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Forward-looking Budget for the long term

This is the second of 12 primers on current affairs issues that are part of the outreach programme for The Straits Times-Ministry of Education National Current Affairs Quiz.

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From doing away with streaming in schools to having more schemes that support young companies, this year's Budget came up with a range of new policies and initiatives that will keep Singapore strong years into the future.

This forward-looking mindset is especially relevant since this year marks 200 years since Sir Stamford Raffles landed in Singapore.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 08, 2019, with the headline Forward-looking Budget for the long term. Subscribe