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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong extended his “warmest wishes” to Muslims observing the holy month of Ramadan<\/a> in a video posted on his Facebook on Wednesday (Feb 18).<\/p>\n PM Wong spoke first in English before switching to Malay.<\/p>\n “As the holy month of Ramadan begins, I extend my warmest wishes to all our Muslim friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n “May the season of reflection and renewal bring peace to your homes and blessings to everyone,” he said.<\/p>\n Switching to Malay, PM Wong added that he hopes this Ramadan will be “more meaningful” for Muslims in Singapore.<\/p>\n In his Chinese New Year message on Feb 16<\/a>, PM Wong noted that this year’s Chinese New Year coincides with the beginning of Ramadan: “The coming together of these two occasions reminds us of the beauty of multicultural Singapore \u2014 a society where different cultures, traditions and faiths live together in mutual respect.”<\/p>\n He added that the harmony Singapore enjoys today did not happen by chance.<\/p>\n “It was built patiently over generations through mutual respect, trust and understanding. These are values we must continue to uphold and pass on,” the prime minister explained.<\/p>\n Ahead of Ramadan, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore said in an announcement on Feb 13 that it has taken steps to enable congregants to have a meaningful Ramadan experience this year by enhancing prayer capacity<\/a>.<\/p>\n