• Figuring a way out of financial squeeze
  • Pauline Puah
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  • Without doubt, the eyes of big players in the investment, industrial and commercial sectors will be on the economic report that is routinely released on Budget Day each year.

    At least as portrayed in the media, both items will be the talking points of the day. But such data is often less than credible to those in small or medium scale businesses - with good reason.
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