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Community Development Councils

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.

CDCs to lead new effort to match job seekers to roles nearer to home: PM Wong

The move is part of wider efforts meant to create good jobs for Singaporeans of all ages and career stage to flourish.
The move is part of wider efforts meant to create good jobs for Singaporeans of all ages and career stage to flourish.

5 new walking trails allow hikers to explore heritage sites and win supermarket vouchers

Residents can turn their regular neighbourhood walks into rewarding and informative adventures with the launch of Walking Trails@CDC.
Residents can turn their regular neighbourhood walks into rewarding and informative adventures with the launch of Walking Trails@CDC.

Over 1.15 million Singaporeans aged 21 to 59 have claimed SG60 vouchers

The SG60 vouchers can be used at all businesses that accept CDC vouchers.
The SG60 vouchers can be used at all businesses that accept CDC vouchers.

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