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Budget 2025

Over 950,000 Singaporean households to get U-Save, S&CC rebates in October

Generic photo of blocks of HDB flats in Clementi pictured on Dec 13, 2024.
Generic photo of blocks of HDB flats in Clementi pictured on Dec 13, 2024.

A Budget for all Singaporeans?

Budget 2025 seeks to tackle current concerns while building a strong future for Singapore.
Budget 2025 seeks to tackle current concerns while building a strong future for Singapore.

Budget 2025 leaves no Singaporean behind in 60th year of independence

ST20240422_202439334845 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of the lunchtime crowd made up mostly of office workers at Shenton Way on April 22, 2024. Can be used for stories about professionals, executives, office workers, retrenchment, manpower etc.
ST20240422_202439334845 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of the lunchtime crowd made up mostly of office workers at Shenton Way on April 22, 2024. Can be used for stories about professionals, executives, office workers, retrenchment, manpower etc.

Access to funding, talent key to businesses’ transformation efforts: Panellists

Future-proofing businesses for resiliency was the theme of The Business Times Singapore Budget 2025 Dialogue, which featured DBS group head of institutional banking Han Kwee Juan (left) and Second Minister for Finance and National Development Indranee Rajah (centre), with BT deputy news editor Anita Gabriel as moderator. PHOTO: WINSTON CHUANG
Future-proofing businesses for resiliency was the theme of The Business Times Singapore Budget 2025 Dialogue, which featured DBS group head of institutional banking Han Kwee Juan (left) and Second Minister for Finance and National Development Indranee Rajah (centre), with BT deputy news editor Anita Gabriel as moderator. PHOTO: WINSTON CHUANG

President Tharman approves record Budget, says S’pore must keep looking far ahead

0319 Darwis President Tharman’s Budget Post
0319 Darwis President Tharman’s Budget Post

Partnership between Govt, business community more important than before: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaking at the Singapore Budget Symposium 2025 on March 19.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaking at the Singapore Budget Symposium 2025 on March 19.

12 Budgets over the past 5 years: From tackling the Covid-19 pandemic to charting the future

Leader of the House Indranee Rajah in a speech on March 10 summed up the past five years and reflected on measures taken.
Leader of the House Indranee Rajah in a speech on March 10 summed up the past five years and reflected on measures taken.

Singapore small but ‘far from powerless’ in unpredictable world: Seah Kian Peng

Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng noted that Singapore, like every other country, must brace for unpredictability and volatility.
Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng noted that Singapore, like every other country, must brace for unpredictability and volatility.

Malaysia’s new pension fund rule for foreign workers will boost EPF but is thin on details

The Malaysian government is introducing mandatory pension fund contributions for foreign workers starting in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The Malaysian government is introducing mandatory pension fund contributions for foreign workers starting in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Record $143b Budget passed; S’pore’s prudent fiscal policy lets it plan ahead: Indranee

Parliament House (foreground) and the Central Business District as seen from The Treasury building on March 3, 2025.
Parliament House (foreground) and the Central Business District as seen from The Treasury building on March 3, 2025.

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