Singapore economy

Budget 2026: Govt expects to end FY2025 with $15.1b surplus, more than double the estimate

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arriving at Parliament House to deliver his Budget speech on Feb 12.

Budget 2026 calculator: Check your benefits and estimated tax

Budget 2026: Less set aside for CDC vouchers, more to strengthen economy’s resilience

Corporate income tax to generate the most revenue, while less will be spent on special transfers like CDC vouchers.

5 measures to help S’pore businesses, from tax rebates to going international

The measures include enhanced grant support to help enterprises expand overseas.

Budget 2026: Goodies Singaporeans will get – from CDC vouchers to LifeSG credits for children

Ranging from CDC vouchers to a one-off special payment to ease cost-of-living pressures, the various initiatives will benefit individuals across different walks of life.

News analysis

Making your CPF work harder for a comfortable retirement

The new scheme is meant to complement, not replace, the existing CPF Investment Scheme which currently allows members to choose over 700 products on their own.

Smokers to pay 20% more for tobacco products from today

Smokers will have to pay 20 per cent more for tobacco products from Feb 12.

Budget 2026: 6 ways S’pore will invest in building its AI strengths

PM Lawrence Wong laid out how the country would invest in AI in his Budget 2026 speech.

More support for lower-wage, mid-career and older workers

Employers of Singaporean workers aged 60 and above will receive more support from the Government.

$50m set aside to fund ground-up community projects in Singapore

Multiculturalism is also a defining part of Singapore’s identity, and steps will therefore be taken to strengthen cultural and heritage institutions, PM Wong said.

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