To improve train frequencies, the signalling system for the North-South-East-West Line (NSEWL) will be upgraded from 2011 to allow trains to run at shorter time intervals. The Jurong East Modification Project, when completed in May 2011, and the addition of new trains will increase NSEWL's capacity. More trains will also be added to the North-East Line. These initiatives will shorten the waiting time for commuters.

Minister Ng Eng Hen announced several education initiatives. These include better infrastructure to support learning, new progression choices for Normal (Academic) students, new specialised schools for Normal (Technical) students, and an extension of the Integrated Programme to more schools . A new medical school will start in 2013 and MOE will also fund a number of new places in new degree courses in NAFA and LASALLE.

Minister of State Koo Tsai Kee unveiled details of the National Service Recognition Award (NSRA). The NSRA is a monetary award of between $9,000 and $10,500 for each citizen serviceman by the time he completes his Operationally Ready National Service (ORNS) training cycle. The award will be disbursed equally at three significant milestones during the servicemen's full-time NS (NSF) and ORNS.

HDB is offering 3,032 flats for sale today. These comprise 1,408 new flats in Yishun under the Build-to-Order (BTO) system and 1,624 balance flats spread over 10 non-mature towns under the Sale of Balance Flats (SBF) exercise. With this launch, HDB would have offered 12,876 flats for sale since the start of 2010. Applications for the new flats can be submitted online from 31 August 2010 to 13 September 2010.

The Government has introduced two measures to temper sentiments and encourage greater financial prudence among property purchasers. One is the increase in holding period for imposition of Seller's Stamp Duty (SSD) to three years. The second is an increase in minimum cash payment to 10% of the valuation limit; and a decrease in Loan-to-Value (LTV) limit for housing loans granted by MAS-regulated financial institutions to 70%.