Singapore Budget
Large firms identify manpower as top unaddressed Budget 2026 issue
Large firms identify manpower as top unaddressed Budget 2026 issue
Survey shows manpower, costs, and support gaps are key post-Budget 2026 challenges.
Large firms back Budget 2026 measures more strongly than SMEs
Workforce transformation support saw the widest SME-corporate gap.
Over 80% of large enterprises confident 2026 budget could boost SG's hub status, report says
This exceeds the 56% from SMEs.
SMEs give 14% rating to Budget 2026 workforce measures
This is in contrast to the 43% from large firms.
AI support tops Singapore Budget 2026 business approval at 73%
Internationalisation measures rank second in business support.
Singapore bets on AI to drive next phase of growth
Advanced manufacturing, connectivity and logistics will anchor the plan.
KPMG urges firms to rewire operational strategy
Companies now have clear levers to strengthen competitiveness despite fractured trade flows.
Early layoff notices may speed up job cuts, skip negotiations: Tan See Leng
Tan noted businesses worry about confidential, market-sensitive info being leaked.
MOM to form Workforce and Skills Singapore in 2026 merger
The new board aims to simplify training and jobs access.
Gov’t to launch ONE Pass AI and Tech track in January 2027
This replaces the existing Tech.Pass scheme.
MTI steps up AI-powered advanced manufacturing push to reiforce SG's lead
MTI promotes automation, robotics, and AI adoption.
Personal optimism sustains as Budget 2026 reinforces cash flow—survey
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s fiscal plan delivers CDC vouchers and utility rebates.
Singapore expands rent subsidies for SMEs
FM Wong tackles SME squeeze with new rent subsidies for 99% of Singapore firms.
'Trusted AI' mark to filter Singapore’s global hub entrants--KPMG
New assurance labels would prove firm controls align with recognised international AI standards.
Loss-making firms face exclusion from 40% tax rebate
KPMG warns that unprofitable firms will face immediate relief gaps under the new Year of Assessment.
Investment returns allow record spending despite tax revenue gap: analysts
Government expenditure is expected to increase by 10.3% to $137.3b in FY2026.
Budget grants won't offset expansion risks, says analysts
KPMG’s Yong Jiahao said geopolitical tensions are raising the cost of going global.
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