Скачать или смотреть He Ting Ru calls for “wealth with health” in Parliament

Workers’ Party MP He Ting Ru (Sengkang GRC) spoke in Parliament on 25 February 2026 during the Budget 2026 debate, urging Singapore to pursue “wealth with health” by building a healthier society, not just a richer one.

She pressed for clearer population planning to ease crowding anxieties, stronger recognition and support for caregivers, and better protections for migrant domestic workers.

Framing her speech around demographics, digital harms and environmental well-being, she urged policymakers to prioritise societal health over GDP growth. “Wealth without health,” she concluded, “is a house that is not a home.”

She also called for science-informed action on smartphone-era harms, including considering a select committee to study whether child social media restrictions are needed, and for wider representation on the National AI Council to address social and educational impacts.