SDP: A Budget of Wayang and Cheap Gimmicks
If ever there was a budget laden with cheap gimmicks and full of wayang, this one is it. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced an 'ang pow' of up to $300 for every individual. The giveaway amounts to $700 million. This is against a collection of a surplus of $9.6 billion the previous year. In other words, the government...
Police statement on Thaipusam incident
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has issued a clarification on the Thaipusam incident [ LINK ] on their Facebook page. SPF Statement Outdoor religious foot processions are generally not allowed. The Government, however, makes an exception for the Hindu community for Thaipusam, and allows an outdoor religious foot procession,...
Alternative Budget Forum 2018
Singapore has zero external debt and our approach to a balanced budget with each term of government is one of the hallmarks of our national budget. But that was in the past. Will the government keep to its original philosophy or will it run a more populist budget for current fiscal year? Will the government be inclined to shift...
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