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At a televised forum on Channel 5 on Tuesday (24 Feb), DPM and Finance Minister Tharman dispelled the notion that the Government had adopted a “Robin Hood” strategy for this year’s Budget by taxing the rich more to give to the poor. He said the bulk of the spending is for the common interest and not one particular group. “This... 

According to the mainstream Straits Times (ST) [Link], government sources said last night (25 Feb) that rumours of former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew having passed away were false. Rumours of the elder statesman's demise have been swirling on social media the past couple of days. Mr Lee, 91, was admitted to Singapore General... 

DPM and Finance Minister Tharman gave his Budget 2015 speech in Parliament today (23 Feb). In the budget, the Silver Support scheme was put forward. This scheme aims to support the bottom 20% of Singaporeans aged 65 and above, with a smaller degree of support extended to cover up to 30% of seniors. Silver Support will be paid...