Proposed Budget: What do expatriates want?

10 June, 2024, 12:00 am

Last modified: 10 June, 2024, 12:00 am

Proposed Budget: What do expatriates want?

10 June, 2024, 12:00 am

Last modified: 10 June, 2024, 12:00 am

Expatriates make an important contribution to the economy. However, the expatriates are disappointed because, there has no initiative in the budget regarding incentives on remittances, the cost of repatriating the bodies of expatriates and employment.

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