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Indranee Rajah said Singaporeans have to bite the bullet with all the increase in prices, and with the Budget essentially helping us by paying off what they actually increased just before Budget announcements. The govt will say the increases are minimal, and is a must if we are to ensure Singapore will function well. But is... 

$5.2b Budget surplus From the Straits Times report – “Mr Heng said he expects a budget surplus of $5.2 billion for FY2016, or 1.3 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP). This is higher than the surplus of $3.4 billion – or 0.8 per cent of GDP – budgeted a year ago. However, excluding the government’s top-up... 

Koh Poh Koon In Parliament, while the most anticipated speech is that of the Finance Minister on the 2017 Budget, Minister of State for National Development Koh Poh Koon also spoke in Parliament, explaining that the culling of animals will only be done as a last resort. This follows the recent public outcry over the culling...