Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore today have further expanded the long-standing special relationship shared between both countries with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Social Development between The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of Brunei Darussalam and The Ministry of Social and Family Development of the Republic of Singapore.

​Speech by Minister at the Middle East Institute and the Asia Society Policy Institute Conference

​Minister for Social and Family Development Mr Desmond Lee chaired the 20th Meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council on 3 October 2018 in Singapore.

Opening Remarks by Minister Desmond Lee at the 20th ASCC Council Meeting​

​Opening remarks by Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for Social and Family Development and ASCC Council Chair at the 19th ASCC Council meeting on 21 March 2018 at Swissotel Skysuites 2-4, Singapore

Minister Desmond Lee underscores Singapore’s priorities at the 19th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council Meeting

MSF ​invites the public to provide feedback on the draft 4th and 5th Periodic Report on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

​The Ministry of Social and Family Development will host the 13th Meeting of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC), the 15th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) and the 8th Meeting of the ACW Plus 3 which involves China, Japan and the Republic of Korea in the week of 3 to 7 October 2016. The Ministry and the Tsao Foundation will jointly organize a Forum on “Women’s Financial Security in Old Age” on 7 October 2016.

​Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Education & Ministry of Social and Family Development Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim will be representing Singapore at the 9th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD) and the 5th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Social Welfare and Development+3 (AMMSWD+3) from 29 - 30 September 2016 in Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia.