3.1 This Budget is about how we are looking ahead to create
new advantages and fresh opportunities for Singapore in a
competitive world. The way we will do it is to be a top quality
economy. This means top quality people, and top
quality enterprises. The Budget is also about keeping
all our people together as we grow and ensuring that no one
is left behind.
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We will provide a full range of
education and training opportunities for people to
find and stretch their potential, in school and in their
post-secondary education, as well as throughout their
working years. We will enhance assistance for needy students
to ensure that a top-rate tertiary education is affordable
to all.
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We will spur the growth of innovative
enterprises. We will significantly enhance the incentives
for enterprises big and small to create new ideas and
products.
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We will also adjust our tax policies
so that we stay competitive, support the growth of
our SMEs, encourage risk-taking as well as strengthen
our role as a financial and business hub.
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We will continue to build a resilient
community. We will strengthen financial security for
retirement, and help the less well-off members in our
society. We will also share surpluses with Singaporeans,
with particular focus on the lower- and middle-income
groups who are more affected by rising prices.
