Shift from support measures to longer-term goals as jab rate rises

While the Budgets of the last two years focused on helping individuals and businesses get 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 Singapore population and less willingness to sacrifice economic gains even as steps continue to be taken to protect public health, the Government, like others around the world, will continue to roll back pandemic support measures, they said.