Primer

A Budget for one Singapore

This is the second of a series of 12 primers on current affairs and issues in the news, and what they mean for Singapore

Budget 2023 lays the foundation for the country to continue to improve economically. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - Singapore’s national Budgets are not just the Government’s revenue and spending plans for the current year but also part of a longer-term plan to position the country for the future.

And after three national Budgets focused on fighting Covid-19, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled a Budget firmly focused on taking Singapore into the next era.

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