More shared parental leave, financial aid for unemployed: 6 takeaways from NDR 2024

PM Wong makes 'radical' policy shifts in maiden National Day Rally: Analysts August 19, 2024 [More shared parental leave, financial aid for unemployed: 6 takeaways from NDR 2024](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvbmF0aW9uYWwtZGF5LXJhbGx5LTIwMjQtbmRyLWtleS10aGluZ3Mta25vdy00NTUzMTU2P2NpZD1icmF6ZS1jbmFfQ05BLU1vcm5pbmctQnJpZWZfbmV3c2xldHRlcl8xOTA4MjAyNF9jbmFXA3NwY0IKZrtbhsJmzvkBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAACj) ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvbmF0aW9uYWwtZGF5LXJhbGx5LTIwMjQtbmRyLWtleS10aGluZ3Mta25vdy00NTUzMTU2P2NpZD1icmF6ZS1jbmFfQ05BLU1vcm5pbmctQnJpZWZfbmV3c2xldHRlcl8xOTA4MjAyNF9jbmFXA3NwY0IKZrtbhsJmzvkBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAACj Parents can expect total paid leave of 30 weeks or about 7.5 months. And the involuntarily unemployed will get up to S$6,000 over a period of up to six months - provided they go for training, career coaching and job-matching services, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his first National Day Rally. 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total paid leave to increase to 7.5 months](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvcGFyZW50YWwtbGVhdmUtMTAtd2Vla3MtZmF0aGVycy1wYXRlcm5pdHktbmRyLW5hdGlvbmFsLWRheS1yYWxseS0yMDI0LTQ1NTA3MTY_Y2lkPWJyYXplLWNuYV9DTkEtTW9ybmluZy1CcmllZl9uZXdzbGV0dGVyXzE5MDgyMDI0X2NuYVcDc3BjQgpmu1uGwmbO-QFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAKM~) ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvc2hhcmVkLXBhcmVudGFsLWxlYXZlLXBhdGVybml0eS1mYXEtbmRyLW5hdGlvbmFsLWRheS1yYWxseS0yMDI0LTQ1NTMxMjE_Y2lkPWJyYXplLWNuYV9DTkEtTW9ybmluZy1CcmllZl9uZXdzbGV0dGVyXzE5MDgyMDI0X2NuYVcDc3BjQgpmu1uGwmbO-QFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAKM~ [FAQ: What you need to know about Singapore’s new shared parental leave scheme](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvc2hhcmVkLXBhcmVudGFsLWxlYXZlLXBhdGVybml0eS1mYXEtbmRyLW5hdGlvbmFsLWRheS1yYWxseS0yMDI0LTQ1NTMxMjE_Y2lkPWJyYXplLWNuYV9DTkEtTW9ybmluZy1CcmllZl9uZXdzbGV0dGVyXzE5MDgyMDI0X2NuYVcDc3BjQgpmu1uGwmbO-QFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAKM~) ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvbW9yZS1wYXJlbnRhbC1sZWF2ZS1pbXBhY3QtYnVzaW5lc3Nlcy1uZHIyMDI0LW5hdGlvbmFsLWRheS1yYWxseS00NTUzMzkxP2NpZD1icmF6ZS1jbmFfQ05BLU1vcm5pbmctQnJpZWZfbmV3c2xldHRlcl8xOTA4MjAyNF9jbmFXA3NwY0IKZrtbhsJmzvkBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAACj [NDR 2024: Business associations support more parental leave but highlight operational challenges for firms](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvbW9yZS1wYXJlbnRhbC1sZWF2ZS1pbXBhY3QtYnVzaW5lc3Nlcy1uZHIyMDI0LW5hdGlvbmFsLWRheS1yYWxseS00NTUzMzkxP2NpZD1icmF6ZS1jbmFfQ05BLU1vcm5pbmctQnJpZWZfbmV3c2xldHRlcl8xOTA4MjAyNF9jbmFXA3NwY0IKZrtbhsJmzvkBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAACj) ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvcGVyc29uYWwtbW9iaWxpdHktYWlkcy1tZW5hY2UtdGFja2xpbmctaXQtbGVzcy1zdHJhaWdodGZvcndhcmQtYmlnLXJlYWQtNDU1MjE5Nj9jaWQ9YnJhemUtY25hX0NOQS1Nb3JuaW5nLUJyaWVmX25ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTkwODIwMjRfY25hVwNzcGNCCma7W4bCZs75AUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAow~~ [The Big Read: Errant use of PMAs is a real menace, but tackling it is less straightforward than you think](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvcGVyc29uYWwtbW9iaWxpdHktYWlkcy1tZW5hY2UtdGFja2xpbmctaXQtbGVzcy1zdHJhaWdodGZvcndhcmQtYmlnLXJlYWQtNDU1MjE5Nj9jaWQ9YnJhemUtY25hX0NOQS1Nb3JuaW5nLUJyaWVmX25ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTkwODIwMjRfY25hVwNzcGNCCma7W4bCZs75AUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAow~~) ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0S0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvZ2VwLWdpZnRlZC1lZHVjYXRpb24tcHJvZ3JhbW1lLXByaW1hcnktc2Nob29scy1uYXRpb25hbC1kYXktcmFsbHktMjAyNC1uZHItNDU1MzExNj9jaWQ9YnJhemUtY25hX0NOQS1Nb3JuaW5nLUJyaWVmX25ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTkwODIwMjRfY25hVwNzcGNCCma7W4bCZs75AUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAow~~ [NDR 2024: GEP will be revamped to cater to more students, all primary schools to offer high-ability programmes](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0S0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvZ2VwLWdpZnRlZC1lZHVjYXRpb24tcHJvZ3JhbW1lLXByaW1hcnktc2Nob29scy1uYXRpb25hbC1kYXktcmFsbHktMjAyNC1uZHItNDU1MzExNj9jaWQ9YnJhemUtY25hX0NOQS1Nb3JuaW5nLUJyaWVmX25ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTkwODIwMjRfY25hVwNzcGNCCma7W4bCZs75AUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAow~~) ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvbGF3cmVuY2Utd29uZy1uYXRpb25hbC1kYXktcmFsbHktaG91c2luZy11bmVtcGxveW1lbnQtZWR1Y2F0aW9uLWZvcndhcmQtNDU1MzUwMT9jaWQ9YnJhemUtY25hX0NOQS1Nb3JuaW5nLUJyaWVmX25ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTkwODIwMjRfY25hVwNzcGNCCma7W4bCZs75AUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAow~~ [PM Wong makes 'radical' policy shifts in maiden National Day Rally: Analysts](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvbGF3cmVuY2Utd29uZy1uYXRpb25hbC1kYXktcmFsbHktaG91c2luZy11bmVtcGxveW1lbnQtZWR1Y2F0aW9uLWZvcndhcmQtNDU1MzUwMT9jaWQ9YnJhemUtY25hX0NOQS1Nb3JuaW5nLUJyaWVmX25ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTkwODIwMjRfY25hVwNzcGNCCma7W4bCZs75AUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAow~~) ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvcGFyZW50YWwtbGVhdmUtMTAtd2Vla3MtZmF0aGVycy1wYXRlcm5pdHktbmRyLW5hdGlvbmFsLWRheS1yYWxseS0yMDI0LTQ1NTA3MTY_Y2lkPWJyYXplLWNuYV9DTkEtTW9ybmluZy1CcmllZl9uZXdzbGV0dGVyXzE5MDgyMDI0X2NuYVcDc3BjQgpmu1uGwmbO-QFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAKM~ [NDR 2024: Parents of newborns to get extra 10 weeks of shared leave; total paid leave to increase to 7.5 months](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvcGFyZW50YWwtbGVhdmUtMTAtd2Vla3MtZmF0aGVycy1wYXRlcm5pdHktbmRyLW5hdGlvbmFsLWRheS1yYWxseS0yMDI0LTQ1NTA3MTY_Y2lkPWJyYXplLWNuYV9DTkEtTW9ybmluZy1CcmllZl9uZXdzbGV0dGVyXzE5MDgyMDI0X2NuYVcDc3BjQgpmu1uGwmbO-QFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAKM~) ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvc2hhcmVkLXBhcmVudGFsLWxlYXZlLXBhdGVybml0eS1mYXEtbmRyLW5hdGlvbmFsLWRheS1yYWxseS0yMDI0LTQ1NTMxMjE_Y2lkPWJyYXplLWNuYV9DTkEtTW9ybmluZy1CcmllZl9uZXdzbGV0dGVyXzE5MDgyMDI0X2NuYVcDc3BjQgpmu1uGwmbO-QFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAKM~ [FAQ: What you need to know about Singapore’s new shared parental leave scheme](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvc2hhcmVkLXBhcmVudGFsLWxlYXZlLXBhdGVybml0eS1mYXEtbmRyLW5hdGlvbmFsLWRheS1yYWxseS0yMDI0LTQ1NTMxMjE_Y2lkPWJyYXplLWNuYV9DTkEtTW9ybmluZy1CcmllZl9uZXdzbGV0dGVyXzE5MDgyMDI0X2NuYVcDc3BjQgpmu1uGwmbO-QFGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAKM~) [NDR 2024: Business associations support more parental leave but highlight operational challenges for firms](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvbW9yZS1wYXJlbnRhbC1sZWF2ZS1pbXBhY3QtYnVzaW5lc3Nlcy1uZHIyMDI0LW5hdGlvbmFsLWRheS1yYWxseS00NTUzMzkxP2NpZD1icmF6ZS1jbmFfQ05BLU1vcm5pbmctQnJpZWZfbmV3c2xldHRlcl8xOTA4MjAyNF9jbmFXA3NwY0IKZrtbhsJmzvkBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAACj) [The Big Read: Errant use of PMAs is a real menace, but tackling it is less straightforward than you think](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0SxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvcGVyc29uYWwtbW9iaWxpdHktYWlkcy1tZW5hY2UtdGFja2xpbmctaXQtbGVzcy1zdHJhaWdodGZvcndhcmQtYmlnLXJlYWQtNDU1MjE5Nj9jaWQ9YnJhemUtY25hX0NOQS1Nb3JuaW5nLUJyaWVmX25ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTkwODIwMjRfY25hVwNzcGNCCma7W4bCZs75AUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAow~~) [NDR 2024: GEP will be revamped to cater to more students, all primary schools to offer high-ability programmes](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0S0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9zaW5nYXBvcmUvZ2VwLWdpZnRlZC1lZHVjYXRpb24tcHJvZ3JhbW1lLXByaW1hcnktc2Nob29scy1uYXRpb25hbC1kYXktcmFsbHktMjAyNC1uZHItNDU1MzExNj9jaWQ9YnJhemUtY25hX0NOQS1Nb3JuaW5nLUJyaWVmX25ld3NsZXR0ZXJfMTkwODIwMjRfY25hVwNzcGNCCma7W4bCZs75AUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAow~~) ADVERTISEMENT [Ad](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0TMaHR0cHM6Ly9pbmJveC1hZHRhcmdldGluZy5tZWRpYWNvcnAuc2cvYWRzL2NsaWNrP2xpZD1ia2RzYzNub2VnN2UmY2lkPTBlZmVlNzA3LWM2MDAtNGUwZi1hNThmLTk4NGU3OTEzMTgzOSQmdGFnX2lkPXNDbGRhTmpYd0lzJmVtYWlsPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZzc29faWQ9MDU0NThiZDEtYWM4Zi00OTcwLWE2Y2MtNWJmYjFjOWMxMzU2VwNzcGNCCma7W4bCZs75AUZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAow~~) Commentary   ~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9jb21tZW50YXJ5L2luZmxhdGlvbi1tb2RlcmF0ZS1wcmljZS1mb29kLXRyYW5zcG9ydC1hY2NvbW1vZGF0aW9uLXJldGFpbC1zaW5nYXBvcmUtZWNvbm9teS00NTUwNjQxP2NpZD1icmF6ZS1jbmFfQ05BLU1vcm5pbmctQnJpZWZfbmV3c2xldHRlcl8xOTA4MjAyNF9jbmFXA3NwY0IKZrtbhsJmzvkBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAACj [Commentary: There is much to cheer in Singapore’s fight against inflation](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRopQtbP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2hhbm5lbG5ld3Nhc2lhLmNvbS9jb21tZW50YXJ5L2luZmxhdGlvbi1tb2RlcmF0ZS1wcmljZS1mb29kLXRyYW5zcG9ydC1hY2NvbW1vZGF0aW9uLXJldGFpbC1zaW5nYXBvcmUtZWNvbm9teS00NTUwNjQxP2NpZD1icmF6ZS1jbmFfQ05BLU1vcm5pbmctQnJpZWZfbmV3c2xldHRlcl8xOTA4MjAyNF9jbmFXA3NwY0IKZrtbhsJmzvkBRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAACj) Price rises are likely coming under control in Singapore, but geopolitical risks could upend the situation, says UOB economist Alvin Liew. 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