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Budget 2023: What to look out for, amid Forward Singapore movement

The opportunities afforded by platforms like citizens’ panels and alliances for action should be strengthened so Singaporeans can give voice to values in co-creating a shared future.

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A woman pushing a baby stroller and an elderly couple walking outside Ngee Ann City along Orchard Road on Nov 29, 2022.
Singapore will repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Aug 21, 2022, confirming months of speculation that the Government might move on the law criminalising sex between men.
But to guard against the move triggering a drastic shift in societal norms, the Government will also amend the Constitution to protect the definition of marriage as one between a man and a woman to stave off future legal challenges, he added.
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Observers will be watching for signs of the Government’s longer-term plans to strengthen Singapore’s social compact.

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The

Singapore Budget 2023, to be unveiled today,

is set to boost the ongoing Forward Singapore national conversation.

It is expected to be the first expression and concrete demonstration of how governance can evolve as part of the Singapore Government’s stated commitment to improve people’s lives despite global turbulence and shifting aspirations. 

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