Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver his first-ever National Day Rally speech on Aug. 18, 2024, at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Headquarters at Ang Mo Kio.

He will give the speech in three languages: Malay, Mandarin, and English.

Following the format of previous years' rallies, PM Wong will give the Malay speech first at 6:45pm, followed by the Mandarin one, and finally the English one at 8pm.

The speech will be broadcast on local TV channels and radio stations, and livestreamed on multiple online channels including:

• PM Wong’s YouTube
• PM Wong’s Facebook page
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO) YouTube
• Mewatch.sg, cna.asia, CNA YouTube and 8world.com

A recording will also be uploaded on the PMO's Youtube page and website from Aug. 19.

The rally

The National Day Rally is an annual message from the prime minister after Singapore's National Day.

Traditionally, it's a platform to announce potential new policies, or changes to existing ones.

In 2023, former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the S$7 billion Majulah Package to help “young seniors” in their 50s and 60s meet retirement needs.

Whereas in 2022, he spoke about the repeal of controversial colonial-era law 377A, the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, and the war in Ukraine.

Top image from Lawrence Wong/Facebook