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‘Robin Hood’ budget allows government to regain ground lost recently due to unpopular policies that had been poorly implemented. BUDGET times are not occasions when the thrifty government here would likely score a lot of brownie points among its citizens. In fact, Singaporeans are often more worried about being made to pay... 

The government has decided to revise the development charge (DC) rates, with the steepest increase targeting the commercial and industrial sectors. Four sectors in the industrial segment will see hefty increases of between 14 and 26 per cent. Woodlands, Senoko, Sembawang, and Yishun sectors will be slapped with the stiff 26... 

官方媒体撰文给力人口白皮书，先以外商发出警告威胁撤出新加坡会带来灾难性后果，再以中小企业面临完美风暴的经济危机来说事；这一种情况不是什么新 鲜事，不过是历史重演。重提了记忆犹新的经济转型失败的历史，那是在无知的不觉中，分别扇了李光耀，吴作栋，陈庆炎，和李显龙每人一记清脆的耳光。 1979年李光耀领导下由吴作栋执行的经济转型计划，因为得不到外商的支持，是一个彻底的失败，政府被逼政策上掉头U转。这一个动荡，刻意的折腾...