Key announcements from National Day Rally 2026
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a slew of measures to support Singaporeans in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 23), with families set to receive more help through enhanced childcare leave, financial support and housing priority.
Looking further ahead, PM Wong outlined Singapore’s approach to the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI, as well as ambitious plans to merge Pulau Semakau and several other islands into a larger island to meet the country’s future economic, energy and defence needs.
Here are the key announcements.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a slew of measures to support Singaporeans in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 23), with families set to receive more help through enhanced childcare leave, financial support and housing priority.
Looking further ahead, PM Wong outlined Singapore’s approach to the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI, as well as ambitious plans to merge Pulau Semakau and several other islands into a larger island to meet the country’s future economic, energy and defence needs.
Here are the key announcements.
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