SINGAPORE: The rising cost of living is what
Singaporeans are most concerned about, based on feedback gathered
by the government's e-engagement platform, REACH.
The inputs were collected over the past two months
ahead of Budget 2011, to be delivered by Finance Minister Tharman
Shanmugaratnam on Friday.
Besides bread-and-butter issues, Singaporeans have
also suggested ways to continue growing the economy and building a
better home for all Singaporeans.
To gather feedback on the Budget announcement, various REACH
channels will be opened online.
These include a dedicated REACH online discussion forum for Budget
issues, webchats, email, SMS, Twitter, and Facebook.
A new initiative called Insights will also be introduced this year,
where netizens can get expert opinion and more in-depth discussion
on the Budget.
Members of the public may also tune in to Talkback on 938LIVE on
Monday, February 21.
REACH Supervisory Panel Chairman Dr Amy Khor and Vice Chairman Dr
Maliki Osman will be sharing and engaging callers on their views on
the Budget.
The REACH Roving Exhibition has also been revamped to include a new
look and more interactive elements to engage visitors.
The exhibition will be set up in the heart of the business district
next week to engage professionals, managers, executives and
businessmen and solicit their views on Budget 2011.
REACH will also be hosting three webchats in English, Malay and
Chinese to seek views from the public on the Budget.
- CNA/cc/ir