President Halimah briefed on projected investment returns
Council of Presidential Advisors also at meeting to determine how much of past reserves available for next Budget
Singapore
PRESIDENT Halimah Yacob has been briefed by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and officials from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on the government's proposed expected long-term real returns on its assets.
These projections would be used to determine how much it will be able to tap into the nation's past reserves for the next Budget.
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