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Budget

Britain takes knife to 2015 public spending to tame deficit

26 Jun 2013

Britain’s finance minister George Osborne will unveil on Wednesday his plans for another round of government spending cuts as he tries to keep his deficit-reduction drive on track and free up cash...

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Australia budget blues in land of mining boom

13 May 2013

As China’s economy slows and Australia begins its painful transition away from a decade-long mining boom, Treasurer Wayne Swan will have little to offer voters seeking an election-year spending...

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Talking Points

2 May 2013

Budget filibuster efforts resume

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Legco head calls meeting on budget filibustering

30 Apr 2013

Filibustering over the budget bill could soon come to an end after Legislative Council president Jasper Tsang Yok-sing holds a closed-door meeting with lawmakers on Friday.

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Grabbing a cab can put you on a road to ruin

15 Apr 2013

Hong Kong may have one of the cheapest transport systems of any major, developed-world metropolis, but the temptation of another quick cab ride always beckons - and, added up, it can eat away at...

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Central government public security budget grows 9pc

28 Mar 2013

China’s Ministry of Finance released the central government’s 2013 budget on Monday, a week after the annual national parliamentary convention. The budget for internal security was set at 128.9...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

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Are US Navy's super carriers a relic of wars past?

Budget pressures at the Pentagon have renewed a debate about the value of the United States Navy's giant aircraft carriers, with critics arguing the warships are fast becoming costly relics in a...

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John Tsang likely to trim size of budget handouts

Taxpayers and property owners will be granted another package of relief measures by Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah today, as the government is expected to pocket a fiscal surplus of more...

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Tax rebate ceiling likely to be cut to just HK$10,000

Financial secretary John Tsang Chun-wah will announce in next Wednesday's budget that more than HK$10 billion will be injected into the Community Care Fund to finance initiatives to help the...

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Residents who slip through the cracks have little hope in new budget

A rent subsidy is at the top of mother-of-two Yeung San-hung's budget wish list. "HK$1,000 - a thousand would make a huge difference for us," said the 36-year-old. It would mean more money to...

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BUDGET

Time to review Hong Kong tax system, say accountants

Leading accountancy firms have suggested the government consider broadening the tax base given its growing expenditure and possible budget deficit in the coming years. The top firms agree the city...

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Budget a case of lost opportunities

Despite overwhelming objections expressed by the public with regard to annual handouts that divert resources from long overdue improvements to our social structure, our politicians have not taken...

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