Astafieva Ekaterina , Ivanov Maksim

Singapore: New Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and His Plans for Social Transformation

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2024, №3(64), 162-174

 
Annotation: The article describes the most significant changes that have taken place in Singapore's social policy under the leadership of the ruling People's Action Party. These changes were initiated by the new Prime Minister of the city-state, Lawrence Wong, the leader of the 4G generation. After the pandemic, the country began to recover, but faced internal challenges. In addition, in the previous elections, the ruling party lost part of its electorate, which forced the bureaucratic apparatus to adapt to modern global trends in the social sphere. The changes affected unemployment benefits, which the government had previously not considered as a measure of social support. They also affected the availability of HDB housing for various categories of citizens, adjustments were made to the child care system for newborns and other important changes in social policy.

Keywords: Singapore, social change, Lawrence Wong, jobseeker's allowance, People's Action Party, HDB apartments, Singapore Forward initiative