Elysia Tan

Sales grow in seven out of 14 categories on a yearly basis

However, more companies plan to increase their headcount in 2027, compared with last year’s survey

45% of respondents in MAS’ latest poll see tightening of Singdollar policy band in October, up from 30% before

Businesses, workers and the government share the responsibility of ensuring that everyone benefits from AI

Roundtable participants say implementation must be done with job redesign, training and complementary skills

This includes a S$62,000 package, as well as some existing measures

The agency taps the experience economy by working with global names, local firms and destinations, and enablers

The bigger government reimbursement will ease cost burden, but sectors with in-person work flag staffing strain

Meanwhile, headline inflation picks up to 2.2% in July from the preceding month’s 1.9%.

This will take decades to complete and require long-term planning, resources and investment