BUDGET 2014 was neither short nor sweet. The text of the speech stretched over 52 pages and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak needed two-and-a-half hours to read it in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday.
For many people, the elements in the Budget that immediately stood out were those that require difficult adjustments. These include the removal of the sugar subsidy, introduction of the Goods and Services Tax in April 2015, and controls on excessive speculation in property.
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