


Speech by Andre Low On Civil Defence Shelter and Fire Safety (Misc Amd) Bill
Mr Speaker, In January, I spoke in this House about fire safety in our homes. It remains a concern for many. Just recently, between 28 July and 1 September, five residents died following separate fires in HDB flats. We should not assume that these incidents share a common cause. Even so, five deaths in just over a month should give us pause as we consider this Bill.



A fair start for all young Singaporeans
Mr Speaker, The Economic Strategy Review is organised around workers adapting again and again. It proposes training, pathways and career bridges between jobs. It gives far less attention to the all-important first transition from education or National Service into stable work, and to whether young people get a fair start.



