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Stay protected from scams with the enhanced ScamShield app! The app’s new features help you check suspicious calls, websites, SMSes and messages from Telegram and WhatsApp more effectively. More info: www.scamshield.gov.sg #ScamShield

📢 The Weekly Wrap - 23 Aug 2024 1️⃣#ICYMI: Missed PM Lawrence Wong’s first National Day Rally? “A Singapore where we thrive and flourish on our own terms” – PM Wong ➡️ Watch his speech highlights at go.gov.sg/ndr24-yt 2️⃣More Parental Leave for parents with newborns Introducing Shared Parental Leave (SPL), which grants 10 weeks of leave shared between both parents with newborns. • From 1 April 2025: 6 weeks of SPL • From 1 April 2026: 10 weeks of SPL 🔗 More info: go.gov.sg/spl-wrap 3️⃣Protect Against Investment Scams Don’t be the next one to fall victim – Stay vigilant and spot the red flags before investing! 🔗 Read more: go.gov.sg/investment-scams-advisory

Singaporeans can be assured of access to affordable public housing that caters to their needs. For more info: go.gov.sg/ndr-2024 #ndrsg#ndr2024

To provide more pathways and opportunities for students to realise their potential, all primary schools will identify and develop their own higher-ability students. More students will be able to take Higher Mother Tongue from Secondary 1. For more info: go.gov.sg/ndr-2024 #ndrsg#ndr2024

#DidYouKnow that victims have lost at least $36 million since July 2024 to investment scams on chat groups and social media platforms? Find out how you can protect yourself against investment scams. #ICanACTAgainstScams ➡️ Get the latest information on scams by subscribing to the ScamAlert WhatsApp channel at go.gov.sg/scamalert-wa

From transforming our economy, to ensuring affordable housing, and providing more support for workers, families and students, here are some key excerpts from Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first National Day Rally as he laid out his plans to chart the way forward for Singapore. Find out more about #NDR2024 at: go.gov.sg/ndr24-yt

🙌 Affordable and subsidised health services in the ‘lorongs’ near you! 👀 Watch the final episode of ‘Together in the Lorongs’ for heartwarming community initiatives to help residents better take charge of their health and manage the cost of living 👉https://go.gov.sg/lorongs-health-social-vid

🚨 You may have come across a claim on chat messaging groups that scammers are impersonating the Elections Department Singapore (ELD) online. 👍 Voters should ascertain their voting status via official sources only – through ELD’s Voter Services page at ELD’s official website (www.eld.gov.sg) or via the Singpass app. ELD will only send emails from email addresses ending with “@eld.gov.sg”. 🔗 More info ➡️https://go.gov.sg/eld-hoaxadvisory-aug24

📢 The Weekly Wrap – 16 August 2024 1) One-off Cash Payment Coming Your Way 🙌 #ICYMI: Look forward to a one-off cash payment of up to $400 under the Cost-of-Living Special Payment in September 2024. Eligible Singaporeans will automatically receive the payment in their PayNow-NRIC account, GIRO or GovCash, so keep an eye out for it! 🔗 Check your eligibility: https://go.gov.sg/tww-16aug-col 2) Our Beaches are Open! 🏖️ Good news – the oil spill clean-up is almost complete. A big shoutout to everyone who worked hard to restore the beautiful beaches! 🌴East Coast Park: Only non-primary contact water sports, like kayaking, can resume. 🌴Sentosa Siloso Beach: All water activities, including swimming, can resume. 🔗 Read more: https://go.gov.sg/tww-16aug-beaches 3) Tune in to the National Day Rally 2024 this Sunday 🇸🇬 Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver his first National Day Rally 2024 speech this Sunday. Catch his speech live on local TV channels and radio stations, or watch it on PM Wong’s YouTube, Facebook page or PMO YouTube. 🔗 Watch it live: https://www.youtube.com/PMOSingapore

#TogetherforBetter: Struggling to keep up with new technology and tools at work? Watch how Muthu, Priya and Chong embark on a "Mission: Possible" to stay relevant and adjust to the changing demands at work. You'll be surprised by the tenacity they have 💪 📼 Watch here: go.gov.sg/tgtforbettershortfilms-tgt 📼 Watch the other films at go.gov.sg/tgtforbettershortfilms