[FULL] Chan Chun Sing wraps up 5 days of debate on President’s Address

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The Government wants a Singapore that will not only survive but thrive, said Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing on the final day of the debate on the President’s Address in Parliament on Sept 26. Mr Chan, who is also Defence Minister, also spoke about how Singapore intends to secure and earn its place in the world, while ensuring that no one is left behind. Chapters: 0:00 Reiterating Singapore having a mindset of a "we first" society 2:44 Moving from delivering for Singaporeans to also delivering with Singaporeans 9:36 Being neutral vs being principled 19:40 Singapore will "double down" on investment in education and workforce 22:30 Singapore must break the transfer of disadvantages across generations 38:42 Public service needs capable people with diverse backgrounds, skills, exposure 40:44 Singapore must spend judiciously, make "difficult political decisions" to ensure revenues keep up with spending 44:55 Singapore's values and good politics Recap: Parliament wraps up debate on the President's Address https://www.straitstimes.com/live-singapore-parliament-sept-2025 Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsub Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated. -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.com WHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsapp TIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@straitstimes INSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_times FACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimes TWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/straits_times TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes PODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts #straitstimes #singapore #parliament