Lawrence Wong

TAKING HEART

NCSS rallies partners to better engage volunteers

“CORPORATE social responsibility is a form of employee engagement.”

In his annual Chinese New Year message, PM Lawrence Wong drew on the symbolism of the Fire Horse – associated with change and movement in the Chinese zodiac – to frame the challenges ahead.

Singapore must face global shifts with adaptability, resilience: PM Wong in Chinese New Year message

With Budget 2026 providing more assurance and support, he calls on Singaporeans to turn challenges into opportunities

Budget 2026 is an estimated S$154.7 billion fiscal plan with an S$8.5 billion surplus, or about 1% of GDP.
BRUNCH

An in-depth look at 5 of Singapore’s post-election Budgets

Budget 2026 follows the first general election helmed by Singapore’s fourth-generation leadership. How does it compare with other Budgets at the start of a government term?

"We must aim higher, move faster and be prepared to take calculated risks," said Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: AI adoption, business growth drive Singapore’s ambition to ‘aim higher, move faster, take calculated risks’

In the largest Budget to date, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong warns growth will be harder to achieve

The government consistently frames each Budget as part of longer-term plans; Budget 2026 embodies this on multiple levels.
COMMENTARY

Budget 2026: Not grand pronouncements, but steady steps in longer-term plans

Rather than show-stopping policies, this year’s spending plan is heavier on targeted moves and extensions of past efforts

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered the Budget 2026 statement on Feb 12.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026 highlights: AI ‘champions’, foreign worker policy tweaks, more CDC vouchers

Startup funding gets boost, while CPF members will have a new investment option in PM Wong’s first Budget since the General Election

PM Wong is expected to touch on issues ranging from job transitions to Singapore's carbon tax regime in his Budget 2026 speech.

Watch live: Finance Minister Lawrence Wong’s Budget 2026 statement

[SINGAPORE] Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will be delivering Singapore’s Budget 2026 statement in Parliament at 3.30 pm on Thursday (Feb 12).

Among other things, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is expected to respond to the Economic Strategy Review’s recommendations announced in January.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Six things to watch in Budget 2026: AI push, smaller CDC payouts, more upskilling

Clarity on carbon tax rates, support for businesses to internationalise and potential manpower adjustments could feature in PM Wong’s Budget statement

SPD’s Ability Walk; the charity hopes that this year's Budget will have sustained support for social service agencies’ capabilities, which include cybersecurity and digital transformation.
TAKING HEART

Aid in navigation of digital space, continued monetary support in non-profits’ Budget wish list

Some companies are looking for direction on how the country can further build on its reinforced status as a philanthropic hub

Beyond youth and mid-career workers, policymakers are also grappling with mounting labour constraints as Singapore’s population ages.

Budget 2026: Calibrated manpower tweaks likely, not sweeping changes

Calls from business groups must be balanced against longer-term manpower challenges and fiscal constraints, a labour academic says