Budget 2025: Singapore primed to navigate troubled world with confidence
With Singapore’s fiscal position now looking more comfortable, the question is whether the government should prioritise returning funds to the reserves over bonus payouts
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THERE may be global uncertainties on the horizon, but Singapore can look ahead with a degree of confidence – thanks to both its position of strength, and support from Budget 2025.
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has called his first Budget as prime minister “a Budget for all Singaporeans”.
Living up to that claim is no easy feat, but few Singaporeans will find themselves left out of a generous Budget that celebrates SG60 and tackles cost-of-living anxieties.
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