Budget 2019
An airport REIT to finance Changi expansion?
SINGAPORE (Mar 6): Maybank Kim Eng Research says setting up an Airport REIT could be another way of financing Changi Airport’s expansion -- which includes a new Terminal 5 and a third runway -- cos
Budget 2019
Pioneer, Merdeka... Next, a Majulah Generation package?
SINGAPORE (Feb 22): Hot on the heels of a $9 billion Pioneer Generation package announced in Budget 2014, the $8 billion Merdeka Generation package is setting up expectations of similar packages fo
Budget 2019
How to avoid higher business costs from GST
SINGAPORE (Feb 22): While the Goods and Services Tax took a back seat in this year’s Budget, apart from adjustments to the GST import reliefs for travellers, businesses were looking forward to a Bu
Budget 2019
Winners and losers from Singapore's budget as election looms
SINGAPORE (Feb 19): Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat boosted health-care and military spending, gave tax rebates to citizens and tightened rules on foreign workers ahead of an election tha
Budget 2019
$1.3 bil worth of initiatives launched to commemorate Singapore bicentennial
SINGAPORE (Feb 18): In commemoration of Singapore’s bicentennial this year, the Singapore government is introducing two special initiatives to "support the spirit of giving back” in the form of a $
Budget 2019
Government to set aside $6.1 billion for Merdeka Generation Fund
SINGAPORE (Feb 18): Singapore will set aside $6.1 billion for a new Merdeka Generation Fund to provide benefits for close to 500,000 Singaporeans born in the 1950s.
Budget 2019
Greater healthcare assurance; additional $3.1 bil set aside for healthcare subsidies and support
SINGAPORE (Feb 18): As more Singaporeans enter their senior years, healthcare needs to grow, according to finance minister Heng Swee Keat in his Budget 2019 speech.
Budget 2019
$19 bil for Research, Innovation, and Enterprise 2020 plan; More funding for talented students to intern abroad
SINGAPORE (Feb 18): Singapore will continue to build on its position as a Global-Asia node of technology, innovation and enterprise.
Budget 2019
Lower-wage, older workers to receive greater support amid tighter labour market
SINGAPORE (Feb 18): Lower-wage and older Singaporean workers aged 55 and above will receive more support with the introduction of the Budget 2019 measures, announced Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat
Budget 2019
Singapore unveils more support for local firms to grow
SINGAPORE (Feb 18): Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat in the Budget 2019 speech on Monday announced measures to support start-ups and enable firms to grow, amid a push to build deep enterprise capabi