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Community Development Councils

Nearly $4 billion worth of CDC and SG60 vouchers spent in last four years

In the latest round, every Singaporean household can claim $300 worth of CDC vouchers from Jan 2.
In the latest round, every Singaporean household can claim $300 worth of CDC vouchers from Jan 2.

Supermarket chains announce promotions to help people stretch their CDC vouchers

Customers will receive a $6 FairPrice return voucher with every $60 spent using CDC vouchers in a single transaction at any FairPrice store.
Customers will receive a $6 FairPrice return voucher with every $60 spent using CDC vouchers in a single transaction at any FairPrice store.

Singaporean households can redeem $300 CDC vouchers from Jan 2

The vouchers will be valid till Dec 31, 2026.
The vouchers will be valid till Dec 31, 2026.

New pilot to offer free tuition, football training to at-risk young people

Mayor of South East District Dinesh Vasu Dash (left, in blue shirt) joined former Singapore national footballer Fandi Ahmad (right, in black tracksuit) at the first run of Football Clinic @ South East.
Mayor of South East District Dinesh Vasu Dash (left, in blue shirt) joined former Singapore national footballer Fandi Ahmad (right, in black tracksuit) at the first run of Football Clinic @ South East.

Job matching can’t be left entirely to market forces in S’pore: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that both national policies and community-level initiatives are needed to support the training and job needs of Singaporeans.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that both national policies and community-level initiatives are needed to support the training and job needs of Singaporeans.

CDCs to play active role in providing job support and promoting volunteerism in community

Community Development Councils will step up support for residents who are looking for jobs.
Community Development Councils will step up support for residents who are looking for jobs.

Closer-to-home jobs under new CDC matching scheme, full roll-out by October

South West District Mayor Low Yen Ling (in purple jacket) meeting jobseekers at the job fair held at Hillview Community Club on Aug 31.
South West District Mayor Low Yen Ling (in purple jacket) meeting jobseekers at the job fair held at Hillview Community Club on Aug 31.

As S’pore pursues quality tourism, some locals raise questions about prices at attractions

sflocal - Sentosa Development Corporation and Mount Faber Leisure Group are currently offering the Peranakan Reimagined bundle for local community groups.

Credit - Mount Faber Leisure Group
sflocal - Sentosa Development Corporation and Mount Faber Leisure Group are currently offering the Peranakan Reimagined bundle for local community groups.

Credit - Mount Faber Leisure Group

New CDC job-matching drive may bring overlooked front-line roles closer to applicants: Experts

pixgeneric/  Photo of office workers during lunch hours at Marina CBD area taken on July 9, 2025- use for The breakthrough of technologies such as AI , and wave of digitization and transformation will affect everyone and these changes will impact working lives on a daily basis, economy, gig economy, salary adjustment, CPF, MOM, manpower, job market, retrenchment, female workforce refers to the segment of the population that is employed or actively seeking employment, low employment, high employment
pixgeneric/  Photo of office workers during lunch hours at Marina CBD area taken on July 9, 2025- use for The breakthrough of technologies such as AI , and wave of digitization and transformation will affect everyone and these changes will impact working lives on a daily basis, economy, gig economy, salary adjustment, CPF, MOM, manpower, job market, retrenchment, female workforce refers to the segment of the population that is employed or actively seeking employment, low employment, high employment

Age Well Neighbourhoods, job-matching by CDCs: 10 highlights from PM Wong’s NDR speech

Here are ten highlights delivered from his speech in English, Malay and Mandarin.
Here are ten highlights delivered from his speech in English, Malay and Mandarin.

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