Budget 2019: What's in it for Singaporeans

Here's how this year's Budget will affect you: from changes to diesel tax and the foreign worker quota, to lower GST import relief and duty-free allowances for travellers - and of course, the multi-billion-dollar Merdeka Generation Package and Bicentennial Bonus. Channel NewsAsia's Diane Leow unpacks the key measures in under three minutes.

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[JazzieGames]

Thanks for the summary, i lazy watch 2 hours worth of parliament talk

[Raul_Menendez]

Poor women have to say all these things and get pumelled with nasty comments while the higher ups enjoy and relax....

[dorkykaya]

Her body is alive but her eyes are dead

[hannahk]

I just cannot accept the military spending. Please provide how much per staff is spent on overseas assignments. When most expatriates are not offered housing, hardship allowances, spouse and children allowances, children education allowances I believe these perks are offered to certain groups of people.

[khdoodies]

What bout ns man.Its in the thumbnail but never appeared in the video

[xxyy]

CNA doing god's work because straits times articles on the budget are just as lengthy.

[azroyrinho]

Weird budget it still nvr say why must cpf payout be raise to 65 when it was 55 recently.

[cyansea]

Thanks for helping with my EL assignment

[zeenyzee]

hmmm 59k then top up to 60k, still doesnt meet minimum sum eh?

[laxshangopal]

Well, I’m guessing it’s all talk and no action as always, lots of the elderly Singaporeans are suffering, living with the bare minimum, , , More action less talk from the Govt pls

[walkert]

Giving drumlet, I am expecting a full chicken back later. LOL

[hannahk]

My personal opinion. If you have $50k in your Medisave so each 1% not paid to you in interest is $500 and government graciously gives you TOP-up of $100 to $200 for 5 years what does that make you? Carrot TOP?

[wynn]

nice summary but no point I don’t understand.

[zacharytan]

Lower income to government is bottom 10 people only

[Myeonnigot]

Cant believe i was lower income worker when i grad diploma and worked in a singapore design agency. My china colleague was earning $500 more than me every month lol. So scared I cannot stay in Texas to work and study, don wan to go back SG become lower income worker again

[samuelmichael]

Wow it's getting more complex, but no way close to the complexity of US tax codes. Looks like you're encouraging business to hire local.

Thank Goodness. 😊 PAP - again have a mandate from Singaporeans to rule for 5 more years. Happy 😁

[iSpeechlesszxc]

more benefits but also at the same time increase cost of living lol

[vicknesh]

2 litres from 3 .. thanks.
- Indian community

[pang]

Discourage Singaporean to over-spend in overseas.