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The entrance to Kelvedon Hatch nuclear bunker in Essex
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On Monday morning, March 9, 1953, a Bedford coach carrying a small contingent of national servicemen from RAF North Weald turned off the Brentwood to Chipping Ongar road, lumbered half a mile down a long, winding farm track, then disappeared into a wooded copse studded with impressive silver birch, ash and rowan trees.
The vehicle pulled up in front of a chalet-style bungalow, which did its best to blend in with its surroundings, and to a passing walker – if any had been allowed – might just have seemed like a farm dwelling of the modern variety.
February 19, 2021
Dollars and Sense
The Singapore Budget 2021 was announced yesterday in parliament by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat.
Despite the budget’s theme of “Emerging Stronger Together,” as with every budget, there will always be groups of people and entities who will benefit more than others.
The Singapore budget 2021 was no exception. In fact, given that our country is only at the start of its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and recession, it’s safe to say that this year’s budget, more so than in any other years, provides us with a strong indication of our government’s area of focus in the coming years ahead.
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SINGAPORE: Measures to strengthen the “social compact” and support Singaporeans who have been more badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic were announced by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Tuesday (Feb 16).
“To strengthen our social compact, we must work together to address the challenges faced by the more vulnerable members of our society,” he said in his Budget speech, highlighting lower-wage workers, lower-income families and children with special needs as groups that need more support.
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