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Part 2 – The Singaporean Core The Population White Paper (2013) proclaims Singaporeans form the core of our society and the heart of our nation. To be a strong and cohesive society, we must have a strong Singaporean core. and ignites a vigorous debate both in and out of Parliament. Sylvia Lim (Aljunied), Singapore Parliamentary... 

I refer to the 8 Mar 2013 Straits Times report of Mr Tharman’s budget 2013 speech [1]. Mr Tharman said that our income tax schedule is highly progressive with 55% of Singaporeans not paying any income tax and with Workfare acting like negative income tax, our income tax schedule actually runs from -30% to 20%. This is accompanied... 

I refer to the 3 Mar 2013 Straits Times letter by Ms Ng Yan Ling [1]. The phrase “founding of modern Singapore” leads to the question of what constitutes modern Singapore. Singapore in 1965 is no longer considered modern by today’s standards. Similarly, Singapore today will not be considered modern 50 years from now. Luckily,...