Babies born in 2025 set to get SG60 special gift: Indranee
The Straits Times|November 06, 2024
Couples who have babies in 2025 can look forward to receiving a special gift for their little ones, as the nation marks 60 years of independence.
Chin Hui Shan

Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah said this in a Facebook post on Nov 5 but gave no other details.

Ms Indranee, who is also Second Minister for Finance and National Development, noted that Singapore will celebrate SG60 in 2025.

The milestone year will be a celebration of shared Singaporean values, including "that indefinable sense of family" despite the different races, religions and backgrounds here, she added.

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