Promising a National Conversation that would engage all Singaporeans at his recent National Day Rally, PM Lee Hsien Loong did just that as he met 19 of his Facebook fans and followers on Thursday evening for tea at the Istana.
The group -- which comprised of influential bloggers such as Lee Kin Mun aka mrbrown and Andrew Loh, former editor of The Online Citizen, as well as ordinary Singaporeans -- met the Prime Minister for over an hour, where they chatted over issues such as the declining birth rate and online behaviour.
More importantly, the light-hearted, casual setting set the tone for what looks set to be a genuine effort to re-engage Singaporeans of all walks of life in the charting of Singapore's future in the next 20 years. Full story
Related:
Tea with the PM - mrbrown.com
Facebook users, bloggers share their Istana moments with PM Lee - inSing.com
