In this year’s National Day Rally address, Lee Hsien Loong signalled the end to most compulsory mask-wearing, the decriminalisation of gay sex - and a warning of war.
“It’s the right thing to do from an equality rights standpoint. There will definitely be some economic gains from this,” said Kathy Teo, one of the business leaders for the Red Dot for Pink Dot campaign that has long pushed for reform.
“This is an age where talent makes all the difference to a nation’s success. We need to focus on attracting and retaining top talent, in the same way we focus on attracting and retaining investments,” he said.In his wide-ranging address, Mr Lee praised Singaporeans for their collective and individual efforts to advance through the pandemic.
“It has complicated the already strained US-China relations, and also relations between China and America’s partners in Asia, like Australia and Japan. We can expect more geopolitical contestation in the Asia-Pacific. Some countries will choose a side. Others, like Singapore, will try our best to avoid being caught up in major power rivalry.”
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