SINGAPORE -- Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has announced a draft budget for fiscal 2025 that introduces financial support schemes for locals ahead of the state's next general election, which must be held by November.
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaks on the day he is sworn in, on May 15, 2024. The upcoming general election is his first election as the city-state's leader. © Reuters
SINGAPORE -- Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has announced a draft budget for fiscal 2025 that introduces financial support schemes for locals ahead of the state's next general election, which must be held by November.