The Malaysian Insider, 19 Feb 2011
FEB 19 — Each year, the Budget reveals the Government’s immediate priorities over not only the next 12 months but also the years ahead. In the lead-up to this year’s Budget, expectations grew rapidly that there would be plenty of goodies. Many Singaporeans were touting it as an “Election Budget”.
Now that it has been unveiled, when compared with its predecessors, the 2011 Budget does come across as being generous indeed with, for instance, Growth Dividends of up to S$800 (RM1,906) in cash for individuals and the average Singaporean household receiving S$3,000 overall. Full story