LIVE: CNA's Budget 2024 special with reactions to Minister Lawrence Wong's announcements

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2024 speech in parliament on Friday (Feb 16). He announced new measures to help Singaporeans with the rising cost of living, including an additional S$600 in CDC vouchers for all Singaporean households and a 50% rebate in personal income tax, capped at S$200. There was significant suppport announced for businesses as well. And to encourage mid-career workers to upgrade their skills, there will be a S$4,000 top-up in SkillsFuture Credits for people who are 40 and above. READ MORE: cna.asia/4bIjvGg
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[@vincelamvision]

Greeting from, Vince S.G.Oversea Team, Gratitude for Budget sharing of 2024, especially thank you for the to prime minister Lawrence Wong and both Respected Seniors, Hosts and Parties Much appreciated.😊

[@cjljianlang8240]

Budget 2024 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1803">30:03</a> Geoeconomics Geopolitics <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2055">34:15</a> ForwardSG <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2253">37:33</a> Assurance Package Enhancements <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2414">40:14</a> GST Voucher <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2441">40:41</a> Enterprise Support Package <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2573">42:53</a> Long Term GDP Per Capita <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2679">44:39</a> Productivity And Innovation-Attract FDI <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2741">45:41</a> Competition Over FDI <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2767">46:07</a> Tax Credit <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2814">46:54</a> National Productivity 2 Billion <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2864">47:44</a> Semiconductor Critical Mass/Specialty 10 Percent Of Market <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="129">2:09</a>:15 End Of Speech

[@vincelamvision]

Noted with Thanks😊

[@LYJrb819]

ok. thursd, 9.5.2024

[@lamjianyuan]

After 9% gst, If the pap, lee and wong cannot run or govern singapore anymore, and is only capable of increasing the gst, food and drinks prices and cost of living, then i think its time the pap gets voted out of power or evicted from power. There will always still be the wp, psp and the other oppositions around to voice out and fight for the human rights, needs and liberties of common singaporeans.

[@wadiefaridhaddad7429]

And the private system is not helping in the least to treat these aging people

[@eddymohd5282]

Happy New Year 2024 Everyone. CNA's Budget 2024 Special With Reactions To DPM Lawrence Wong We Have Seen The Outcome Of This Budget 2024.. Yes Indeed. Dated 17th February 2024.

[@natureadventurist956]

Govt must walk the talk and take lead to employ elder workers to work in public sector.

[@wadiefaridhaddad7429]

It is absolutely a disgrace what needs urgent review is the privatised system how much can be taken from these few rich to make the lives of Drs and their patients safe Increasing numbers does not resolve anything but in the long term vaguely is presented as the SOLUTION

[@darrenkwok84]

It's time for employees to be in the shoes of employers, but where reflected prices of work > cushions, supports then there is attrition. Well manpower cost is a key factor of overall business success; there needs to be mindful transparency for companies

[@justingomez3199]

This budget by LW was cold. The delivery was cold. Fiscal support for the budget is minisucal considering Singapore's economy is in deceleration mode.. Recession is inevitable. The cost for business is ballooning and clinging to survive. Where are the good paying jobs? Job retrenchments are at unprecedented levels . 2024 big challenge for Singapore economy and runaway inflation.

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[@leocitywrestling7029]

It won’t matter a lot of the money is behind red tape and specific requirements

[@quad6752]

U-Save rebates for Singaporean households - I still do not understand why our government still use the old 5 room formula / method to disqualify for cash out payment . During covid19 pandemic, oil crises and falls of the oil & gas industries , whether you are staying in 3 rooms , 4 rooms or 5 rooms will either loose your jobs or retrenched ! So to stay staying in 5 rooms or buying a 5 rooms has this disadvantage !

[@yarinugraha2480]

👌🏻

[@steelsking]

how do they determine CDC value??? different families have different number of household members. how is this fair?

[@kichiboy8784]

How do they determine conservancy charges and condo monthly maintenance fee??? More people in the household to pay more would be fairer too.

[@raymondgoh8954]

❤❤

[@ArabicReja973]

After announcing his budget, the first thing Mr Wong will do is to visit China 🇨🇳, to get a nod from Xi Jinping.

[@ImperialArmour]

Handouts and CDC vouchers again, just make policies that lower the overall cost of living? or just give up on your future PM job lah.

[@lamjianyuan]

Hi bro, you're so true. The pap is the most bad peoples and the most money chasing peoples in this corrupted world.

[@lamjianyuan]

Hi bro, you're so true. The pap is the most bad peoples and they only care about alot of money.

[@lamjianyuan]

Hi bro, you're so true. The pap is the most bad peoples and the pap only just cares about $1 million per year.

[@lamjianyuan]

Hi bro, you're so true. The pap is the most bad and the ap only just cares about $1 million per year and their own white shirt kind.

[@Hs5687]

Only After Caught Red Handed, Now Trying to Play Santa Claus 👏👏👏

[@lamjianyuan]

Hi, all the pap cares about is 1million per year and their own white shirt peoples.

[@Hs5687]

Santa Claus Budget… Coalition Government On The Cards After next GE 👏👏👏

[@wadiefaridhaddad7429]

The state is going to increase the number of people entering med schools but will they be ready to get to work of course not

[@ngjun]

Indonesia speak done .KL Close already

[@cheriechong7894]

Really dislike Lawrence Wong always starts his sentence with ‘I will’ when speaking on behalf of the government. E.g I will invest additional 3 million…., I will top up the fund by 2 million…, I will st aside more fund…” seems like claiming credits and doesn’t show sense of unity…

[@wadiefaridhaddad7429]

CNA needs to give Korean statistics : what percentage of the Elder are rich enough for private cover. I would say the aging of the population is a scapegoat: the truth must be that these increasing numbers of aged are poor

[@mamatheshkumar5711]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="63">1:3</a>:<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="307">5:7</a>:9 :11 ratio. hail the lord !

[@wadiefaridhaddad7429]

Hahaha of course not and meanwhile the training drs in public system are overworked and facing of course MENTA HEALTH PROBLEMS IS IT NOT EXPECTED?

[@LarryYang-zz5xi]

Need 4 Statue Coins of Liberty to escape from USA.

[@Johnniegoh01]

How about pure original Singaporean thousand of them are homeless sleeping in streets with care they survive on secretly begging every corners of Singapore they go at night

[@wadiefaridhaddad7429]

So criminalise these poor training drs is a real miscarriage of natural justice. Human rights really ignored

[@martinhabarreto9181]

😅🎉ž

[@Sirius-me5zy]

Vto corrupted PAP

[@lamjianyuan]

Hi bro, you're so correct. The pap only just cares about their white shirt kind and alot of money.

[@kennethchoo1940]

LMW next election no more Liao lah. Waste parliament time.

[@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG]

Nope, My family will support and Vote for LMW! 👍🏻

[@kennethchoo1940]

Step down Liao