Any new initiative in the upcoming budget need to be thought through carefully
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...
Are intangible ethos important or GDP numbers?
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...
5 years later, it is fair to say that PAP’s FCF has failed
Manpower Minister Josephine Teo recent announced that her ministry's work priority for 2020 was to tighten the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) to ensure employment fairness at workplaces. FCF was introduced in 2014 after waves of complains were directed at MOM about employers' preferences at hiring foreigners over Singaporeans...
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