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PRIME MINISTER Lee Hsien Loong plunged right in to the controversial issue of encouraging Singaporeans to have more babies once again when he spoke at his National Day Rally this year.



Where We Call Home Contest
In less than a month, more than 400 entries streamed in for our National Day Special contest on “Where we call home”. We have featured the top entries in today’s print version of the National Day Special, but we also wanted to highlight others that may not have won a prize, but were noteworthy in their own ways.
The Straits Times CONTEST
Want to get in on the National Day action?

Snap a shot capturing ST's weekly theme, and you could not just win tickets for the National Day Parade on Aug 9, the preview on Aug 2, or NDP funpacks, but could also see your photograph in print.

The best photograph for each of the contest's nine themes will be published in The Straits Times on Aug 11.

Send entries to stndp@sph.com.sg

Include your full name, IC number, mobile number and e-mail address.

This week's theme is Spirit of Excitement

Closing date: August 10 2008

RazorTV CONTEST



'SINGAPORE, CHEERS!' CONTEST

Say Happy Birthday to Singapore with style.

Do the Singapore Cheer YOUR way on video and you could win up to $9,000 in cash, National Day Parade tickets and/or fun packs!

Be fun, be fresh, be quirky! Flaunt your razor-sharp wit.

Grab friends or family, or just by yourself - impress us with your creative best on how you express the 'Singapore Spirit', the theme of National Day 2008.

Stand to win:

1st prize: $5,000 cash
2nd prize: $3,000 cash
3rd prize: $1,000 cash

Need ideas? Here's one way your cheer video can look like.

More details here.

NDP OFFICIAL WEBSITE
 
VODCAST
June 13, 2008
With just over 2 months to National Day this year, this year's organisers has set the stage for a visual spectacle. (2:42)
June 13, 2008
To spit polish the National Day Parade and show for this year, organisers for the first time have re-created a mocked-up Marina Bay stage simulating the one that is still being constructed. (2:09)
NDP'S OFFICIAL SINGAPORE CHEER VIDEO

NDP THEME SONGS - MUSIC VIDEOS
2008
Shine For Singapore
(English Version)
Hady Mirza (3:02)

Shine For Singapore
(Chinese Version)
Joi Chua (3:02)

2007
Kit Chan (3:00)

Various Artists (3:01)

 
PHOTO GALLERY
View pictures of the National Day celebrations

National Day Parade Previews 2008
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