by Abriel | Feb 20, 2018 | 2018, Decent Work & Economic Growth, Singapore Budget 2018
Lower-income families are among groups who could be hit hardest when the GST goes up from 7% to 9% sometime between 2021 and 2025. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on 19 February 2018 said the hike is to help pay for “recurrent needs”, such as security...
by Abriel | Feb 20, 2018 | 2018, Decent Work & Economic Growth, Singapore Budget 2018
Goods and Services Tax (GST) will rise from 7% to 9%, but it will take effect only some time from 2021 to 2025, depending “on the state of the economy, how much our expenditures grow and how buoyant our existing taxes are”, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat...
by Abriel | Feb 20, 2018 | 2018, Affordable & Clean Energy, Singapore Budget 2018
PacificLight is one of the newest kids on the power generation block. Its $1.2 billion plant on Jurong Island began operating four years ago and is fitted with relatively new equipment, making it more energy efficient than older plants. Since then, the firm has spent...
by Abriel | Feb 20, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being, Singapore Budget 2018
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will hand over senior-related social support services to the Ministry of Health (MOH) from April 2018 in a move to streamline care for the elderly. These services include managing senior activity centres, befriending...
by Abriel | Feb 19, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Over the past three decades, Mr Paul Lee, who was born with cerebral palsy, has experienced numerous acts of kindness from Singaporeans. These acts of kindness spurred Mr Lee, now 38, to go on to help others in need. The tax consultant is an avid volunteer, and he...
by Abriel | Feb 16, 2018 | 2018, Quality Education
The Canossian family has started an inclusive pre-school that takes in both mainstream children and those with special needs. The new pre-school, which comes under Canossaville Children and Community Services, has 70 children, seven of whom have hearing loss. It is...
