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A $106 billion Unity Budget was unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Feb 18. Along with strategies to tackle immediate and long-term challenges were measures to help Singapore’s youth face a secure future with confidence. Key takeaways are: 1. Building a future-ready workforce As global competition intensifies in a fast-changing economy, Singaporeans will need to learn new skills or risk falling behind. To that end, the Government will provide every Singaporean aged 25 and above in 2020 with a one-off $500 SkillsFuture credit top-up to boost industry readiness. The top-up, which can be used from Oct 1, will expire at the end of 2025. This is in addition to the initial $500 SkillsFuture credit that was introduced in 2015 with no expiry date. Mr Heng, who is also Finance Minister, explained that the five-year deadline is to “encourage Singaporeans to take action early to learn new skills, and to make the best use of this period of economic slowdown”. Will it ... » Learn More about 5 things Singapore’s youth need to know

Andrea Trinidad, president of Hemophilia Advocates-Philippines, awards $700 Micro-Enterprise Grant to Rolly Marsula who has Hemophilia A. Image from Trinidad’s Facebook account MANILA, Philippines — In 2015,  Andrea Trinidad, president of Hemophilia Advocates-Philippines (HAP) and former reporter for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, wrote a story narrating the struggles experienced by Filipinos with bleeding disorders. Hemophilia is a rare genetic bleeding disorder in which the blood can not clot properly. This can cause spontaneous and prolonged bleeding following an injury or surgery. It affects a person’s joints and internal organs. For people with hemophilia, simple cuts can be fatal. In her story, she shared how thousands of Filipinos with hemophilia further suffer due to the lack of access to treatment in the country. Six years have passed but Trinidad said the same issue is still relevant partnered with the current issues caused by some restrictions implemented due to ... » Learn More about Six years later, Filipinos with hemophilia still struggle in getting treatment

Ryan Bang with his father in South Korea (Image: Instagram/@ryanbang) “It’s Showtime” host Ryan Bang opened up about his desire to reunite his parents and have a complete family, stressing that he is ready to trade everything for it. Bang, who is the only child of his parents in South Korea, shared that to see them together again is his sole wish in life, as seen in his YouTube “Mukbang” vlog on April 14. “Hanggang ngayon, ang pangarap ko talaga mabuo [ang pamilya]. Gagawan ko ng paraan para — gusto ko nakatira sa Pilipinas kasama ang mommy ko at daddy ko,” he said. (Until now, my dream is to make my family whole again. I will do everything — I would want to live here in the Philippines with my mommy and daddy.) Bang was opening up to his guest, named only Gladz, who disclosed to Bang that she and her partner have also split up and they have one child together. Bang advised his guest that it might be better for them to reconcile for the sake of the child. He ... » Learn More about WATCH: Ryan Bang admits he’s ready to give up career, money to reunite parents

SINGAPORE - In Jonathan Chan's world of competitive diving, precision means everything. It is the reason he is bound for Tokyo in six months, when he will become the first Singaporean to feature in the sport at the Olympics. In his event, explains Chan, you get six jumps but rarely does a diver feel he has been precise enough in his execution each time. But he did at last September's Asian Diving Cup in Kuala Lumpur . His score of 407.90 in the 10m platform final saw him beat China's Wang Zewei (393.45) and North Korean Ri Kwon Hyok (347.25) to the gold medal, which came with a ticket to the Olympics. "Normally in the six dives, one or two would be not as good as you would like," said Chan, 22, whose historic achievement earned him a nomination for The Straits Times Athlete of the Year Award. "But in KL it was different, and I felt I did well for all my dives. I really didn't expect it." Divers enter the water at 50kmh and the margins between a good and bad ... » Learn More about Diving: Jonathan Chan plunges into uncharted territory with Olympic milestone

SINGAPORE - Young people with a dream to make a difference to the lives of Singaporeans will now have a chance to pitch their ideas to relevant government or industry agencies. The best 12 ideas can each get up to $50,000 in grants to kickstart the projects. Those with a cause to champion or a suggestion to make can take part in the Youth Action Challenge, a six-month programme organised by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and the National Youth Council under the SG Youth Action Plan. It was announced by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu on Saturday (Jan 18) afternoon. Addressing 260 young people at the National Youth Council's youth engagement session at Raffles City Convention Centre, she said: "If we want a better Singapore, we have to roll up our sleeves and do the work." Since September last year, young people aged 15 to 35 have been working in teams, mentored by leaders from various industries, communities and the Government, to come up with ... » Learn More about Young people can suggest policy changes or champion initiatives through government programme

SINGAPORE - Many young people today hope that in six years, Singapore society will be inclusive, compassionate and respectful. They also hope that people will live sustainable lifestyles and enjoy better work-life balance. These hopes were raised at a three-hour dialogue session on Saturday (May 18) called Youth Conversations. More than 100 young people aged between 16 and 40 participated in the event at The Red Box in Somerset. Members of a new panel that will lead efforts to articulate young people's vision for Singapore in 2025, and to come up with an action plan to get there, were there to take in their views. The formation of the SG Youth Action Plan panel was announced on Saturday by Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Sim Ann, who is co-chair of the panel together with Mr Edward Chia, music and lifestyle company Timbre Group's co-founder and chief executive. The other 14 members of the panel include entrepreneurs, musicians and civil society ... » Learn More about Panel formed to articulate youth vision for Singapore in 2025 and create action plan to get there

Kuala Terengganu District Police chief ACP Abdul Rahim Md Din said they received a call regarding the discovery of a body at 8.15am today, and a police team was dispatched to the scene. "A body, which was burnt, except for the right calf, was found in a prone position about three metres down a slope. The investigation was conducted by the police forensic team and the K9 Unit. "So far, we do not know the identity and gender of the victim. No identification documents were found at the scene. Based on initial investigation, we believe the victim died elsewhere and was brought here before being burned," he said when met by reporters at the scene today. Abdul Rahim said the body was taken to the forensic unit of the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital for an autopsy, and further investigations would be carried out. In the meantime, he urged the public whose family members are missing or have information on the incident to come to the Kuala Terengganu district police headquarters to assist ... » Learn More about Unidentified burnt body found by roadside near Kuala Nerus