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S1E1: Budget 2023: Audio highlights from DPM Lawrence Wong's speech
Parliament will next debate the Budget and the spending plans of various ministries from Feb 22 to March 6.
Synopsis: In this episode, you will hear audio highlights of Budget 2023, as delivered by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on February 14.
He announced more support measures and payouts to help households, workers and businesses deal with inflation in his Budget speech. DPM Wong loosened the Government’s purse strings in a $123.7 billion proposal - about 18.2 per cent of Singapore’s GDP.
Highlights (click/tap above):
0:43 More help for prioritised first-timers to…
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