Budget Cash Surplus 2005-14: $190b – MPs call for fiscal prudence?
Budget: Need for fiscal prudence I refer to the article “Budget 2017: Need for fiscal prudence, even as Govt helps workers and businesses, say MPs”…
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Video: Budget protest Hong Lim Park 25.2.2017
Budget: $5.2b or $8.8b surplus? Unemployment: 2.1 or 4.5%
$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…
Budget: Price increase (na), cost increase (na), but rebates ($71m)?
Budget speech I refer to the Budget speech that was delivered in Parliament on 20 February. According to the Straits Times report “Singapore Budget 2017:…
46-page Budget recommendations: Never ask the most obvious question?
NTUC calls for support to help workers transition into new economy I refer to the article “Ahead of Budget 2017, NTUC calls for support to…
“Fake news”, “real news” or “no news”?
Court rules Govt is not a person under anti-harassment law provision I refer to the article “Is Government a person? Court rules on anti-harassment law…
$190b cash (Budget) surplus from 2005 – 2014?
I refer to the Department of Statistics’ Monthly Digest of Statistics. $189.8b cash (Budget) surplus from 2005 – 2014? Under “Public Finance – Government Revenue…
ElderShield: Claims ratio?
ElderShield Review Committee appointed I refer to the article “MOH appoints ElderShield Review Committee to study ways to better support elderly” (Channel NewsAsia, Oct 7)….
University hostel fees up 6.8% p.a. despite $1b surplus?
University hostel fees “have increased sharply” I refer to the article “Higher operating costs push up university hostel fees” (Channel NewsAsia, Jun 28). It states…
GST voucher – 2007 2.1m get it, now 1.3m?
1.54m get GST vouchers, Medisave top-ups I refer to the article “1.54m Singaporeans to get GST vouchers, Medisave top-ups this year” (Channel NewsAsia, Jun 20)….