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SINGAPORE BUDGET 2025

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Published Fri, Jan 17, 2025 · 09:58 AM
    • Cash handouts are expected in this year's Budget moves.
    • Cash handouts are expected in this year's Budget moves. PHOTO: BT FILE

    HOW will Budget 2025 address immediate challenges and long-term growth as Singapore gears up for an election? Economists expect cash handouts to tackle woes from the rising cost of living, but are also concerned about greater geopolitical uncertainty.

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