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Budget 2026

This Singapore Budget 2026 should look very different

If resilience was the theme of the early 2020s, the mid-2020s will demand something harder: reinvention, says the writer.
If resilience was the theme of the early 2020s, the mid-2020s will demand something harder: reinvention, says the writer.

PM Wong to deliver 2026 Budget statement on Feb 12 at 3.30pm

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is expected to address issues close to the hearts of Singaporeans.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is expected to address issues close to the hearts of Singaporeans.

Step up efforts to support older workers, NTUC urges employers and Govt

Senior enrolled nurse Lilian Teng helps a patient who is getting out of bed after the PreSAGE Smart Predictive Patient Monitoring system triggered an alert during a demonstration at TTSH on Jan 28, 2026

ST PHOTO: Chong Jun Liang
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Senior enrolled nurse Lilian Teng helps a patient who is getting out of bed after the PreSAGE Smart Predictive Patient Monitoring system triggered an alert during a demonstration at TTSH on Jan 28, 2026

ST PHOTO: Chong Jun Liang
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Budget 2026: Restaurant association seeks help with labour cost, to control excessive rent increases

ST20250924_202599000154/pixgenerics/Brian Teo/Generic of diners at Jurong Point on Sept 24, 2025. Can be used for stories on restaurants, food and beverage (F&B) businesses, sales, manpower crunch, finance, economy, domestic expenditure, singapore gross domestic product (GDP), budget. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO 
ST20250924_202599000154/pixgenerics/Brian Teo/Generic of diners at Jurong Point on Sept 24, 2025. Can be used for stories on restaurants, food and beverage (F&B) businesses, sales, manpower crunch, finance, economy, domestic expenditure, singapore gross domestic product (GDP), budget. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO 

Budget 2026: SBF, PwC list out 18 recommendations to strengthen Singapore economy

The Singapore Business Federation and PwC Singapore released their 18 recommendations for Budget 2026 at a joint press briefing at PwC's office on Jan 12.
The Singapore Business Federation and PwC Singapore released their 18 recommendations for Budget 2026 at a joint press briefing at PwC's office on Jan 12.

AI trust mark, ‘master trainers’ to help business leaders top KPMG and SID’s Budget 2026 wish list

The Budget 2026 recommendations laid out by KPMG and SID focus on strengthening Singapore's resilience and competitiveness in an uncertain global landscape.
The Budget 2026 recommendations laid out by KPMG and SID focus on strengthening Singapore's resilience and competitiveness in an uncertain global landscape.

PM Lawrence Wong to deliver Budget speech on Feb 12

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arriving at Parliament House for the 2025 Budget on Feb 18.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arriving at Parliament House for the 2025 Budget on Feb 18.

More flexible foreign manpower policies, enhanced AI adoption on SNEF’s Budget 2026 wish list

SNEF president Tan Hee Teck said the recommendations are focused on helping businesses adapt to a more digital and AI-enabled economy.
SNEF president Tan Hee Teck said the recommendations are focused on helping businesses adapt to a more digital and AI-enabled economy.

Budget 2026: SMEs need help with costs and competitiveness as outlook weakens, says SCCCI

Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry president Kho Choon Keng said that local businesses are facing an increasingly complex and uncertain landscape..
Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry president Kho Choon Keng said that local businesses are facing an increasingly complex and uncertain landscape..

Budget 2026: Singaporeans can share their views from Dec 2 to Jan 12

Individuals, organisations and businesses can provide their input from Dec 2 to Jan 12.
Individuals, organisations and businesses can provide their input from Dec 2 to Jan 12.

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