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Budget roundtable throws up ideas to retain older workers
Redesigned jobs, flexible work arrangements with fair pay, and a dedicated job portal are some ways to help older Singaporeans stay in the workforce, experts said at a roundtable following Monday's Budget.
Lower foreign worker quota in services sector
The Government is tightening the Dependency Ratio Ceiling, or the proportion of foreign workers a firm can employ.
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10 things to know, from cash payout for S'poreans to GST not going up in 2021
This year's Budget included measures to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, as well as long-term economic development.
Interactive: Jobs or tax? What were the most-used words in Heng Swee Keat's Budget speech
Find out what the top buzzwords were in Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s Budget statement in 2019 and other years.
What the Budget tells us about Singapore's economic transformations
Over the years, Singapore’s Budgets have reflected the phase of economic development at home and external trends shaping the global economy. Here are some key policies that were rolled out over the decades, marking major turning points for the Singapore economy.
Recap: Budget 2018
Budget 2018 roundtable: Gearing up for the future
The need for businesses to refocus on Asia is clear, with the region now being looked at as a "rising star" of the global economy, panellists said.
Budget 2018 bets on Asia for good reason
This year's Budget nudges Singapore companies further down the path to regionalisation. Betting on the region might yield better returns than betting on a few sectors
A fiscally sound but politically risky Budget
Opinion editor Chua Mui Hoong noted that this could have been a pure sugar Budget with its huge surplus and SG Bonus for all adult Singaporeans. Instead, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat coated the sugar with a strong lacing of lemon.
ST interview: Heng Swee Keat on 'money not enough', why statutory boards need to borrow, and being the face of GST hike
On Monday, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat delivered the Budget speech, during which he laid out Singapore's long-term challenges and announced a GST hike from 7 per cent to 9 per cent, which will kick in between 2021 and 2025.
Preserving reserves signals to markets strength of Singapore dollar: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE - Keeping half of Singapore's earnings from its reserves is important as it signals to currency markets the strength of the Singapore dollar, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Chan Chun Sing said on Saturday (Feb 24).
