As you can see, Singapore is doing very, very well compared to the rest of the world. Singaporeans have a lot to be thankful for. Sometimes you need to take a couple of steps back so you can view matters from a broader perspective.
I've said this many times.. no country is perfect. If you want perfection. You'll have to wait for the afterlife. In the meantime, Singapore comes pretty close to being the de facto standard of a well run and prosperous nation where everyone has an equal opportunity of being successful.
I'd like to take this opportunity to wish PM Lee and his team all the success they deserve. They work hard and sacrifice much so that the rest of Singapore can be free of the worries that plague the population elsewhere in the world. For that, I am forever grateful.
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The Straits Times
www.straitstimes.com
Published on Jan 29, 2012
Singapore is in a strong position, says PM Lee
He gives assurance Budget will be drawn up with economic situation in mind
By Elgin Toh
The Government is watching closely for signs of an expected economic slowdown and will prepare the upcoming Budget accordingly, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday night.
Acknowledging growing worries that problems in Europe may hit Singapore hard in the Year of the Dragon, he sought to reassure Singaporeans that
the country is in a strong position, compared to others.
'We know what we are doing and we will make sure that Singapore can get through this,' he said.
'But at the same time we should not panic, because this is not a big crisis, unlike 2008, 2009', he said, referring to the recent global financial crisis.
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