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  Singaporeans born in 1973 or earlier will get a boost for their healthcare and retirement needs through the Majulah Package. MARY WU By 2030, almost a quarter of Singapore’s population will be aged 65 and above, as reported in the Population in Brief 2023 report. Currently, our median age stands at 43 years old, a figure that has been steadily increasing over the last decade. In response to this demographic shift, the Government is devoting more resources towards preventive healthcare, senior support initiatives and national programmes like Healthier SG and Age Well SG.   In Budget 2024, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing healthcare affordability and improving health outcom...

  Be a proud Singaporean but avoid ‘us-versus-them’ trap A Singaporean identity has emerged. Don’t let it become a toxic one that’s resentful of foreigners. Tham Yuen-C Senior Political Correspondent It is integral to ensure that a strong Singaporean identity continues to be forged in various ways, says the writer.  ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG Updated Mar 31, 2024, 05:53 AM   SINGAPORE – Are you a foreigner? To the casual observer, this can seem an innocuous question. Yet for two men who got into an altercation ...

  IN FOCUS: Untangling Singapore-Malaysia food fights - what's it got to do with identity and pride? Did laksa come from Katong or Penang; Siglap or Sarawak? Maybe that’s not the right question, as CNA's Chew Hui Min finds out. On the left is a bowl of laksa from Donald & Lily @ The Bendahari market in Melaka, Malaysia, and on the right, Janggut laksa in Paya Lebar, Singapore. (Photos: CNA/Zamzahuri Abas and Raydza Rahman) Chew Hui Min ...