Ajay Sanganeria and Shafiqah Abdul Samat

BOTH WRITERS ARE FROM KPMG SINGAPORE. AJAY SANGANERIA IS PARTNER AND HEAD OF TAX; SHAFIQAH ABDUL SAMAT IS PRINCIPAL ADVISOR, TRADE AND CUSTOMS

To prosper in a fragmented world, Singapore must move beyond traditional trade facilitation and position itself as a “global notary” for supply chains.
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Operationalising business trust: Why Singapore must move now

By investing in digital infrastructure and enterprise resilience, Budget 2026 can transform the Republic’s trust premium into a lasting competitive advantage