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- - - - Uplift taskforce = help disadvantaged homes level up
      - 30% of places at education ministry run kindergartens are set aside for children from disadvantaged Scio-economic backgrounds
      - independent schools lower fees for lower income families = greater diversity
      - [NGO]: South East Community Development Council's programme "Life me, Ah Kor" offers mentoring programme to lift students by helping them deal with home problems = better focus on sch
      - ST reported that the average SG parent spends $500 every month on tuition or enrichment classes outside of school
      - an average SG parent's tuition spending per month forms a large proportion of poorer families' hh Y = entailing huge O.C that less well-to-do parents simply cannot afford
    - - research has shown that while more affluent parents treat education as top priority for children, it ranks much lower for lower social classes
      - lower Y fam prioritise more basic needs (caring for siblings / financial stability) = children put less effort in school
      - eg. 45% of Harvard students come from families earning USD$200,000 a year or more
    - - more educated and informed society = heightened awareness which pushes more Singaporeans to voice their views
      - eg. Sedition Act prohibits acts that promote ill will or hostility between different groups. Amos Yee punished for video on late founding PM Lee
      - however, sg-reans have a strict and no-nonsense approach when it comes to laws and regulations = may hold back on their protests
      - sizeable number of people who support the government's actions and justifications as the govt is known to act with the intention of ensuring well-being and best interest of sg-reans
      - technology / social media
        
        with so many users coming from diverse socio-economic backgrounds in multi-ethnic and cosmopolitan SG = perspective likely to differ
        
        cloak of online anonymity emboldened sg-reans to be more candid with their opinions
        
        eg. 2019 NETS ad featuring a Chinese man blackening his face and wearing a tudung to represent other races divided SG's social media community
        
        eg. Ngee Ann Polytechnic lecturer made racist remarks to interracial couple. video went viral = lose job
        
        eg. Chinese woman deliberately struck a gong loudly and repeatedly to disrupt her Hindu neighbour's prayer routines
        
        online platforms pave the way for greater agreement and acknowledgement of the existence of casual racism in SG
      - platform like STOMP to call people out
- - - - increase solar energy deployment
        
        floating solar panels at Tengeh reservoir, by 2021 it should be able to generate enough electricity to power our local water treatment plants
        => waterworks will be 100% green
        
        covering roof tops of HDB blocks with solar panels
      - sustainable living
        
        reduce waste sent to landfill by 30% by 2030
        
        at least 20% of schools to be carbon neutral by 2030
        
        expanding values-in-action education with sustainability as a key part of the curriculum
      - green economy
        
        aim to become a leading carbon trading and services hub
        
        aim to become a leading centre for Green Finance in Asia and expand globally
      - resilient future
        
        preparations against impacts of climate change
        
        physical defences to protect coastlines especially around East Coast and Jurong Island
        
        increasing local food production to make food supply more resilient
- - - - Punggol digital district
        
        brings together a business park, university and community facilities - SG institute of technology and JTC business parks
        
        close integration between industry and academia
        
        collaboration spaces, shared facilities + urban and green technology = create a more livable and sustainable lifestyle
        
        heritage trial (green corridor) + event spaces to bring community together
      - Telehealth
        
        integrated and seamless care, helps to effectively meet our healthcare needs
        
        improve access to rehabilitation services
        
        reduce need for patients and caregivers to travel and wait for appointments
        
        smart health video consultation
        
        patients can remotely consult their care team online
        
        used for common conditions that are non-emergency in nature (follow-up services)
      - Autonomous vehicles
        
        self-driving technology can radically transform our transport system + improve living environment
        
        address constraints faced in land and manpower + ease traffic congestion during peak hours
      - smart towns
        
        use computer simulation and data analytics to improve the way buildings are planned and designed
        
        digital infrastructure to pave the way for intelligent homes
        
        use data analytics to better understand and engage residents, enhance community bonding efforts