Amidst such unprecedented turbulence, the Government did its utmost to protect Singaporeans from the global crisis. We introduced the Jobs Credit to keep firms viable and save jobs. We formed the Economic Strategies Committee to identify long-term opportunities and map out a pathway for the future.
我们在应付那场前所未见的经济风暴时，政府尽全力保护国人免受冲击。我们推出了雇用补贴计划，协助公司维持运作和保住工作。我们成立了经济战略委员会，寻找长远的发展机会，以及规划未来的发展道路。
This year, with the cost of living rising, we launched the Grow & Share package to help households cope. We continue to retrain workers to become more employable, and to support needy families through many assistance programmes.
自今年年初以来，我们的生活费上涨得快，政府因此推出“增长共享”配套，帮助新加坡家庭减轻生活负担。我们也继续重新培训员工，以提高他们的受雇能力。我们还实施了多项援助贫困家庭的措施。
Overall, Government policies have worked. Our strong reserves saved up over many years gave us the confidence and the means to move decisively with our Resilience Package. Our growth strategies of upgrading education and skills, and breaking into higher-value sectors have created good new jobs for Singaporeans. Compared to five years ago, most households have seen incomes rise.
总的来说，政府的政策已经奏效。我们向来知道未雨绸缪的重要，积累了相当可观的储备金，因此能够果断地推出一项振兴配套。我们积极提升国人的教育和技能水平，也进军更高增值的经济领域来推动经济的增长，为国人创造新的和良好的就业机会，并且在过去五年逐渐为多数家庭带来更高的收入。
But despite our best efforts, we could not shield Singaporeans fully from external shocks. In a rapidly changing situation, the Government had to address the most urgent problems first – stabilising the economy, saving jobs, helping those who were displaced by the crisis.
然而，虽然政府尽力为人民遮风挡雨，但还是无法完全抵挡外界风雨所带来的冲击。在关键时刻，政府的当务之急是稳定经济、保住工作以及协助失去工作的工友。
Some Government policies did not keep pace, but we have been tackling the problems. We are building more HDB flats, to reduce waiting times and keep prices affordable. We are adding MRT lines and buses, to improve public transport service standards. We are moderating the inflow of foreign workers and immigrants, and making it clearer that Singaporeans come first. We are reviewing our social safety nets to better support Singaporeans in a more volatile environment. The results will not arrive overnight, but we should see improvements over the next few years.
一些政策没跟上急速演变的局势，但我们已经着手处理这些问题了。我们正在建造更多的政府组屋，以缩短购屋等候时间和维持合宜的价格水平。我们将增添地铁线和巴士，以改善公共交通的服务水平。我们放慢了引进外国劳工和移民的速度，也更明确地让新加坡公民享有优先待遇。我们的大环境越来越不稳定，为了确保人民得到应有的帮助，我们正在检讨社会安全网。这不是立竿见影的改变，我们在几年内应能看到成绩。
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