Tartman: Sg Econ Got Nothing to Do with Highest Ministerial Pay in World!

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By Desmond Wong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 26 July 2009 1822 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Singapore's economic outlook is still dependent on other major economies like the US and Europe.

This is despite the 20 per cent improvement in GDP in the second quarter of this year, said Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

And he said community development councils (CDCs) can do their part by helping to ease Singaporeans through difficult times.

He said: "Although we had a good second quarter - the second quarter of 2009 was a quarter with much better GDP growth compared to the previous two quarters where we saw a very deep contraction - the outlook for the future is basically determined by the US, Europe and the rest of Asia."

Speaking at the South West district meeting, Mr Tharman said it was during these difficult times that CDCs can step in.

One example is the South West CDC's efforts to help the people in its district.

Mr Tharman said: "There has been a 50 per cent increase in the number of social assistance applications since the start of the economic crisis. And despite the 50 per cent increase in volume, the CDC has been able to process 98 per cent, which is almost 100 per cent, of the cases within six weeks."

One of the CDC's new initiatives is ClicktoAid.sg.

This is a charity internet portal that allows people to play education games, while gaining a score that will be converted to donations by the scheme's partners.

- CNA/yt

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[SamuelStalin]

Wouldn't want to be as rich as he is losing that much hair.

 

[annexa]

Singapore's economic outlook is still dependent on other major economies like the US and Europe.

Then we should be paying those country ministars half a mil instead and sack these scholars, and still get good economy?

Good idea!

 

[jim007jimmyboy]

Another running dog of old man Ministar Fucking Tartman - Specialise in ass rimming for old man & famiLEE

Good example : Fucking whore Ho Jinx Temasek despite losing billions. Temasek was making money during her reign...kan ne nubu chao cheebye. Said w/o even blinking his eyes!

 

[Einfield]

When we have very bright people talking like this, we can see the power of money and how our Traitor cum self proclaimed founder understand that weakness and exploit it to the full extend.

You want to know why he say we are not a Nation? This is why, supposedly Brilliant minds that can be brought over to serve not the nation but a Traitor, as long as he is a good paymaster.