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Budget 2008: "A new economy emerging out of the old"
Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said this year's Budget is about creating new advantages and fresh opportunities for Singapore in a competitive world. Listen to Mr Tharman's delivery of the 2008 Budget speech in Parliament in full.
 
Feb 15, 2008
Economic performance, inflation, key thrusts
Mr Tharman reviewed Singapore's economic performance and fiscal position in 2007, as well as its projected outlook for 2008.
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Duration: 21 min 18 secs | Filesize: 24.4 MB
Creating a top quality economy
Mr Tharman expanded on the four key thrusts of Budget 2008 - nurturing skills and talents through education; making innovation pervasive; enhancing business competitiveness; and changing individual taxes.
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Duration: 41 min 30 secs | Filesize: 47.5
Building a resilient community
As Singapore develops its identity as a global city, its resilience as a community needs to be built up, said Mr Tharman. He unveiled initiatives to enhance Singaporeans' financial security in retirement, aid for citizens to meet healthcare needs, plus surplus sharing goodies.
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Duration: 24 min 34 secs | Filesize: 28.1
What's next, going forward?
A surplus of $3.2 billion for FY2008 was expected, said Mr Tharman. While placing this year's Budget 'amidst a time of increasing uncertainty in the global economy', going forward, he framed the resilience needed to stay ahead as a nation and achieve a better quality of life for all.
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Duration: 10 min 22 secs | Filesize: 11.9
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