‘Increase funding for education, technology and human resources’


PETALING JAYA: Professionals such as educators and doctors are expecting more robust investments in education, technology, and manpower in key sectors under Budget 2023.

A cohort of 69 civil society organisations (CSOs) say the Budget should not focus just on economic development but also on children as well as key personnel such as educators, nurses, and social workers.

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