In an age of political bluster - think British Prime Minister Boris Johnson or the current state of American politics - yesterday's cerebral and impactful Budget round-up speech seemed almost anachronistic.
Was it long? Yes. Clocking in at over two hours, it was longer than the 90 minutes Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat dedicated to it last year, partly due to new actions to cope with the immediate coronavirus outbreak, as well as an in-depth explanation of core principles.
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