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Budget grants won't offset expansion risks, says analysts

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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Manufacturing drives Singapore's 5% economic expansion in 2025

New MTI data confirms manufacturing was the undisputed engine of the economy in 2025, expanding nearly 9%.

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How do the Big Four read Budget 2026’s AI drive?

They cite $1.5b fund boost and 400% AI tax break as Budget 2026 accelerates adoption.

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Two in three satisfied with gov’t but cost of living still stings

Law and order are rated more favourably, as housing affordability lags.

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LIVE UPDATES: Singapore Budget 2026

All eyes are on Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as he prepares to deliver the 2026 Budget Statement.

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MAS to tighten policy in April amidst 2.5% output gap

Analysts cite the 5% growth surge in 2025 as the primary driver for a steeper S$NEER slope.

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Singapore stocks hit 10-year high after 34% index surge

Financials and AI exports drive Singapore’s strongest market gains in two years.

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Budget Wishlist: Tech leaders demand AI governance fund to fix 40% SME security gap

Fragmented systems currently drain 4.5 hours of productivity per employee every single week.

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EDB investment blitz hooks 15,700 jobs for high-value roles

Total business expenditure hit $8.9b led by corporate headquarters and professional services.

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January startup funding jumps 155% as late-stage capital hits $2b

Seed-stage companies saw a significantly smaller share of the capital.

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Budget 2026: 57% of firms demand AI grants to offset rising costs

Nearly 60% of companies are calling for a significant injection of capital into digital adoption and skills credit programmes.

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CEO confidence index hits 80 as GDP growth forecast cools

Nearly 90% of local leaders remain upbeat about the economy over the next 12 months.

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Card payments to grow 7.2% CAGR to $209.2b by 2029

Contactless use and merchant expansion underpin growth.

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Budget 2026 to target reflation risks as MAS hikes inflation forecasts: analysts

Financial analysts warn that core inflation will climb back to one point five percent despite the previous years cooling period.

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Economic growth tethered to ‘AI boom’ as output gap narrows to 0.7%

A sharp decline in global AI valuations could force a faster easing of growth.

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Late-stage funding surges to $1.99b as startup market defies freeze

Investment value quintupled since the record lows seen in the second half of 2024.

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Onboarding, dispute gaps constrain Singapore’s $17b remittance growth

Lack of standardisation for refunds and disputes hampers cross-border scaling.

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