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Finance minister Heng Swee Keat will deliver his budget statement on 18 February 2020. In the face of a slowing economy (and being an election year), I foresee that Heng will most likely dish out a generous Santa Clause budget. By and large, all national budgets are similar: We want to invest in our people, our future, help... 

The 4 opposition parties that have announced an alliance are the less popular ones, so it’s good that they are combined into one. It’s a good development but all must have the same aim going forward or else this alliance won’t last. This would reduce the number of opposition parties and would also be less confusing for... 

In a troubled world, few societies can devote themselves to such intangible ideals, much less act upon them. But here in Singapore, thanks to the heroic efforts of several generations, we can all realistically aspire to live by these values, and turn our vision into reality. -  Lee Hsien Loong I am pondering over this statement...