“Working and saving to achieve a better life for everyone”

Done by Shazrina Rahmat (30)Class: 6 Enthusiasm

Staying relevant and competitive through rapid Staying relevant and competitive through rapid

change and developmentchange and development

When we upgrade our skills and When we upgrade our skills and knowledge, it helps us to stay relevant and knowledge, it helps us to stay relevant and employable in this rapidly changing world. employable in this rapidly changing world. Our ability to embrace lifelong learning Our ability to embrace lifelong learning and re-training is vital to keeping our and re-training is vital to keeping our economy competitive. economy competitive.

Putting in place robust economic systems that can Putting in place robust economic systems that can continue to function in times of crisiscontinue to function in times of crisis

When the foundation of our economy is When the foundation of our economy is strong, our economy will not break down strong, our economy will not break down so easily in times of war or crisis. Sound so easily in times of war or crisis. Sound policies and practices help us withstand policies and practices help us withstand external shocks. Putting in place external shocks. Putting in place measures to keep businesses running and measures to keep businesses running and maintaining stockpiles of essential items maintaining stockpiles of essential items also help to keep our economy going. also help to keep our economy going.

My contribution to the defenceMy contribution to the defence

I contribute to the economical defence by I contribute to the economical defence by studying hard in school so that I can get studying hard in school so that I can get good marks and, maybe, study abroad good marks and, maybe, study abroad when I grow up in future. I would get a when I grow up in future. I would get a better job, such as becoming a doctor, better job, such as becoming a doctor, lawyer or a businesswoman and help lawyer or a businesswoman and help Singapore in the Economic Defence. Singapore in the Economic Defence.

How I feel about contributing to the defenceHow I feel about contributing to the defence

I feel proud and happy that I am I feel proud and happy that I am contributing to the defence as I would be contributing to the defence as I would be able to help Singapore in any way that I able to help Singapore in any way that I can. Even though this might be can. Even though this might be challenging, I would still try my very best in challenging, I would still try my very best in trying to help the country when it needs trying to help the country when it needs me. me.