SINGAPORE, Aug 28 — Two ministries and four agencies under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) today mapped out their plans to build strong partnerships and trust between the Government and the people in their addenda to President Halimah Yacob’s address.

The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF), as well as the four PMO divisions — the Strategy Group, the Public Service Division (PSD), the Science and Technology Policy and Plans Office, and the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) — issued their addenda.

These addenda lay out the initiatives and measures the respective agencies will undertake to fulfil the priorities for the new term, which Halimah set out at the opening of the 14th Parliament on Monday.

Next Monday, Parliament will sit to debate the President’s Address in a Motion of Thanks.

Here is a look at some of the top priorities for the MCCY and MOF, as well as the four PMO agencies.

Ministry of Culture, Community And Youth

In Mdm Halimah’s speech, she noted the need to embrace new ideas, and that the country’s diversity of views, ideas and aspirations can be a "source of strength” in a changing world. To this end, the MCCY will prioritise partnering Singaporeans to build a resilient and caring society.

It will do so by: