Economy & Policy
SMEs ‘screaming for help’, panellists say, as they urge Budget support on costs and overseas push
Enhanced internationalisation schemes, greater access to government financing facilities among measures that could make a difference
Compulsory winding-up applications rise to 15-year high in 2025
The number of business cessations is the third-highest since 1990
Singapore retail sales growth eases to 2.7%, far short of 8% forecast
On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, retail sales fall 5.4%
Ministers’ pay unchanged while median incomes up 80% since 2012: Chan Chun Sing
An entry-level minister earns a norm annual salary of S$1.1 million, though this represents a 40% discount to the market benchmark set in 2012
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Singapore’s tourism receipts could set record in 2026, despite slower arrivals growth
STB’s arrivals forecast is more conservative for this year, after tourist volumes missed estimates in 2025
Singapore’s 2025 tourism receipts on track for new high after record 9-month performance
International visitor arrivals fall slightly shy of forecasts
Singapore manufacturing PMI at a 10-month high in January, driven by AI boom
The overall purchasing managers’ index is up 0.2 point at 50.5, marking the sixth straight month of expansion
Economic Strategy Review: What makes a ‘good job’ today – and why this is harder to create
It will be difficult to redefine a good job without addressing wages, says academic in wake of Economic Strategy Review proposals
What’s new about the Economic Strategy Review update? A spirit of risk-taking
If the government accepts the recommendations and takes on a greater appetite for risk, Singapore must also become more accepting of failure
Don’t assume growth will create good jobs, says DPM Gan, as Economic Strategy Review unveils seven plans
The ESR’s full report will be released in the middle of this year
