Budget debate statistics: Uniquely Singapore?

Mar. 7 | By Leong Sze Hian According to the article “Parliament: Transformation budget for future” published in My Paper on 5 March, the Finance Minister was quoted as having rebutted opposition MP Low Thia Khiang’s (Hougang) claim that the Government...

Budget should be more inclusive, change workplace culture to boost productivity, NMP says

Mar. 5 | By Wong Chun Han Singapore’s Budget 2010 fails to address concerns of lower-income Singaporeans, while cultural and societal attitudes need to be adjusted for the productivity drive to work, Nominated Member of Parliament Viswa Sadasivan said Tuesday. “The...

A complacent budget

Feb. 26 | Press Release by The Reform Party on 23 February 2010 The Reform Party has already set out its response to the report by the Economic Strategies Committee in its press release dated 3rd February 2010. We said there that “there must be serious doubts...

Post Budget Day blues….

Feb. 25 | See more of Sei-Ji’s brilliant work at My Sketchbook… ___________________________________________________

Salaries increased for political appointments?

Feb. 24 | “Salaries for political appointments – ministers, ministers of state and parliamentary secretaries – are estimated to be $58.28 million, or 8.8 per cent higher than last year.” Today

Budget does little to address main issues faced by S’poreans

Feb. 24 | The Online Citizen speaks to financial expert and TOC’s own columnist, Mr Leong Sze Hian, for his take on Budget 2010 which was unveiled by the finance minister on Monday.