In what had widely been regarded as an election year, before the coronavirus came on the scene here last month, expectations for the Budget had centred around what goodies might be in store.
This included speculation on how generous the offset package for the impending GST (goods and services tax) hike would be, and what measures would be rolled out to train companies and workers.
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