[LIVE HD] Singapore Budget Forum 2019: Ask the Finance Minister

Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat fielded questions from ordinary Singaporeans on major Budget 2019 announcements on the live forum Ask the Finance Minister, held on Tuesday (Feb 19).

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[rogerlim]

Besides commending the seniors for their willingness to work longer I didn’t hear the minister address the issue of seniors being exploited as emphasized by the host.

[gohivan]

In the forum, Heng confirmed that the Government will not absorb the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for essential items to help low-income or middle-income families.

[joshconsultancy]

It is true, the strong sing dollar is important. I've done many studies and building wealth is easier in Singapore than in many countries!

[donaldtham]

Why don, t the Finance Mnister invite to Opposition leaders view of the budget 2019, instead of we the lay citizens?

[arrowstheorem]

Why is it a IPS (if not mistaken) lady was invited and she asked a question but the organization is not mentioned? The tv shows her as someone who is a director but not the organization name.. Is the IPS is it a pro PAP machinery?

[arrowstheorem]

Notice two or three keep nodding their heads. But they are not nodding in a natural way if you know what I mean. Where do they come from?

[AnonymousSR]

No one talks about the cost of living in singapore..
When we pay Tax why GOVT ask for so much levy??
So much adfitional fees when
We hire an employee
We start a business
We have a maid
We buy a home
We buy things also costly in Mall due to rental
Ya forgot to mention importantly..
So Much of EDUCATION FEES...
When every child shld be educated why taking money for education for Singaporean studying in TOP SCHOOLS & even from PR's ..ridiculous increase in education fees
So in the end WE PUBLIC HARD EARNED money for family PAY for it..

Theb WHAT IS THE POINT OF HAVING TAX
ASK Govt..SPEAK UP GOVT..
SG is no 1 IN Governing the country with all Black.& White which Public can see
India praises SG GOVT a lot...India trying to become 10% like SG

So why SG lacks in these..which still people not aware. & Govt also not thinking of doing good for Public.

Why why think think SG!!

[arrowstheorem]

What does our startup mean? Foreigners can be welcomed here and operate here. They become Our startups? Innovations rarely come from Singapore born citizens vis a vis the world. Cannot do this cannot do that. Red tapes all over. China has ten times more freedom for entrepreneurs to move faster than Singaporeans. It's not surprising why we import mostly from China and countries outside Singapore. Very few things we use are made in Singapore. If made in sjngaoore， check if the inventors or boss is it foreigners or PR

[arrowstheorem]

This is surely not a election budget because the amounts are really not significant. So, well done. Honest budget

[arrowstheorem]

I am Not saying this is staged but every budget I don't hear much criticism. It's always feel good. Very unnatural but maybe that's how great pap is. Probably only in Singapore the budget show seems like only good and nothing bad. No need elections already. They win hands down. Every budget every year Everytime people say perfect . No need opposition.

[arrowstheorem]

Its self contradictory.
Singapore gives foreigners the impression we are rich. Yet, from this budget, it's mentioned that 40% are LOW INCOME citizens . Well over a million of the 3.5million population are LOW INCOME EARNERS. Is this a success to be proud of? The small amount given to them, if you regard it as meaningful amount, is it not showing us how poor the 40% are? Small amount is important if you are very poor. Small amount is meaningless to the rich.