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SINGAPORE : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will address the nation on Sunday in his National Day Rally speech against the backdrop of global economic and security challenges.
According to Mr Lee's press secretary, his address will discuss the state of the economy and Singapore's transformation in the past 50 years, as well as the issues of healthcare, racial and religious harmony.
Mr Lee's address, to be delivered at the University Cultural Centre, will be in Malay, Mandarin and English.
Political observers said Mr Lee, in his Malay address, is expected to take stock of the Malay-Muslim community's achievements and outline some challenges they face, both at the national and community levels.
He is also expected to speak on the importance of training and retraining programmes for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Besides taking stock of the economy and the effectiveness of the S$20.5 billion Resilience Package announced in this year's Budget to tackle the economic downturn, MPs Channel NewsAsia spoke to said Mr Lee is likely to dwell on the importance of national integration.
They said this subject is of great importance in light of growing acts of terrorism and racial strife in the world.
MPs said Mr Lee is also expected to give an update on the various development projects in Singapore to make the city a more liveable place.
The prime minister's National Day Rally speech will be broadcast "live" on television, radio, and online at http://ndr09.channelnewsasia.com - CNA /ls
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