BUDGET 2020

Federal and state budget coverage from CPA Australia

The government has earmarked HK$6.5 billion for implementing several harbourfront development initiatives at Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.
05 Mar 2020 Budget

10 under-the-radar items from the Hong Kong 2020-21 Budget

Amid the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po announced last week an expansionary budget to support the economy and improve people’s living standards.

Singapore’s Budget 2020 is focused on assisting business and the broader community to manage the immediate challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Singapore Budget seeks transformation and growth through partnerships

The Singapore government has unveiled a budget for 2020 that is not only focused on assisting business and the broader community manage the impacts of the coronavirus, but also seeks to enable Singapore’s transformation and growth through stronger partnerships, deepening enterprise capabilities and developing the people.

18 Feb 2020 Budget Economics
In announcing the Budget, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the focus will be on "supporting enterprises, safeguarding jobs, stimulating the economy and relieving people's burden."

Hong Kong announced expansionary budget to support economy

The Hong Kong Government has unveiled a budget for 2020-2021 that is focused on supporting businesses and the wider community counter the negative impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, as well as developing a diversified economy, nurturing talent and building a liveable city.

28 Feb 2020 Budget Economics
Malaysia's government is forecasting that the budget deficit will fall from RM51.8 billion in 2019 to RM51.7 billion.

Highlights of Malaysia's 2020 budget

Malaysia’s finance minister, Lim Guan Eng, delivered the Malaysian Government’s budget on Friday 11 October 2019, his second as finance minister.

14 Oct 2019 Budget Economics

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Wayne Reaburn FCPA, director of finance and administration at the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority. Photos by James Braund.

On budget and on time: the strategy for Melbourne's rail tunnel project

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To the relief of borrowers and the chagrin of savers, there is no sign that official interest rates will return to the levels they reached before the GFC in 2008.

The forces working to push interest rates lower

Despite economic growth, low inflation and a tightening job market, global interest rates remain stubbornly low and show no sign of increasing significantly anytime soon.

The Victoria State budget has earmarked $712 million for the second stage of the upgrade to the Monash Freeway

Victoria State Budget: strong revenue growth to be funnelled into infrastructure and increased spending

The 2018-19 Victorian Budget focuses on using strong revenue growth from the state receiving a larger GST share and a robust property sector to fund new infrastructure spending.

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