A nation mourns as five men in the prime of their lives met with a tragic end, doing what they loved most, for the country. As the remaining members of the Singapore national dragon boat team grapple with their loss, the country's top sporting bodies, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and one survivor speak on moving forward - and what needs to be done to make sure such a tragedy never happens again.

24-year-old Terence Ong, one of the 17 survivors of the dragon boat tragedy, says the remaining national team members will stick together and work hard to achieve the goals of the five paddlers who lost their lives.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called on the nation to be resilient in the face of the tragedy, even as he offers words of comfort to the grieving families.

An independent inquiry committee will be formed within one week to look into what really happened at Cambodia's Tonle Sap river. Singapore Sports Council CEO Oon Jin Teik says the panel will let the rowers, officials and family members speak freely. Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Teo Ser Luck, elaborates on the post-mortem that will be conducted for all overseas competitions, to ensure the safety of local athletes.

Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Teo Ser Luck, says the wearing of life vests will now be mandatory for all water sports, including overseas competitions - even if rules don't call for it. Backing this up was President for the Singapore Dragon Boat Association, Kwek Siew Jin. But Mr Kwek was quick to add that he's not pointing the finger at anyone.

In his keynote address at the annual Singapore Tripartism Forum, former Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen - now Education Minister - reflects on the importance of not 'protecting' workers here through a clampdown on the foreign worker quota and a high wage policy. He also elaborates on the way forward for Singapore's workforce.