Budget 2022: Less focus on Covid-19 support measures

The Government, like many others around the world, will continue to roll back pandemic support measures, said experts. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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SINGAPORE - While the Budgets of the last two years focused on getting individuals and businesses through Covid-19, this year's looks to be different in setting its sights on longer-term goals, said experts.

With a high vaccination rate among the population and less willingness to sacrifice more economic gains for the sake of public health, the Government, like many others around the world, will continue to roll back pandemic support measures, they said.

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