REACH 429 - What are your views on DPM Wong's Budget round-up speech, in response to the alternative proposals brought up by MPs to meet Singapore's spending needs and strengthen our social compact?
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24 Feb 2023 (10am - 7pm)
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[11:45 am, 24/02/2023] +REACH: ๐บ Tune in to the Budget Round-up Speech at around 12.30pm TODAY at the link below:
๐ https://www.youtube.com/live/P8Js3YG79IU?feature=share
Parliament started debating the Budget 2023 statement on Wednesday (Feb 22). Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver the round-up speech, clarify queries from Members of Parliament and sum up the Budget.
This will be followed by the Committee of Supply debates, which allow Parliament to examine each ministry’s plans.
At around 12.30pm today, DPM Wong will respond to MP's comments and concerns in his Budget Round-up Speech before Parliament votes on the Budget.
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[0:21 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
[22/02, 11:02 pm] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ: https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/schoolboy-on-bicycle-nearly-hit-by-car-at-sengkang-zebra-crossing
Schoolboy on bicycle nearly hit by car at Sengkang zebra crossing.
Suggest installing camera near zebra crossing to nab cars that fail to stop at zebra crossing.
It is a common occurrence - that are putting pedestrian in jeopardy.
My close friend comments: The other day a merce drove thru zebra crossing without stopping for me ๐
My comments : I experienced the same thing in zebra crossing a few times.
The car drivers obviously see me, but still drive through.
[0:24 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Thus I won't cross in zebra crossing until and unless the car stop.
Else I will wait until no cars before I cross.
[0:32 pm, 24/02/2023] +Terrie Wong: That's the right way. Don't always assume the drivers will stop.
[0:34 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: It should always be this way. Check before crossing
[0:35 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
School children assume the cars will stop while they are crossing the zebra crossing.
But isn't those car drivers breaking the law?
Then what is the purpose of those zebra crossing?
It confuse the pedestrian and reverse the rights of pedestrian - causing unnecessary accidents.
In this case, must as well dismantle all the zebra crossing and change it to all red light crossing.
[0:36 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Else we are emboldening car drivers to break the law - and cause unnecessary accidents.
Must as well ban zebra crossing.
[0:39 pm, 24/02/2023] +REACH: ๐บ Tune in to the Budget Round-up Speech at around 12.30pm TODAY at the link below:
๐ https://www.youtube.com/live/P8Js3YG79IU?feature=share
Parliament started debating the Budget 2023 statement on Wednesday (Feb 22). Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver the round-up speech, clarify queries from Members of Parliament and sum up the Budget.
This will be followed by the Committee of Supply debates, which allow Parliament to examine each ministry’s plans.
At around 12.30pm today, DPM Wong will respond to MP's comments and concerns in his Budget Round-up Speech before Parliament votes on the Budget.
[0:40 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
This is the reason why I want to bring up in REACH - because I am seeing the reverse psychology taking effect.
Many people are starting to assume pedestrian should stop for car to stop and not car stop for pedestrians in zebra crossing.
This will cause unnecessary accidents and endangering the pedestrians - as this reverse psychology has seep in unconsciously.
[0:41 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Students are taught to only cross when cars stopped completely
[0:42 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
What does the law say in zebra crossing?
[0:42 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Drivers didn't stop, that's for the law to catch up on them
[0:43 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: You mean you don't wait for cars to stop then u cross?
[0:43 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Are we missing something here?
[0:43 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Pedestrian are supposed to wait for cars to come to a complete stop before crossing
[0:44 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
When pedestrian crossing zebra crossing halfway, car drivers still drive through.
Is this behaviour correct?
[0:44 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: What you said earlier assumed drivers will stop for you, which is not right
[0:44 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Check the traffic law.
[0:44 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: That's for the law to catch up on them
[0:44 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: What I'm saying, is your attitude assuming cars will stop for you
[0:45 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Which may not be the case
[0:45 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Yes until someone got knocked down.
Then must as well dismantle zebra crossing.
[0:45 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: I know the law
[0:45 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
So what's the argument?
[0:45 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Think u read again what I wrote
[0:46 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: I'm talking about you assuming cars will stop for you, which shouldn't. Because for your own safety, in the first place, you should wait for cars to stop completely, before crossing.
[0:46 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Car driver are breaking the law.
Take action to stop them.
Or dismantle zebra crossing if it causes confusion.
That's my message
[0:47 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: As for cars not stopping or slowing down, is for law or police to catch on them
[0:47 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Most of the time, people already crossing halfway, but car drivers still drive passed.
[0:47 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Thank you
[0:48 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
This is what happens to the stomp news.
This is my friend encounter.
It also happens to me.
[0:49 pm, 24/02/2023] +REACH: Dear Contributors,
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[0:50 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Ok
[0:58 pm, 24/02/2023] +Tan Kay Eng: Correct me if I am wrong. I kind of recall that traffic police did mention that when reached zebra crossing. You need to wait about a min to demonstrate your intention to cross the road.
[0:59 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Admin say don't post not relevant stuffs
[0:59 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: PM better
[1:00 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
I am saying, even if crossing the zebra crossing halfway, car drivers still drive through.
Pse see the stomp video, and also pse see the encounters quoted by my friend and my experience.
[1:01 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: Lol… we say Liao… he won’t listen.. I just treat as spam
[1:02 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Must as well put aside some budget to replace zebra crossing with red light - instead of waiting for accident to happen.
[1:12 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
The topic is relevant, because LTA may have to set aside some budget to replace zebra crossing - if the comments is accepted.
[1:13 pm, 24/02/2023] +L: Don't you also check cars have stopped before crossing a red light? Unless we install moving barriers a car can just as easily go through a red light as a zebra crossing. We've seen plenty of crashes following a driver run a red light.
[1:15 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
In that case build bridges.
[1:15 pm, 24/02/2023] +L: ๐๐a whole rethink of the budget then!
[1:16 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
No need to be emotional.
Just a joke.
[1:16 pm, 24/02/2023] +L: What is the topic today?
[1:16 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Budget.
I talk about budget.
[1:17 pm, 24/02/2023] +L: Ok, just general budget response? Nothing specific?
[1:17 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
But I am stopping on this.
I just want to alert the relevant authorities that zebra crossing is causing confusion.
[1:19 pm, 24/02/2023] +L: Pedestrian lights def safer, but cost more.
[1:19 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Wah.. fierce
[1:21 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
I know.
I am just bringing it up to see whether the authority find it serious enough to consider changing it.
Everything comes with price and outcome.
And I am seeing more of such close accidents happening.
[1:21 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: There's reason why pedestrian crossing is in place instead of Red/Green man crossing
[1:29 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: If pedestrians wait for cars to stopped....
[1:29 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Lol
[1:35 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: To be frank… overseas no traffic light also safer than Singapore with traffic light…
Cause have people not aware think right of way. Similarly driver also thought so, green just go without checking for pedestrians
[1:35 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: The mindset of people is important.. not everything build to prevent.
[1:36 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: I walk in street of Vietnam also safer with so many cars and bike driving pass me
[1:37 pm, 24/02/2023] +REACH: Dear Contributors
We want to HEAR from you on this!
We have had good feedback and hope that we can keep the discussion robust and active!
Megan ๐
[1:38 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: Lol any summary page? At work cannot see Lar
[1:42 pm, 24/02/2023] +L: Agreed. What aspect of this is Reach interested in hearing about.
[1:47 pm, 24/02/2023] +Smiley face: What are the sentiments from the ground?
How about the benefits outweighs costs and how about reachable to all strata of society?
Are there better suggestions to this Budget or part of and its recommendations from the house, experts and Policymakers?
What more can we improve and areas unintentionally left out? What more meaningful ways can we addon for the next Budget?
[1:49 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
CNA, channel 5, channel 8 didn't broadcast DPM parliamentary speech.
[1:51 pm, 24/02/2023] +eunicechialim: it's on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Js3YG79IU
still going live now
[2:53 pm, 24/02/2023] +REACH: ๐บ Tune in to the Budget Round-up Speech NOW at the link below:
๐ https://www.youtube.com/live/P8Js3YG79IU?feature=share
Parliament started debating the Budget 2023 statement on Wednesday (Feb 22). Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver the round-up speech, clarify queries from Members of Parliament and sum up the Budget.
This will be followed by the Committee of Supply debates, which allow Parliament to examine each ministry’s plans.
At around 12.30pm today, DPM Wong will respond to MP's comments and concerns in his Budget Round-up Speech before Parliament votes on the Budget.
[3:58 pm, 24/02/2023] +REACH: ๐ข Topic ๐ข
Putting together Budget 2023 has been a "delicate balancing act of finding that sweet spot", says Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong. Summing up the debate on the budget in Parliament on Friday (Feb 24), he addressed questions raised by members broadly around three buckets of issues.
๐ฌ What are your views on DPM Wong's Budget round-up speech, in response to the alternative proposals brought up by MPs to meet Singapore's spending needs and strengthen our social compact?
Some key points from Mr Wong's speech include:
๐ Government Spending
Mr Wong said the Ministry of Finance will continue to monitor revenue and expenditure trends closely but the bottom line is that Singapore's tight fiscal position is very much a reality over the medium term. The Government also pays attention to the overall tax burden, and after factoring the changes in Budget 2022 and 2023, including the full GST increase. This is considerably lower than those of most other advanced economies, he said.
๐ Competitive Economy
Mr Wong said Singapore remains focused on growing the economic pie. Only then can it have the resources to redistribute, strengthen its social compact and progress. He stressed the need to build on the country's strong foundations and leverage its competitive advantages fully while managing its inherent and permanent constraints. He said workers will always be at the heart of Singapore's economic strategies.
๐ Supporting Singaporeans
Mr Wong highlighted the comprehensive measures to cope with higher prices. He said while the focus is on the lower-income groups, the help also extends to the sandwiched and middle-income families. That is why the Government has designed its packages to provide more help to larger families which have young and elderly dependents. This is part of a broader review to strengthen Singapore's social compact with new strategies and impactful solutions.
๐๐ผhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/budget-2023-debate-lawrence-wong-sums-and-replies-mps-3302081?cid=internal_sharetool_androidphone_24022023_cna
๐๐ผhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/budget-2023-debate-working-mothers-middle-class-cpf-ceiling-jobs-skills-integrators-3295851
๐๐ผhttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/budget-2023-debate-mps-property-workers-smes-parents-3299401
[4:54 pm, 24/02/2023] +REACH: Dear Contributors,
We want to hear from you!
๐ฌ What are your views on DPM Wong's Budget round-up speech, in response to the alternative proposals brought up by MPs to meet Singapore's spending needs and strengthen our social compact?
We have had good feedback and hope that we can keep the discussion robust and active!
Megan ๐
[5:12 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Government Spending
1. I support the government stand that government spending must be finance by the revenue receipt - to ensure a balance budget - as far as possible.
2. Else we will experience 2 consequences :-
a. Dig deeper into our reserves - and deplete our savings - leaving less wealth for our descendants or worst when encountering another crisis - be it pandemic, global climate, war or economic crisis - we do not have any reserves to help us out of the dire situation.
b. Borrow and incur debt - and leave the debt burden to our future descendants.
[5:19 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Competitive Economy
1. Competitive Economy come from 3 parameters - in which we must do well in:
a. Sound government policies, pro-growth, forward looking, providing sound infrastructure and stable governance.
b. Business must be competitive, exploit digital economy for growth and tap international market (by looking beyond our small domestic market) for growth and profit.
c. Our workers must be equipped with skillsets needed by our Eoncomy and business, constantly keep our skillsets up-to-date, hardworking, productive and competitive.
2. Singapore don't have natural resources eg. oil, big agricultural lands, natural resources and minerals.
Hence, our human resources - be it the Government, Business and Labour - become our prized resources that we must exploit to ensure our Economy is competitive.
[5:20 pm, 24/02/2023] +Rama: Current help is a sign of more difficult times to come so much appreciated
[5:21 pm, 24/02/2023] +Rama: Agree
[5:23 pm, 24/02/2023] +L: Yes, as long as we don't let people suffer due to tight fiscal spending. We also need to invest to grow, but not by adding excessive debt.
[5:29 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Supporting Singaporeans
1. I have previously say this year budget is very generous - not ony to lower income group but also the sandwiched middle income group - as the support calculator has revealed the support $ that middle income group is getting.
This is especially so for couples with families - kids and elderly to take care of.
2. Just worried that such help can be sustained in the long run - as now the budget has sustantially cover 2 big groups :-
a. Lower income group --- which is the norm year after year.
b. Sandwich middle income group ---- this year we feel the same impact like the lower income group - whereby the support $ is really substantial.
3. Just hope that, our Economy as a whole, can attract more iinvestors, more home office, more MNCs, - and our domestic labour can be more productive to bring in more trade, enter into bigger international market - and grow our GDP from the current $423 billion to more than $500 billion.
Then our Government can afford to be generous year after year - to not only help the lower income group but also the sandwiched middle income group.
Note :- our GDP use to be $300 plus billion - now $423 billion - well done !
[5:37 pm, 24/02/2023] +Liangwei: I need greater clarity on how Gov is controling spending. N also returns on investments. That would be helpful
[6:30 pm, 24/02/2023] +REACH: Dear Contributors,
We want to hear from you!
๐ฌ What are your views on DPM Wong's Budget round-up speech, in response to the alternative proposals brought up by MPs to meet Singapore's spending needs and strengthen our social compact?
We have had good feedback and hope that we can keep the discussion robust and active!
Megan ๐
[6:32 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Harnessing natural resources
1. Having say so that we do not have natural resources - conversely if we are able to exploit our R&D and new technologies, we should be able to harness and harvest the natural resources that surround us - but we have not yet exploit.
2. Eg. Water H20
In which if we dive deep into R&D to do electrolysis - to separate hydrogen from oxygen - we can harvest the hydrogen gas - as fuel to generate electricity - and hence rely less on oil and natural gas.
3. Eg. Water H20,
if we are able to harvest the hydrogen isotope from H20 to produce deuterium - hydrogen isotope and deep dive into R&D to do nuclear fusion - we could produce nuclear fusion to generate electricity.
4. Eg. solar energy - we can tap it to convert into energy to generate electricity to supplement the current high oil price.
5. If we do R&D to do cell culture and tissue re-engineering - we could produce meat from animal cells in bio-reactor - to produce chicken, steak, beef, mutton, fish, prawns meat etc.
There are some breakthrough in this area - whereby whole meat like the real meat have been successfully produced.
6. So if we invest our Budget wisely in sustainability, quantum physics - we can harvest and harness some of our "natural resources" we have overlook - and turn it into valuable economic products like energy, and food ---- that we will badly need in the medium term and long term.
7. Heard the NTU are offering new academic courses - Sustainability, Quantum and Blockchain ---- a step into the right direction.
[6:34 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: I wonder if your list will get longer… why don’t you try setup the cell based meat
[6:34 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: And see why is it not successful
[6:34 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: Singapore 30 for 30 is failing to be frank
[6:35 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: Singapore support for local food is not strong
[6:35 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: Mainly is cheap or import high class Japanese, Europe food we willing to pay
[6:35 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: ๐คท๐ป♂️
[6:35 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: Small mkt
[6:35 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: Not really…
[6:35 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: Is the willingness to support
[6:36 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: If small market you see DONKI open 16 outlet Liao
[6:36 pm, 24/02/2023] +Ken: Where got small
[6:36 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ: https://news.google.com/articles/CBMiWmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmdyZWVucXVlZW4uY29tLmhrL21pcmFpLWZvb2RzLWRlYnV0cy13b3JsZHMtZmlyc3QtY3VsdGl2YXRlZC10ZW5kZXJsb2luLXN0ZWFrL9IBXmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmdyZWVucXVlZW4uY29tLmhrL2FtcC9taXJhaS1mb29kcy1kZWJ1dHMtd29ybGRzLWZpcnN0LWN1bHRpdmF0ZWQtdGVuZGVybG9pbi1zdGVhay8?hl=en-SG&gl=SG&ceid=SG%3Aen
Swiss Start-Up Mirai Foods Debuts the World’s First Cultivated Tenderloin Steak
[6:36 pm, 24/02/2023] +Uncle Law: They want to monopolize. But mkt saturated
[6:38 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Other than Switzerland tenderloin cell culture meat, UK pork meat, Japan steak is successful.
[6:39 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Also my niece husband sponsor by Temasek to r&d culture meat doing his PhD.
He was interviewed by many media.
[6:39 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Potential - very good.
[6:42 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
He has successfully produce plant based meat - patented.
And moving on to r&d cell culture meat, involving A*Star, NUS.
[6:49 pm, 24/02/2023] +Caleb: +1
[6:50 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ: The issue is cost.
If the scientists able to bring the cost down in cell based meat, then the uptake will be high.
Especially when traditional meat production are facing the pressure from dwindling cultivated farmland, animal feed disruption, global climate and exploding world population.
[6:52 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
As well as animal disease like swine flu, bid flu, mad cow disease, hand foot mouth disease etc.
[6:57 pm, 24/02/2023] +Rama: ๐
[6:57 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
NTU offering course in :-
1. Sustainability
2. Quantum physics
3. Block chain
Good foresight to harness our futuristic natural resources!
[7:17 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Short term still depending on import.
Medium term and long term - very much we have to breakthrough on the above mentioned energy sufficiency and food sufficiency.
Just like our water sufficiency.
It is within reach.
[7:22 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
1. Same strategy like water.
Last time imported water very cheap to treat.
2. Newater recycled water, desalination water - all very expensive.
Now these 2 r&d water are our main backbone of water sources.
[7:22 pm, 24/02/2023] +Smiley face: Efficiency is about costs.
Effectiveness is about breakthroughs
Lastly, the lowered learning curve over the cause of time will include efficiency and effectiveness, these two and other variables together achieving a scalable initiative whether it is the green tech, digitech , food tech or the success of any SME.
[7:23 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Similarly, our new energy sources and food sources - can adopt the same water resiliency strategy - to ensure we can be self sufficient - as global parameter deteriorate.
[7:24 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Agree.
This is what I mean.
[7:25 pm, 24/02/2023] +Smiley face: Example of a good and sustainable learning curve. Let's take the production of microchips to intensify the concept.
Every bstch run of microchips needs to achieve close to 100% right. Why so strict QC?
A 5% spoil batch will translate to 5% less revenue in this highly cost intensive business of chips making.
[7:27 pm, 24/02/2023] +Smiley face: "Start by learning to crawl, walk, run , sprint and finally the ultra-marathon..!"
- - anonymoty
[7:27 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
And I spend 1 hour talking to him - that his work will be rewarded one day.
Don't be discouraged by short term difficulties.
And he plough on.
[7:27 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
Yes.
This is the right spirit.
[7:28 pm, 24/02/2023] +Smiley face: Short term efficiency doesn't guarantee long term effectiveness!
Apply these to ANYTHING!
[7:29 pm, 24/02/2023] +Smiley face: Hi Danni, good evening!
Thank you!
[7:29 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
This is what happen to imported water.
Now imported water reservoir dry up, polluted by industrial waste.
Newater and desalinated water become better.
[7:30 pm, 24/02/2023] +Smiley face: How about applying to F&B business model?
Food wastage and lapse in forecasting of ingredients and other variable resources?
[7:31 pm, 24/02/2023] ☸️ Danny ๅฟ:
This one let the government, r&d scientists and f&b work it out.
Now still in infancy.
[7:31 pm, 24/02/2023] +Smiley face: All water has an uncommon PH level.
From the Northern atmosphere into the southern tip.
Uniquely, WATER!
[7:32 pm, 24/02/2023] +Smiley face: Time is the DECIDER for all THINGS, opportunities and failures!
It is a journey and TIME is the decider too!
[7:44 pm, 24/02/2023] +Smiley face: 24 February, 2023
"Things have changed, smaller nations best not comment, advise, or get involved in this big pit fights or one may never know who you offended along this highly strung time and the real ally will only be the one after the game is all over...!"
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Advisory:
This Federal Reserve narrative and aspiration of achieving 2% inflation perhaps is not so easy to achieve!
Let's prepare thoroughly our microeconomics just in case the Fed decides to reach its interest rates to 8% or 9%!
In 2023 and onto 2024 till 2030, it will be a highly challenging time for the world. Is not about the US-China-Russia-India-EU, it's more than what analysts/experts/academia/policymakers could calculate and derive many future soluble outcomes.
So where are the problem areas and the starting points? Starts from the late 1970s onwards...
- - in progress - -
[7:45 pm, 24/02/2023] +REACH: Dear Contributors,
⏰ We will be closing the chat in 15 minutes ⏰
Thank you very much for being part of our WhatsApp chat and participating actively.
Goodnight!
Megan ๐
[7:58 pm, 24/02/2023] +Smiley face: 24 February, 2023
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Yes, it's so simple, you don't need an extra ballot ticket, just make sure that all First time buyers will be allotted their flats by the second try. Unless in these successful attempts, some buyers decline the allotted flats for a few reasons such as geographical area, block proximity, facing of flats, level of flats or other personal reasons from separation, second thoughts because of overseas attachment for work reasons.
The key consideration is to reduce the time of waiting for a confirmation of flats for all First time buyers. It is so important because it is a social and political reflection of not just being affordable and/or accessible. Consequently, it is a reflection of the effectiveness of our infrastructures to accommodate such valid and meaningful tries, that it is a happiness (opposite is unhappy) to start owning your personal space (aka dwelling). That's life!
Is not about lucky or unlucky, let's erase these mindsets and myths of failure and create thousands of successful bids, our public housing initiative.
When all's said and done, the creation of a home is one addon to economic growth enabler of a nation.
Afterwords:
"Thinking out of the 'Building' to find solutions...?"
What is the total acreage of all categories of privately owned freehold land in SG, excluding public land?
Land, Labor and Capital?
Redistribution of land or so call nationalised, eventually up to 95% land are publicly owned?
Over a period of 30 years, various tenure from 30 yrs to 200 yrs leasehold. For the 999 yrs leasehold land will be first to convert into public land which is then tender for targeted use under the urban and city planning, consideration for mid to long term land use and purpose driven.
The idea is to level things up, to bridge the wealth and income equalities. More importantly to reinvest into SG for the long term, that's value creations for generations and existentially / uniquely SG forever!
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[8:00 pm, 24/02/2023] +REACH: Dear Contributors,
We will be closing the chat for today.
Thank you very much for being part of our WhatsApp chat and participating actively.
Goodnight!
Megan ๐
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