Speeches

2026

Welcome Address by Mr Baey Yam Keng, Mayor, North East District at the ArtsEverywhere @ CDC event on 04 July 2026 (Read here)

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme (2026) June (Read here)

Welcome Address by Ms Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayor's Committee and Mayor of South West District at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme (2026) June (Read here)

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme (2026) January (Read here)

Welcome Address by Ms Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayor's Committee and Mayor of South West District at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme (2026) January (Read here)

2025

Speech by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong at the Launch of Jobs Nearby @ CDC (Read here)

Speech by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong at the Launch of the CDC Vouchers Scheme 2025 (May) (Read here)

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors Committee and Mayor of South West District at the Launch of the CDC Vouchers Scheme 2025 (May) (Read here)

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at ArtsEverywhere@CDC Phase 2 Announcement (Read here)

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors Committee and Mayor of South West District at ArtsEverywhere@CDC Phase 2 Announcement (Read here)

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme 2025 (January) (Read here)

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors Committee and Mayor of South West District at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme 2025 (January) (Read here)

2024

Speech by Minister Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law at the Launch of LAW@CDC 2024 (Read here)

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors Committee and Mayor of South West District at the Launch of LAW@CDC 2024 (Read here)

Speech by Mr Tanguy Lim, CEO of Pro Bono SG at the Launch of LAW@CDC 2024 (Read here)

Speech by Minister for Education Mr Chan Chun Sing at the Launch of SkillsFuture@CDC 2024 (Read here)

Speech by Mayor Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore District at the Launch of SkillsFuture@CDC 2024 (Read here)

Speech by Minister Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law at the Launch of ArtsEverywhere@CDC (Read Here)

Speech by Mayor Fahmi Aliman, Mayor of South East District at the Launch of ArtsEverywhere@CDC (Read here)

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme 2024 (June) (Read here)

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors Committee and Mayor of South West District at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme 2024 (June) (Read here)

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme 2024(Read here)

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors Committee and Mayor of South West District at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme 2024 (Read here)

2023

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors Committee and Mayor of South West District at the CDC Vouchers Donation Scheme Networking Luncheon with Charity Organisations (Read here)

Speech by Minister Edwin Tong Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law at the CDC Vouchers Donation Scheme Networking Luncheon with Charity Organisations (Read here))

Speech by Minister Edwin Tong Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law at the Launch of Law Awareness Weeks @ CDC 2023 (Read here)

Speech by Mr Fahmi Aliman, Mayor of South East District at the Launch of Law Awareness Weeks @ CDC 2023 (Read here)

Speech by Mr Gregory Vijayendran, SC, Chairman of Pro Bono SG at the Launch of Law Awareness Weeks @ CDC 2023 (Read here)

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme 2023(Read here)

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors Committee and Mayor of South West District at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme 2023 (Read here)

2022

Speech by Mayor Alex Yam, Mayor of North West District at the Launch of Law Awareness Weeks@CDC 2022 (Read here)

Speech by Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme 2022 (Read here)

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors Committee and Mayor of South West District, at the Launch of CDC Vouchers Scheme 2022 (Read here)

2021

Speech by Mr Gregory Vijayendran, SC, Chairman of Law Society Pro Bono Services at the Virtual Launch of Law Awareness Weeks @CDC 2021 (Read here)

Speech by Mr Edwin Tong Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law at the Virtual Launch of LAW@CDC 2021 (Read here)

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors Committee and Mayor of South West District at the launch of Kong Meng San (KMS) - CDC COVID-19 Relief Fund (Read here)

Speech by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Swearing-in Ceremony of Mayors on Wednesday, 23 September 2020, at the People’s Association Auditorium (Read here)

2019

Speech by Ms Low Yen Ling, Mayor of South West District at the Launch of Law Awareness Weeks (LAW) @ CDC 2019 on Wednesday, 4 September 2019 at Keat Hong Community Club (Read here)

Speech by Mr Edwin Tong, Senior Minister of State for Law and Health, at the Launch of Law Awareness Weeks @ CDC 2019 on Wednesday, 4 September 2019 at Keat Hong Community Club (Read here)

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors Committee and Mayor of South West District for WeCare Arts Exhibition @ CDC 2019 on Thursday, 19 September 2019 at Wisma Geylang Serai (Read here)

2018

Speech by Ms Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors' Committee and Mayor of South West District at the Launch of Maybank Family Fund @ CDC 2018 on Wednesday 21 November 2018 at Gardens by the Bay (Read here)

Speech by Mr Edwin Tong, Senior Minister of State for Law and Health, at the Launch of Law Awareness Weeks @ CDC 2018 on Saturday 15 September 2018 at Wisma Geylang Serai (Read here)

Speech by Dr Maliki Osman, Mayor of South East District, at the Launch of Law Awareness Weeks @ CDC 2018 on Saturday 15 September 2018 at Wisma Geylang Serai (Read here)

Speech by Mr Gregory Vijayendran, Chairman of Law Society Pro Bono Services, at the Launch of Law Awareness Weeks @ CDC on Saturday 15 September 2018 at Wisma Geylang Serai (Read here)

2017

Speech by Ms Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State for Law and Finance, at the Launch of Law Awareness Weeks @ CDC 2017 and MOU Signing Ceremony on Thursday 28 September 2017 at Singapore Management University School of Law Function Hall (Read here)

Speech by Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West District, at the Launch of Law Awareness Weeks @ CDC 2017 and MOU Signing Ceremony on Thursday 28 September 2017 at Singapore Management University School of Law Function Hall (Read here)

Speech by Ms Low Yen Ling, Chairman of Mayors' Committee and Mayor of South West District at Launch of WeCare Arts Exhibition and MOU Signing for WeCare Arts Fund on Monday 4 September 2017 at Our Tampines Hub (Read here)

Speech by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, at the Swearing-In Ceremony of Mayors on Wednesday 24 May 2017 at the People's Association Auditorium (Read here)

Speech by Mr Teo Ser Luck, Chairman of Mayors' Committee and Mayor of North East District, at Launch of NTUC FairPrice Foundation - CDC Milk Fund on Saturday 11 February 2017 at NTUC FairPrice Xtra @ NEX (Read here)

2016

Speech by Ms Low Yen Ling, Mayor of South West District, at Signing of MOU Ceremony between the CDCs and CASE on Friday 23 September 2016 at Jurong Spring Community Club (Read here)

Speech by Mr Lim Biow Chuan, President of CASE, at Signing of MOU Ceremony between the CDCs and CASE on Friday 23 September 2016 at Jurong Spring Community Club (Read here)

Speech by Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, at Launch of Law Awareness Week @ CDC 2016 on Saturday 3 September at Waterway Point (Read here)

Speech by Mr Teo Ser Luck, Chairman of Mayors' Committee and Mayor of North East District, at Launch of Law Awareness Week @CDC 2016 on Saturday 3 September 2016 at Waterway Point (Read here)

Speech by Mr Thio Sheng Yi, President of Law Society, at Launch of Law Awareness Week @CDC 2016 on Saturday 3 September 2016 at Waterway Point (Read here)

Speech by Mayor Low Yen Ling at SME Conference on Friday 1 April 2016 at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel (Read here)

2015

Speech by Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong at the Community Development Council's Symposium on Tuesday 27 October 2015 at Ci Yuan CC (Read here)

Speech by Ms Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State for Law and Education, at the Launch of Law Awareness Week @CDC on Wednesday 22 July 2015 at Queenstown Community Centre (Read here)

Speech by Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West District, at the WeCare Arts Fund Tea Session on Thursday 21 May 2015 at Bishan Community Club (Read here)

2014

Speech by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law, at Signing of Memorandum of Understanding - Community Development Councils and Law Society 2014 on Friday 12 September 2014 at Treetops (Read here)

Speech by Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West District, at Signing of Memorandum of Understanding - Community Development Councils and Law Society 2014 on Friday 12 September 2014 at Treetops (Read here)

Speech by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, at Mayors’ Swearing-In Ceremony on Friday 20 June 2014 at People’s Association Auditorium (Read here)