More govt agencies to disclose budgets

More central government departments, which are under an order to "tighten their belts" and slash administrative expenditures by around 5 percent, started to publish their annual budgets on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Finance.

This year, as pressure rises to maintain fiscal balance, 102 central government departments were ordered to disclose plans for income and revenue.

That number is an increase from 89 in 2018 as the government tightens budget management and improves data transparency, according to a senior official at the ministry's budget department.