Singapore
Top 1% of Singapore households hold 14% of total household wealth; top 5% hold 33%: Jeffrey Siow
These are broadly comparable to advanced economies with similar wealth Gini coefficients
Budget 2026: Raise jobseeker support scheme’s S$5,000 income cap to cover more retrenched PMEs, says NTUC chief
Income cap can be pegged to PMET median monthly income, which was around S$7,600 in 2025, says Ng Chee Meng
SoftBank, HorizonX, QAI Ventures to build Singapore quantum hub
Their partnership aims to move quantum innovation from the lab into commercial applications
Budget 2026 repositions SMEs for long-term tough environment: DBS
The bank’s group head for corporate and SME banking highlighted AI, internationalisation, workforce transformation and financing as four key areas the government wants SMEs to build capabilities in
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AI adoption, S$15.1 billion surplus dominate first day of Budget debate
Some MPs call for CDC Vouchers scheme to be refined into a recurring one to better reflect household needs
WP chief Pritam Singh calls for public ‘report cards’ on major spending, questions ministerial bonus metrics
He says publicly reporting outcomes would strengthen transparency and enable MPs to better scrutinise government spending
S$10 billion invested in workforce initiatives over past five years: MOM
Long-term unemployment rate for PMETs remains within the range observed during non-recessionary periods
DBS hits fintech firms with large fee hikes for custodian service
DBS will increase the fees it charges fintech firms to hold customer funds under its custodian services, a move that means higher costs for fintech companies operating payment services in Singapore.
‘Best jobs’ in Singapore? Piano teachers strike the right note
Indeed’s Best Jobs list identifies two types of roles offering resilience; those with broad, transferable skills and those with steady, constrained demand
