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Briefs: Lawrence Wong signals rich have to pay more taxes; Singapore's NODX up by 7% y-o-y in July

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Briefs: Lawrence Wong signals rich have to pay more taxes; Singapore's NODX up by 7% y-o-y in July
Lawrence Wong during an interview in Singapore. Photo: Bloomberg
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Quoteworthy: "If you want to change someone’s view, if you want to change someone’s action, you can’t slap them on the hand; you have to hit them in the face." — Former Salomon Brothers economist Henry Kaufman urged the US Fed to “act boldly” to control inflation.

DPM Lawrence Wong signals rich may have to pay more taxes

Singapore’s next prime minister signalled that the wealthy might face more taxes as the government seeks more inclusive growth in the city-state and looks for ways to shield the most vulnerable groups from the impact of high inflation.

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