ôPrime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi unveiled a 2007 budget that looks designed to boost his popularity in the face of a stiff challenge from his predecessor Dr Mahathir Mohammed,ö says Tim Condon, a Singapore-based analyst at ING.
Abdullah, who is also finance minister, notes that the budget, unveiled on Friday Sept 1, includes a 31% year-on-year increase, equivalent to 2.1% of GDP, and a further 24% rise in 2007 on development spending, with roads, bridges, ports, airports...
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