SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are largely confident of tackling the impending goods and services tax (GST) hike, rising global interest rates, and inflationary pressures – but their top concern for the year ahead is the cost and availability of labour, according to a DBS survey released on Thursday (Mar 10).
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