Cut education spending to reduce deficit: economist

[RTHK] - 12/3/2024

A local economist on Tuesday suggested the government reduce spending on education to save money. Financial Secretary Paul Chan earlier revised the estimated government deficit for the current financial year, doubling it to around HK$100 billion due to poor performance in the asset markets. (…)



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