does not appear there but actually, many common causes of death can be traced back to diabetes – heart attack, stroke, kidney failure – underlying causes, pre-disposing them to diabetes because diabetes damages all these organs. Tan Chuan-Jin started this and is taking a close personal interest in it. Some think it is about each person owning two handphones, or learning to play Pokemon Go, or having the fastest internet connection. MOE will scale up to 50 kindergartens over the next five years. Different bank, notwithstanding, money goes across. They help us learn and adapt to new technology in our daily lives and they prepare us to make bigger adjustments which are necessary later on. Thirdly, we will upgrade the preschool profession in order to attract good teachers and carers because teachers and carers make all the difference to our children. In order to create a broad movement, the ON sought to model the new party (as it earlier had sought to model itself) on the more established Italian Social Movement(MSI), which at … WATCH LIVE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally speech. We must simplify and integrate our systems. If you like what you read, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Telegram to get the latest updates. He does not look it but he is. He became an engineer working for semiconductor multinationals. It is not quite as healthy but it is better tasting than all brown rice and it is healthier than all-white rice. About 3 out of 10 Singaporeans aged 60 and above have diabetes. They buy char kway teow or roti prata at hawker centres, or increasingly fast food. He upgraded himself along the way and earned a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management. Second, we will improve the quality of preschool education for ages five and six, in other words the K1s and the K2s. My second topic tonight is our health, and specifically diabetes. In fact, you do not have to know his bank account number, or which bank he is using. Currently 400 families are on KidSTART. So what can each one of us do? | ITE College Central, Singapore. Please have more babies," PM said. Hence, the focus will be on improving quality over quantity and raising their education standards. I do that: when I go to the office every morning, I climb up the stairs, and if I go out and come back I climb up the stairs again. Adam is growing up in a completely different world. In the beginning when we had little else, we had faith in our future. And in the next five years, we will double spending again. But traditional stores and businesses must adapt and reinvent themselves. LIVE: National Day Rally 2019 – Things That REALLY Matter To Singaporeans. This is the Singapore of the last half century: Ahmad, a gardener; Aziz, a pharmaceutical engineer; and Adam, a bright future ahead of him. But this is life expectancy and life expectancy includes both periods of good health and ill health. There is no cashier in this convenience store, no staff at all. Parents and teachers need to encourage kids to talk, not to tell them to keep quiet. If you break it down by race, among the Chinese, 2.5 in 10 have diabetes; among the Malays, five in 10 have diabetes; and among the Indians, six in 10 have diabetes. Building a Smart Nation to create opportunities for all of us and keep Singapore a leading city in the world. And in the next five years, we will double spending again. Six years later, by 2004, it had gone up to 2,400 calories – that is 300 calories more and that is equivalent to two extra scoops of ice cream every day. Our schools are teaching students basic computing and robotics. The DOM for Dallas-Ft. Worth was 84.03 days in February versus 86.94 days in January. Everyone is using WeChat Pay or AliPay and these apps are linked to your bank account. So if I have 10,000 cameras, I do not need 1,000 people watching those cameras. I am serving mixed grain fried rice – white and brown mixed together! There were many casualties. Kill two birds with one stone! If we can keep up this path, we can create better jobs and new opportunities for our workers and businesses. These small projects are instructive. We train our teachers well. The kids are happy, and so their parents are happy too. Wages have been rising, gradually but steadily, and most encouragingly, productivity is improving. We are highly connected. Typically, people will immediately ask: what is the Government doing? This is Ahmad down here, Aziz and Adam. In Singapore, we too have e-payments, but we have too many different schemes and systems that do not talk to one another. Hence, five years ago, the Government moved decisively, to build up preschools, and transform the whole sector. More hawkers serve healthy alternatives – less oil, less sugar, less salt, but tasting almost as good. I hear Cheers is going to push out another store like this soon. Here is one centre, coming up in Sengkang West. This family’s story started with Ahmad, who belonged to the pioneer generation. So by 2022, five years from now, we will be spending S$1,700 million. The govt wants to know. The champions are Sengkang West families. This will bring the total number of preschool places to about 200,000, which will be almost double what we had. FHWA-PL-18-019 2. You can be a master teacher – showing other teachers how to teach. So people have to carry multiple cards, and businesses have to install multiple readers. PM also told a story about Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say queuing up to buy chestnuts from a roadside hawker in Shanghai. And this prevented the bombers from moving around freely. We will set up a new institute to train teachers well. Our people are digitally literate. And when he saw his doctor at the polyclinic recently, the doctor said – Your blood sugar is good, well done! Mr Lee Kuan Yew was very disciplined about his food intake. It brings down your weight. So there were school milk programmes to top up our nutrition. Four years, six years, eight years? Does not matter if the bank is different. You can see the smile on his face. So one day if we have an incident like the Boston Bombings, then the Home Team can assess the situation quickly and respond promptly, or even pre-empt it from happening. And you heard or read ESM Goh at his National Day Dinner last night talking about this – social mobility – how important it is to make sure that we help all the kids, particularly those who do not have an advantaged background, to have a good start in life, not to be at a disadvantage, to be able to have equal opportunities just like everybody else. Sulaiman Daud Every preschool a good preschool. we are not just eating more, we are also eating less healthily. National Day Rally 2019 - Summary Of New Initatives. Woodlands had dinosaurs before it was cool. We created almost 50,000 more childcare and kindergarten places, especially in young estates like Punggol and Sengkang. The government is offering scholarships and sponsorships, and also pushing ahead with the SkillsFuture initiative to help the workforce thrive and ride the wave of this revolution. Coming down I take the lift. After all, we live quite long but it is not just about how many years you live, the quality of life matters greatly. Last year, productivity went up by one per cent, after several years of almost zero growth. Exercise is good for you. He and all his TGPS schoolmates will learn how to code and programme, and if they are keen, to do robotics and digital media. AsiaOne Online Pte Ltd. Company registration NO.201815023K. We see fewer cases of “owe-money-pay-money” now. I am glad that since we started upgrading and expanding preschools, people have been switching careers, like Ms Marie Luo. Take for example the Boston Bombings. Sengkang West has so many babies that Lam Pin Min had to organise multiple “Embracing PArenthood” events. It is my Government’s duty to build for our future, so that every family can be like Ahmad, Aziz and Adam. Use technology to offer customers more efficient, more convenient service. Lim noticed the customers in front of him waving their handphones and taking their chestnuts without paying. There is a back-end system which tracks the inventory and automatically restocks when the stocks run down. My father did not but that is probably because he watched his diet and his weight very carefully and he was extremely disciplined about exercising. We are giving children like Adam strong foundations so that when they start working, they can take up good jobs and seize the opportunities and make this a Smart Nation. The annual speech was moved to the present venue in 2013 after nine years at the National University of Singapore's Universit It takes effort and discipline but it can be done. We wanted every generation to outdo their parents. [Video plays]. Already tagged. Mr Song got a check-up through a programme started by HPB for taxi drivers – “Check car, Check body”. Of course, parents and family members are the first and best teachers for children, because they look after them, play with them, and talk to them most intensively. You only pay for however long you park. Singapore must always stay with the leaders to attract talent and business, to live up to our own expectations of what we ought to be and can be. Encourage them to wonder about the world around them, to ask questions, to explore, to express themselves. We call it our PreCab Lunch. Then it went all the way and nowadays most of the students going on scholarship are not doing engineering and sciences. Copyright © 2020 Mothership. Last updated on 27 December 2018, 20 August 2017 Sign up to enjoy yourself with family and friends, and keep fit and healthy at the same time. Tonight, I have spoken about three things we are doing to build our future. "When it comes to diabetes, Singapore is almost the world champion -- just behind the US," PM quipped. Last month, I visited My First Skool’s campus in Punggol, built on top of a multi-storey carpark. Now to take the preschools to the next level, we will roll out three more initiatives. From Jewel Changi Airport to Greater Southern Waterfront - the story of Singapore’s transformation, told through National Day Rally speeches. The NIEC will be like NIE but it will be for preschool teachers and carers. August 20, 2017, 09:23 PM. And for diabetes, genes play a part but your choices make a difference, and that is why I have to be careful. When a young man takes his girlfriend to the cinema, how can they not buy popcorn and soft drinks! In fact, when we gave scholarships, almost all the scholarships were for engineering but in the last decade, two decades, the trend has shifted. So out of respect for Mr Lee, he took the tiny, half piece. You choose a pick-up time, maybe when you are on your way home from work. Like in Seattle, Amazon has just opened a drive-up grocery store. These changes will benefit all preschool kids. One big reason is diabetes. Personal Data Protection Statement × Search Asiaone When the main course was served, the plate came up, he looked at the plate, one and a half pieces of steak – one small steak and one half, tiny piece, one and a half portions for two people. PM Lee noted that preschool has enormous benefits on a child's early development. Unless we change with it, we will fall behind. When it came his turn, he confidently said, I do not need the special offer, I will pay the full price in cash! Employers and employees will still continue to contribute the full 37% from 55 to 60 years old, then step down to 26% and so on. Kids are naturally curious. But Marie loved to take care of young children, so when MOE Kindergartens started up, she gave it a try. Estimates are presented on selected hospital, patient, and visit characteristics using data collected in the 2017 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS). The world is changing. First, please get regular medical check-ups. Ashley Tan | Jason Fan | Sulaiman Daud | Matthias Ang | August 18, 2019, 09:36 PM . Sengkang West’s Lam Pin Min told me very proudly he is the advisor with the most babies in his ward – 1,300 last year. It brings together all the ministries involved with preschool. And that was then he realised the QR code was for WeChat Pay and he was the suaku one! He brings people together to learn, and make friends with one another. You may not think diabetes is a major problem, but in fact, it is very serious in Singapore, particularly so for older people but increasingly for younger Singaporeans. So by 2022, five years from now, we will be spending S$1,700 million. this will be for nought unless young couples do your part. We have a programme for them: it is called KidSTART, which we piloted last year. In fact, if you get used to it, tasting better, give it a try! Report Date July 2018 6. He announced three new initiatives as part of the government's focus on preschool education: All in all, the government has doubled its spending on preschool from S$360 million in 2012 to S$840 million in 2017. Here, we are talking about infants to six year olds. While you wait, send your own body for health screening. We are also pressing on with SkillsFuture, preparing everyone for the jobs of the future, helping workers and professionals with the problems of today when they are displaced from their jobs, retraining and reskilling them to take up new jobs. As I said earlier, in the last five years, we have already created 50,000 more preschool places. | It works with the operators to make sure everything goes well. So please go forth and do likewise! We have got continue to push such projects. The government has been banging on about something called the Smart Nation for quite some time now. When it was his turn, Lim said he didn't need the special offer, and would pay by cash. If you are my age, over 60, three in ten Singaporeans have diabetes. On 18 August 2019, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered his National Day Rally 2018 speech. Here's the good news: Singaporeans' life expectancy is one of the highest in the world at 82 years. Why do we not? Every generation striving and building for the next; keeping our eyes on tomorrow and investing in our children; undaunted by challenges and disruptions, instead working together to overcome every obstacle, seize every opportunity and realise a bright future for all of us. One, building up our preschools so that every child, regardless of his family background, starts well and has a bright future. So if your health check shows something is amiss, please see a doctor. Two, fighting diabetes, because many Singaporeans suffer from it, not only the old, but increasingly younger people too, and three, making Singapore a Smart Nation, by using IT to the full, to create jobs and opportunities for all Singaporeans. 20 years ago, we ate on average 2,100 calories every day, which is about the right amount if you are not in a very active physical life. Even before the baby is born, trained officers visit the families at home, to support the expecting mother and impart practical skills and knowledge on health, nutrition and child development. MOE’s 15 Kindergartens have helped to establish a good standard at a reasonable price and parents know they can trust the MOE brand. We will take the same approach with preschool teachers: train them well, reward them well, and attract good, passionate people. Charles Chong told me a story: Mr Lee once invited him to lunch. You do not feel sick; there are hardly any symptoms. We increased subsidies to make preschools more affordable. Whom are we doing this for? And I am glad that with GovTech’s help, we have now developed an app for street parking – and it is called parking.sg. But if it is not treated, over time it can become very serious. While a humorous story, it carried the subtle implication that if a roadside hawker in China can master cashless payments, why not Singapore, the self-proclaimed IT hub? He shows seniors how to use messaging apps and social media, to connect with family and friends. In 2017, this year we are spending S$840 million. At least nobody objected. Instead we have many different preschool training programmes – in Temasek Polytechnic, in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, ITE and the SEED Institute. Here's the bad news: A long life doesn't always mean a good quality one. Another area where IT can help is public safety and security. He will have to study and work hard like his father – there is no escaping that. He will need different skills to compete in the future economy. The key is to be disciplined, and to make the right choices in food. But if the dessert is chendol, it cannot be helped; I will just take a little bit. This is important because productivity is the key to our prosperity, and to higher wages. But like his father, he too will have the opportunity to thrive. Artists visit the kindergarten to work with the kids and the kids were enjoying all sorts of art – painting, making things, doodling with coloured chalk on a blackboard. I give you an example, Mr Song Hee Pheow, who is a taxi driver. We have doubled our annual spending on preschools in the last five years. From tomorrow till the end of August, FairPrice will have special discounts and offers on healthy food, including brown rice, so do not hesitate. We have a National Institute of Education (NIE). I think most of you got it right. Recipient's Catalog No. This is a major project. During the Boston Marathon in April 2013, about four years ago. There is a back-end system which tracks the inventory and automatically restocks when the stocks run down. You may also lose your limbs, or go blind, and for the men, if nothing else worries you, diabetes can make you impotent! Others have tried to limit the size of soft drinks – no more Big Gulp. IT technology can also help public security, such as the case of the Boston Marathon Bombings in 2013. Making our preschools better because we want every child to start well and have the best chance in life. There are such choices. PA organises “Embracing PArenthood” events for young parents and babies. We need managers with the understanding. For example, a child picks up language skills most easily and rapidly in his first three years. Web development by Ripplewerkz. But in the young towns, we are still short. Let me know what you think, and if you like it, please tell my Ministers. In Houston, the DOM was 101.27 days in February versus 104.14 days in January. Already tagged. We still have work to do. Nürnberg Rally, German Nürnberger Parteitage, English Nürnberg Party Meetings, any of the massive Nazi Party rallies held in 1923, 1927, and 1929 and annually from 1933 through 1938 in Nürnberg (Nuremberg) in Bavaria. This is important because productivity is the key to our prosperity, and to higher wages. You must want to know, because if you know your condition, then you can do something about it. a child picks up language skills most easily and rapidly in his first three years. Nobody has found an ideal solution yet but we are scanning the horizon and if someone comes up with one that works, we will study it and we will implement it. It was a photo of himself when he was a schoolboy, receiving an SBC House Union Bursary from me – we were both much younger – in 1986! Diet: He knows it's not easy. So families eat out more often. Let us start eating healthier today! And if you are on PayNow, other people can pay you just using your mobile number. It is inconvenient for consumers, it is costly for businesses. Drawing lessons from the Little India riot,  the government is not only installing more CCTVs but also looking at combining all the various sources of data, like hotel and LTA cameras and social media videos, to respond more quickly and effectively to the next major incident. Supermarkets have had self-service counters for some time now, which are popular with shoppers. So it is a practical thing that we are doing but it is a strategic goal which we are aiming for. We need people with the skills. Are you ready? I cannot show you a photograph, you know what I mean. Do not take the attitude that it is better not to know. Take the medicine that he prescribes. He graduated with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Singapore Polytechnic. More hawkers serve healthy alternatives – less oil, less sugar, less salt, but tasting almost as good. But all this will be for nought unless young couples do your part. If it is 18 minutes, you pay for 18 minutes, and the app will alert you when your session is about to end. For kids aged 5 and 6, or the K1 or K2 level, there are already enough places for them. The government can only nag at you for so long. Declaring war on diabetes so that we can stay well, live healthily, and enjoy the fruits of our labours. My third piece of advice is to eat less and eat healthily. First, we will create more places. But actually, even if you eat out, you can still choose healthier dishes like yong tau foo, sliced fish soup or soto ayam. He ate less fried food, and cut his sugar intake. Indeed, in major Chinese cities, cash has become obsolete. But only very, very recently, I found out that some Ministers do not like brown rice. Fresh mandate to implement programmes – economy, education, healthcare, etc They are really hard at work to implement programmes , no wonder our public transport fares are… we are emphasising preschools to achieve a broader social purpose because access to affordable, quality preschools will help level the playing field for young children. In summary, we are doing three things to build up preschools and give young children a good start: More places for zero to four, better quality for five to six, raising the standing of teachers and carers. Some people get off the train one stop early and walk the rest of the way home, or climb the stairs instead of taking the lift. It is convenient, it is cheap. He is a volunteer Silver Infocomm Wellness Ambassador. Soft drinks contain a lot of refined sugar, which is very bad for you. NHAMCS is an annual nationally representative sample survey of visits to hospitals. So what can we do? Generally, Singaporeans think of ourselves as being fairly healthy. There is a worldwide shortage of such talent and skills. Some years ago when Khaw Boon Wan was Minister for Health, he suggested to me that we switch to brown rice because it is healthier. Ahmad was a gardener with SBC, the old Mediacorp. Unions and employers are fully on board. It requires commitment, adjustments to our habits, our lifestyles and diet. They like to play with their grandchildren; they do not want to be responsible for their grandchildren. For example, walk to the MRT station, rather than take the feeder bus. Personal choice and responsibility make all the difference to whether we get diabetes or not, and if we already have diabetes, whether we keep it under control. As a comparison, let us look at what we do with MOE teachers for primary, secondary and junior college. NTUC’s My First Skool has also developed engaging programmes. And if these results are confirmed, we will scale up KidSTART to benefit more children. Unfortunately, not all of us do that. Lifestyles have changed. Or you can be a school leader – like a Vice-Principal, or a Principal, or a Cluster Superintendent. PM Lee Hsien Loong delivered his National Day Rally speech on 20 August 2017 at the Institute of Technical Education College Central. # NDR2019 # FBLive. Take advantage of the health checks at community events or MOH’s subsidised screenings under Screen for Life programme and do not stop there. five years ago, the Government moved decisively, to build up preschools, and transform the whole sector. In the past, fewer wives worked. But what does it mean, really? And together, we are implementing Industry Transformation Maps (ITMs), industry by industry. What is Smart Nation about? While the ON had competed in some local elections since 1970, at its second congress in June 1972 it decided to establish a new political party to contest the 1973 legislative elections. I am below six but I am not very far below six, so I know I have to be careful. The reason is because the rest of the day, I am sedentary – sitting down at the computer, either at work or at home. N/A 3. Only when I have community events or walkabouts, or go on jalan jalan in the evenings, then I reach the target. In 2012, we have spent S$360 million. So when we come to PreCab Lunch, they do not have rice and they go home and they eat white rice for dinner! So you can pay and receive money using your mobile banking app. Once again, today is the day of Singapore’s National Day Rally 2019, and we have done a summary for you on the changes in retirement age, re-employment age and CPF contribution rates. It is a heavy investment but worthwhile and necessary. This will help. The Government is offering scholarships and sponsorships for engineering. The key thing is that brick-and-mortar stores (and therefore jobs) will not be replaced if they can adapt to the changing environment. Because this is what meritocracy in Singapore is about. But actually, even if you eat out, you can still choose healthier dishes like yong tau foo, sliced fish soup or soto ayam. READ MORE HERE The early feedback on KidSTART has been promising. Only then can we upgrade the preschool sector and get good people to join and make it a career. Others talk about e-commerce, the Internet of Things, self-driving cars, artificial intelligence and big data. We had to rely on footage posted by the public on social media. And we are seeing more diabetes cases among young people, Type 2 Diabetes, including children, and that means big trouble for their health. Contact us Don’t waste your National Day Rally 2017 thoughts. Let me start with how we are giving our young the best possible start in life. There's a shortage of preschool places for kids four years old and below. Why not? They do not cure your illness, or make you healthier, unless you do something with the results. Because teachers are trained well, paid well and have good career prospects, good people take up teaching and we have a good education system. First, we will create more places. During this day, there is a National Parade, a speech from the Prime Minister of Singapore and a huge fireworks display. He was the only guest. Social and emotional skills need to be learnt early too: how to play with other children, how to be patient and wait your turn, how to behave when you do not get what you want. Please have more babies! N/A 4. In six months, he lost 4kg. Salaries have to be competitive not just for teachers, but also for the more senior specialists, supervisors and principals. After the ceremony, I met Adam’s father, Aziz. It was a reward and an encouragement for the students who have done well and a proud moment for their parents who worked hard to support them and who encouraged them to excel. | It is a heavy investment but worthwhile and necessary. Already tagged. PUB has sensors to detect water levels in drains to know whether it is likely to flood or not. I just need maybe just 10 people. the Government is investing heavily in young children. You can pay for a taxi ride. The transcript was released to the media only two weeks later. We have been busy guarding against terrorism and strengthening our racial harmony, making friends and cooperating with other countries big and small. To many national day rally is a boring speech , which sadly fail to bore me too sleep. When Aziz was born, he could go to a good school and receive every help to further his education. We want every child to go to a good preschool so that all children, regardless of family background, have the best possible start in life.PM Lee Hsien Loong. Here are the key points of his address. Other agencies have different sensors. Not only do children pick up language skills more quickly, they also learn social and emotional skills by interacting with others. To encourage more people like Marie to join the preschool sector, we will raise the standing of the profession. In 2017, this year we are spending S$840 million. So it is actually more than double. Today, there is no centralised institute for early childhood development. Nowadays even two month old babies are enrolled in infant care, and that is part of preschool.Preschool is important to give our children a good start and the best chance to succeed in life. I am glad to see that our businesses are responding. He thought there must be some kind of special offer going on. Make a guess. On average, we live to 82 years and out of these 82 years in old age, we experience eight years of ill health. Well, considering that we place so much importance on the only asset which Singapore has: people. Not all grandparents are available to become babysitters! Smart Nation is for all of us, young and old. I hear Cheers is going to push out another store like this soon. Singaporeans would remember past National Day Rallies for the promises of more paternity leave, cash gifts (coupled with promises of higher GST in the near future), baby bonuses, cheaper healthcare and other benefits for our Pioneer and Merdeka Generations, and more recently, some safeguards for the value of our HDB flats. After reading our summary of the National Day Rally 2019, you’re probably here because you’re concerned about the announcements made with regard to pre-school and tertiary education. Preschool, Diabetes, and Smart Nation – these are the things we must do now, work on now, to build our future so that Singaporeans can start right, stay healthy and live smart at every age.