Parliamentary Reply by DPM Gan Kim Yong on Transfer of Unused CDA Balances to Edusave Accounts
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FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE WRITTEN REPLY WEDNESDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2025 Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what proportion of the close to 30% increase in non-residents between 2021 and 2025 is temporary; and (b) what are the reasons for this increase. Mr Gan Kim Yong (for the Prime Minister): Work Permit Holders (WPHs) accounted for 60% of the increase in the non-resident population between 2021 and 2025. About half of these were from the Construction ...| National Population and Talent Division
FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE WRITTEN REPLY WEDNESDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2025 Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is the reason for the higher number of new citizenships and permanent residencies granted last year as compared to the average over the last five years; and (b) whether this increase is indicative of a sustained upward trend in new citizenships and permanent residencies granted. Mr Gan Kim Yong (for the Prime Minister): We take in a carefully ...| National Population and Talent Division
FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE WRITTEN REPLY TUESDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2025 Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan: To ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether the Ministry will consider (i) reviewing the Extended Childcare Leave (ECL) scheme to increase the number of leave days reimbursed by the Government and (ii) introducing a Paid Caregiving Leave scheme similar to the Government-paid Childcare Leave scheme, for caregivers of elderly parents and other family dependents. Mr Gan Kim Yong (f...| National Population and Talent Division
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The Population in Brief (PIB) 2025 publication provides key updates on Singapore’s population. Here’s a snapshot of the key trends: 1. Overall population Overall, Singapore’s total population stood at 6.11 million as at June 2025, a 1.2% increase from June 2024. The annualised population growth rate over the past five years (2020-2025) was higher than the preceding five-year period (2015-2020), mostly due to an increase in the number of Work Permit Holders in the Construction sector to ...| National Population and Talent Division
FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE WRITTEN REPLY FRIDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2025 Mr Lee Hong Chuang: To ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether the Government will consider enhancing the annual disbursement of LifeSG credits under the Large Families Scheme to eligible children in large families aged seven to 12. Ms Indranee Rajah (for the Prime Minister): The Large Families Scheme (LFS) was designed based on NPTD’s research and feedback from parents that they needed more financia...| National Population and Talent Division
FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF SINGAPORE ORAL REPLY FRIDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2025 Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng: To ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance what is the Government’s response to Singapore’s recent drop in ranking in the International Institute for Management Development’s World Talent Ranking 2025, which assesses the three pillars of investment and development, appeal and readiness. Ms Indranee Rajah (for the Prime Minister): The International Institute for Management Developmen...| National Population and Talent Division
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Distinguished business leaders, HR professionals, and community partners Members of Fertility Support Singapore Good evening. Thank you for inviting me to this forum on fertility support in the workplace. Today is World IVF Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges and advancements in fertility treatments. It is a reminder of the journeys that many individuals and couples undergo to build their families. I am really glad to see Fertility Support Singapore (FSS) taking the...| National Population and Talent Division
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