People's Action Party

The government will prime up the economy, and also buffer our citizen from reduced purchasing power, especially the lower-income earners and those who may be unemployed... We cannot restore people to what they were enjoying before the worldwide crash. But we will make sure that nobody falls below the poverty line. - Speech by Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Minister Mentor, at Tree Planting day cum Tour of The Pinnacle@Duxton on 10 NOVEMBER 2008.

	The year was 1954. The place: a packed Victoria Memorial Hall, a name which reminded not a few of the 1,500 present of their British colonial masters.
The event: the birth of new political party.

	'The Party's Early Years'	'Nation Building Journey'
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Face It by Mr Seng Han Thong

MP Seng Han Thong gives a first-hand account of the trauma he went through when he was set ablaze earlier this year, and what has helped him keep his spirits up through the days and nights of excruciating pain and discomfort.

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Structure of social services to be more “ground up”

Changes will be made to the structure of social services to be more ground up, so that the people in charge “are truly the voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs) on the ground”, said Minister for Community Development Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.

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PM Lee announces proposed changes to Electoral System

The Singapore government has announced proposed changes to the country's electoral system to encourage a wider range of views in Parliament, including opposition and non-government views

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