The National Service policy continues to be a contentious topic of discussion in Singaporean legislative debate. Serving time in National Service has in recent years been framed as a reciprocal duty put on Singaporeans and PRs, as an exchange between the citizen and the state. Whether this duty continues to exist, and how the balance of responsibilities between citizen and state is distributed needs continued revision to keep up with socio-political and technological contexts.

Nuclear energy is increasingly a policy consideration for Singapore. With demand for electricity from both consumers and corporations rising fast, this need is becoming pertinent given that Singapore’s electricity generation is overwhelmingly dependent on imported natural gas. This reliance hence exposes them to geopolitical tensions vis-à-vis increasing protectionism in the US and global energy related tensions.

Singapore's CPF is a vital part of ensuring stability for its residents, allowing them to tide through significant milestones and retirement. However, with a wide spectrum of Singaporeans, as well as an unstable economic landscape, the question of whether the CPF model as it stands is effective is constantly revisited.

Social media, especially algorithmic short-form content, has become the predominant platform on which individuals of all demographics engage with the online world. This poses many concerning issues to the development of Singapore’s youth in terms of mental health, addiction, and social withdrawal.

Despite the government having previously promoted standard English and a stringent Mother Tongue Language policy, most Singaporeans still communicate on a daily basis using some degree of Singlish and dialects. As the goals of economic progress and global integration have proven themselves fulfilled, the socio-cultural role of Singlish and dialects in the modern day should be re-examined.

In recent years, prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have gained widespread popularity, particularly among young adults. With the emergence of strong local competitors like Opinion Labs and PrediXion Software, the issue of regulating prediction markets has become increasingly urgent and requires direct attention. Prediction markets introduce a grey area where certain “predictions” may not constitute bets in the traditional sense, and certain platforms may circumvent proper gambling regulation due to this grey area. Hence, to protect vulnerable Singaporeans from predatory gambling practices, proper legislation regarding prediction markets must be created.

Modern Singapore is more interconnected than ever before. Despite this, a growing number of its youth report feeling profoundly alone. Loneliness and social isolation amongst Singaporean youths have emerged as unassuming, yet dangerous public health concerns that often lead to the emergence of more visible symptoms, such as depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders. Calls have been made for Singapore to become a “We First” society grounded in mutual responsibility and collaboration to tackle this issue of social isolation.

The usage of AI in the healthcare sector has been increasingly prevalent in the modern world. As Singapore starts to scale AI for documentation, imaging, and preventive risk assessment, the current regulatory line stands that AI should augment healthcare professionals, while emphasising patient safety and trust. Contention thus lies in whether the usage of AI should be more broadly supported, and how it should be implemented while upholding the principles of healthcare for the people. In sum, legislation must consider how far, under whose control, and at whose risk AI should be deployed.