#640 - Lawrence Wong’s Response to Tariffs “Overblown”? & Marine Parade’s Benefits Under Scrutiny
Last Friday, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong released a video warning Singaporeans to brace for global economic instability in light of US-imposed tariffs. The 5-minute address sparked mixed reactions - some lauded the call for unity, others slammed it as vague and fear-mongering. We unpack what he actually said and how the opposition parties responded. Over the weekend, a community event in the East revealed a slew of new perks and grants available only to residents of the Marine Parade Cluster. Is this strategic support—or selective generosity in an election year?
(00:00) Words of Wisdom
(00:55) Intro
(11:00) Lawrence Wong’s Response to Tariffs “Overblown”?
(35:44) Marine Parade’s Benefits Under Scrutiny
(49:00) One Shiok Comment
(51:41) One Shiok Thing
One Shiok Thing
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Lawrence Wong’s Response to Tariffs “Overblown”?
- Singapore must brace itself for more shocks following US tariffs: PM Wong
- US tariffs could set off global trade war, dampen S’pore’s economic growth: DPM Gan
- Opposition leader Pritam Singh echoes PM Wong's call for unity following US tariffs on S'pore
- Leong Mun Wai says Trump tariff fear is 'overblown', Tan Cheng Bock says govt warning is partly to 'instill fear'
- The bizarre way Trump’s team calculated reciprocal tariffs
Marine Parade’s Benefits Under Scrutiny
- GE2025: Up to S$1,600 in cash, Grab vouchers under new fund for caregivers in Marine Parade Cluster
- 17 HDB neighbourhoods across Singapore to be upgraded at cost of S$165 million
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Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak
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