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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, therefore, needs to be seen as a consequence of the industrial difficulties faced by the tech industry in the last few years.

Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

SIngapore bay front - FILEPIC

Dagmar Steinert (R), chief financial officer of German defence company and automotive supplier Rheinmetall, listens to CEO Armin Papperger during the annual results press conference at the company's headquarters in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on March 16. = AFP

On Feb 14, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government has no plans to reintroduce the GST and other broad-based consumption taxes to address the national debt.

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Protesters march through the streets of Athens on March 12, during a demonstration over the country's worst rail tragedy which killed 57 when a freight train collided with a passenger train in central Greece on Feb 28. Thousands of demonstrators staged fresh protests in Greece on Sunday as anger grows over the country's deadliest rail crash, ratcheting up pressure on the government over the tragedy. - AFP

In this file photo taken on Dec 13, 2022 A fans holds a picture of BTS singer Jin in front of a military training unit in Yeoncheon, where BTS singer Jin was scheduled to arrive to begin his military service. - (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

Police personnel and supporters of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan gather along a street near Khan's residence, in Lahore on March 15, 2023. - (Photo by ARIF ALI / AFP)

Deputy Prime Minister and Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof delivers his opening remarks during the People Positive Palm Learning Series Launch Event today. - BERNAMA