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A clearer rationale for ownership might help struggling SOEs

ANALYSIS: In some cases, the Government might decide that commercial performance is not the key metric.

WATCH: NBR political editor Brent Edwards speaks with Jonathan Mitchell.

Brent Edwards Thu, 10 Jul 2025
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The Government’s businesses are struggling. It should not come as any surprise. Most businesses have been struggling since the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

But the problem government businesses face has deeper roots. The State-owned Enterprises are not merely suffering from a cyclical downturn. They

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Brent Edwards Thu, 10 Jul 2025
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