Budget 2025: how much will Hong Kong save and does plan differ from past?

Budget 2025: how much will Hong Kong save and does plan differ from past?

[South China Morning Post] - 02/27/2025

From universities and civil service to students and elderly, the Post looks at where finance chief Paul Chan hopes to cut down on spending.



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