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Staff Writer, Editorial team
Updated Thu, 25 September 2025 at 7:18 pm SGT
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, in Parliament, pledged to close income gaps and broaden meritocracy for a fairer Singapore. (Photo: ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has declared fairness the cornerstone of Singapore’s next chapter. He pledged to broaden meritocracy, close inequality gaps and uplift undervalued professions.
Wong announced expanded early childhood programmes, stronger retirement adequacy and a push for skills-based hiring. His message: opportunities must not be defined by grades alone.
He also urged employers to respect all forms of work, from preschool teachers to skilled trades, citing GovTech’s coding tests as proof that talent goes beyond paper qualifications.
Youth inclusion was central to his speech. Wong reassured young Singaporeans they will not be left behind, calling them “the authors of our next chapter”.
Now the question is yours: Should fairness be the guiding principle for Singapore’s future?
YAHOO POLL: Do you believe fairness is the answer to rising inequality in Singapore?
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, in Parliament, pledged to close income gaps and broaden meritocracy for a fairer Singapore
Staff Writer, Editorial team
Updated Thu, 25 September 2025 at 7:18 pm SGT
1 min read
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, in Parliament, pledged to close income gaps and broaden meritocracy for a fairer Singapore. (Photo: ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has declared fairness the cornerstone of Singapore’s next chapter. He pledged to broaden meritocracy, close inequality gaps and uplift undervalued professions.
Wong announced expanded early childhood programmes, stronger retirement adequacy and a push for skills-based hiring. His message: opportunities must not be defined by grades alone.
He also urged employers to respect all forms of work, from preschool teachers to skilled trades, citing GovTech’s coding tests as proof that talent goes beyond paper qualifications.
Youth inclusion was central to his speech. Wong reassured young Singaporeans they will not be left behind, calling them “the authors of our next chapter”.
Now the question is yours: Should fairness be the guiding principle for Singapore’s future?
