On the final day of debate on the President’s Address, housing took centre stage, with Senior Minister of State Sun Xueling pointing to higher BTO supply as a way to widen eligibility and improve affordability, alongside fresh plans for upgrading older flats. 

MPs also turned to broader questions of identity and work: Patrick Tay called for strengthening the “Singaporean core,” while Desmond Tan urged Singapore to harness both artificial intelligence and ageing workers in reshaping the labour force. 

Wrapping up, Minister Chan Chun Sing spoke of moving from “delivering for” to “delivering with” Singaporeans to build a more collaborative “we first” society.

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Dr Melvin Tay, Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies, NUS, to find out more.