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One-on-one: Mustapa during the interview at his office in Putrajaya. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star.

THIS coming Budget will be an unprecedented one as it grapples with a magnitude of issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. What are the more crucial areas of concern for emphasis?

We all know the pandemic has brought many challenges. The RM305bil we have spent on fighting Covid-19 is bigger than most budgets in recent years. You could say that the Finance Ministry had presented four mini-budgets with all the allocations rolled out this year.

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