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Budget Cuts, Insufficient Implementation, and Weak Enforcement Are Undermining Taiwan’s Cyber Defenses
The question is no longer if Taiwan will be targeted, but whether it will be ready when the next cyberattack hits.
How Hong Kong’s budget deficits can be a catalyst to restructure the economy
Authorities can look to tax restructuring among other reforms to restore Hong Kong's fiscal health and put the economy on a ...
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Lawrence Wong sidesteps Pritam Singh’s point on GST hike’s contribution to inflation
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong refuted opposition leader Pritam Singh’s assertion that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) hike ...
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Lawrence Wong rebuts Pritam Singh’s claim that GST hike ‘turbocharged’ inflation
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong refuted opposition leader Pritam Singh’s assertion that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) hike ...
4 things to take away from the last day of the Budget debate
PM Wong made an hour-long speech to round up the 2½-day Budget debate on Feb 28. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore's PM Wong gives assurance that HDB flats will remain affordable in the longer term
SINGAPORE: Housing Board flats will remain affordable in the long run, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as he sought to ...
Could tighter budgets lead to more creativity? | Virtuos CEO Gilles Langourieux interview | The DeanBeat
Virtuos CEO Gilles Langourieux wonders if tighter budgets could lead to more creativity in the shell-shocked game industry.
GST hike did not ‘turbocharge’ inflation, says PM Wong as he acknowledges cost-of-living concerns
Inflation was driven primarily by global factors and has since eased here and globally, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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GST hike did not 'turbocharge' inflation as WP chief asserted; figure fell in both years of tax increase: PM Wong
Singapore would have ended up with fiscal deficits last year and for this year’s projected balance, without the Goods and ...
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Vouchers not a long term solution, government spending much more on structural programmes: PM Wong
The more sustainable way to tackle the cost of living is to ensure that Singaporeans enjoy higher real incomes, supported by a strong economy and productivity gains, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong ...
Fury over budget cuts, lack of opportunity sparks debate over 'escaping' Indonesia
Anger over slashed government budgets, poor quality of life, career stagnation and rampant official corruption is motivating many Indonesians to fantasise about "running away" from the country.
Singapore PM Defends Election Year Handouts After Criticism
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong defended an election year budget featuring a list of handouts after opposition figures ...