Is Budget 2024 a blueprint for a new Singapore? | Heart of the Matter podcast
From significant top-ups to SkillsFuture credits and ITE students getting incentives to upskill, Budget 2024 is a shift in the kind of society the new fourth generation, or 4G, leadership wants to shape. Steven Chia gets views from Terence Ho, associate professor at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and Professor Lawrence Loh, director of Centre for Governance and Sustainability, National University of Singapore. 0:00 Intro 2:31 Will people use their SkillsFuture credit? 5:40 What will unemployment support look like? 9:22 CPF changes signal greater shift to adequacy 13:26 Will the government always give CDC vouchers? 16:22 Why focus on ITE graduates Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia