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1、李显龙新加坡总理年新年致辞 MyfellowSingaporeans, 20XXhasbeenafullyear.Onemajorfocushasbeentheeconomy.Overall,wearenotdoingbadly,consideringtheglobaleconomicuncertainties.Weexpectgrowththisyeartobeonepluspercent,stillpositivethoughlessthanwehopedfor.Whilethelabourmarketh
2、aseased,unemploymentremainslowandwearestillcreatingnewjobs.Iknowmanyemployersandworkersareconcerned,butrestassuredtheGovernmentiswatchingthisclosely. Wehavelaunchedschemestohelpworkersadaptandgrowinthenewenvironment,toplaceandtrainworkersinjobsthatarebeingcr
3、eated,andtooffercareersupporttoprofessionalschangingcareersinmid-life.SkillsFutureisrampingupEarnandLearnprogrammes,StudyAwardsandFellowshipsfordifferentsectors.Workingwithbusinessgroupsandunions,wearedevelopingIndustryTransformationMapstailoredfordifferentin
4、dustries.TheCommitteeontheFutureEconomyisworkingonlonger-termstrategiesforgrowth,andwillpublishitsrecommendationsinafewweeks’time. AnothermajorfocushasbeenstrengtheningtieswithmajorpartnerstocreateopportunitiesforSingaporecompaniesandSingaporeans.Prospectsfo
5、rtheTPP,theTrans-PacificPartnershiphavedimmed,butwecontinuetopursueotheravenuesofeconomiccooperation,includingtheRCEP,theRegionalComprehensiveEconomicPartnership.WeconcludedaComprehensiveStrategicPartnershipwithAustralia.WithChina,ourChongqingConnectivityInit
6、iativeismakingprogress.IheldaretreatwithPresidentJokoWidodoofIndonesiainSemarang,whereaSingaporecompanyisdevelopingKendalIndustrialPark.Mostrecently,wesignedwithMalaysiatheBilateralAgreementfortheHighSpeedRail. Atthesametime,wearemakingSingaporeaCityforAllAg
7、es.26,000householdscollectedkeystotheirneworresaleHDBflatsandenjoyedgeneroushousingsubsidies.150,000seniorcitizensarebenefittingfromSilverSupport.WehavecompletedourreviewoftheCPFandlaunchedthe$3billionSuccessfulAgingMasterplan.Moreparentsareenjoyinggoodandaff
8、ordablepreschools,with17,000morechildrenbenefittingfromMOEKindergartensandAnchorandPartnerOperators.OurstudentshavetoppedinternationalrankingsinPISAandTIMSSassessmentsforreading,mathandsc