Primer

Budget 2024 tackles present concerns while setting next stage for S’pore’s growth

This is the second of a series of 12 primers on current affairs and issues in the news, and what they mean for Singapore

Cost-of-living pressures have been top of the mind for Singaporeans in the last few years. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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SINGAPORE - With this year’s national Budget, Singaporeans will find their present needs taken care of, while gaining at the same time a firmer footing for the future as students, workers, and retirees.

Budget 2024 addresses the population’s immediate concerns, such as cost-of-living pressures, but also rolls out a steady stream of initiatives meant to take the country into its next stage of growth.

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