‘We hear you, I hear you’: PM Wong tells young S’poreans, first-time voters | MBS sees record earnings amid suite expansion, travel recovery

Plus: Boy, 15, arrested for robbery at condo near Orchard Road, 17-year-old taken to hospital | If this e-mail is not displayed properly, click here. MONDAY, APR 14 2025 Jonathan Wong Assistant Newsletter Editor Good morning, Rebutting online remarks that Gen Zs are "soft" and "full of themselves", and that they "lack resilience", Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said such comments miss the full picture and fail to see something crucial about the generation. He was speaking to young Singaporeans and first-time voters, in a two-minute social media post released yesterday. Get updates and highlights on GE2025 sent to your inbox. Sign up here. In other news, despite rising market volatility triggered by US President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies, some experts reckon that corporate deal-making opportunities will persist in Singapore as companies reconfigure their strategies and supply chains. Singapore 'We hear you, I hear you': PM Wong's message to young S'poreans, first-time voters PM Wong said he wants to work with the young to take on challenges to come. Singapore 'I don't want to be parachuted anywhere safe': WP new face Harpreet Singh He said he entered politics to correct the course that Singapore is taking. Business Experts expect pickup in IPOs, corporate deals here despite rising volatility SGX could see more IPOs from firms in markets hit harder by US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Singapore MBS sees record earnings amid suite expansion, travel recovery The decision to cut room inventory and focus on premium suites has paid off, said its COO. Singapore Traffic Police's electric highway patrol cars to be rolled out from second half of 2025 The electric Polestar 2s will join BMW and Volvo highway patrol cars in their fleet. Singapore Social workers engage reclusive youth via digital platforms, games Charities befriend young people on online platforms to help them open up. Singapore New initiative to get businesses and schools to keep neighbourhoods clean Called CleanHood, it aims to cultivate collective ownership among residents, students, merchants. Singapore Why students cheat during exams and what parents can do to deter them There was an average of 12 cheating cases a year in national exams over the last five years. Opinion Trump chaos could push Malaysia to embrace Xi on rare visit Economic pragmatism may determine how Chinese leader's visit goes, writes Shannon Teoh. Singapore 15-year-old arrested for robbery at condo near Orchard Road, 17-year-old taken to hospital The older boy was conscious when he was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. MOST POPULAR 1. Afternoon deluge leads to flash floods in parts of north-east Singapore 2. PAP has finalised slate for GE2025, which will take place amid great global uncertainty: PM Wong 3. WhatsApp users in Singapore report issues sending messages, uploading status If you received this newsletter from someone, sign up here to get daily updates right in your inbox! If you have any feedback, please drop us an e-mail at st-newsletters@sph.com.sg Sign up for more free newsletters from The Straits Times here. Manage subscription here.