Diwa C. Guinigundo
In the last quarter of 2019, this column discussed in three parts the whys and wherefores of financial literacy. We were inspired by the earlier discussions during the first Asia Pacific Financial Education Institute organized by our friend Dave Fernandez, director of Singapore Management University’s Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, where I serve as member of its Advisory Board.
The key takeaway from those discussions is that financial literacy is relevant in making economic growth more sustainable by addressing income inequality and poverty. Borrowing the analogy used by Annamaria Lusardi of Italy’s Financial Education Committee and George Washington University, financial literacy is the water in the ecosystem of the real economy and the financial system.
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Our panel – moderated by ST associate editor Vikram Khanna – discusses the initiatives put forward in DPM Heng Swee Keat s Budget 2021.
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February 16, 2021
The Government will continue to support workers and businesses, especially those in hard-hit sectors, said DPM Heng Swee Keat.
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SINGAPORE - This year s Budget will be unveiled on Tuesday (Feb 16) as Singapore continues to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat has said that helping workers and firms adapt, innovate and grow will be a key priority for Budget 2021 - his sixth Budget speech.
The Government will also continue to support workers and businesses, especially those in hard-hit sectors, he said.
Last year, the Government set aside a war chest of almost $100 billion - or nearly 20 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) - to cope with the pandemic, with most of the funds used to support businesses and help workers keep their jobs.
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The Government will continue to support workers and businesses, especially those in hard-hit sectors, said DPM Heng Swee Keat. - ST FILE
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): As this year s Budget is unveiled at 3pm on Tuesday (Feb 16) Singapore continues to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat has said that helping workers and firms adapt, innovate and grow will be a key priority for Budget 2021 his sixth Budget speech.
The Government will also continue to support workers and businesses, especially those in hard-hit sectors, he said.
Last year, the Government set aside a war chest of almost S$100 billion or nearly 20 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) to cope with the pandemic, with most of the funds used to support businesses and help workers keep their jobs.