The Business Times
Low Youjin

Low Youjin

CORRESPONDENT

Low Youjin is a correspondent at The Business Times where he covers Singapore macroeconomics, labour, and manpower policies.

emailyjlow@sph.com.sg
TAKE NOTE: Embargoed till Mar 19. The Business Times Budget Roundtable 2026: Jeffrey Siow, Acting Minister for Transport, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Co-Chair of the Economic Strategy Review Committee.

Singapore’s ‘trust premium’ gives SMEs the edge overseas

Speakers at the BT Budget Roundtable say that companies must take a deliberate approach to overseas expansion

MOH, MediSave, MediShield Life, healthcare surgeries
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: MOH to extend MediShield Life to selected preventive surgeries, revamp MediSave scheme

An AI tool to help doctors flag Healthier SG enrollees at high risk of chronic disease will also be rolled out

One Pass (AI and Tech) aims to attract those who can build companies and strengthen Singapore’s ecosystem by transferring cutting-edge expertise to the local workforce.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: Singapore faces stiff competition for talent, despite draws of new AI and tech-focused One Pass

The visa track offers greater career certainty, and Republic’s stability strengthens its appeal to global talent

The new One Pass (AI and Tech) work permit will replace the existing Tech.Pass scheme.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: AI-focused One Pass to lure top tech talent

One Pass (AI and Tech) applicants may qualify using a mix of cash and stock-based compensation

Twelve Cupcakes is a recent example of an employer that did not give workers or their unions advance notice of retrenchment.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Mandatory early layoff alerts may hasten layoffs, impede talks: Tan See Leng

A review of the retrenchment notification framework is underway

As not everyone has the appetite for investment risk, the new CPF life-cycle investment scheme will be voluntary, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: New CPF life-cycle investment scheme likely to appoint only two to three fund managers to keep fees low

Simplicity and cost are two important aspects of the voluntary scheme, says MOM

the electronics sector continued to perform in February, with growth supported by faster expansions in new orders, new exports, factory output, and employment.

Singapore PMI edges up to 50.6 in February, but Gulf conflict fuels oil uncertainty

The Purchasing Managers’ Index for the electronics sector grows by 0.2 point to 51.3

The GRIT scheme was designed to “improve the employability of graduates who needed more help to find a permanent job, amidst uncertain hiring sentiments last year compared to the exceptionally tight labour market in previous years”, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng.

GRIT applications fall 90% since launch as more graduates secure full-time jobs

Number of filled traineeship positions rises to nearly 400 out of 800 available vacancies: Tan See Leng

Generic picture of commercial buildings at raffles place.

Economists raise Singapore’s 2026 growth forecast to 3.6%, majority see MAS holding in April

Headline inflation is projected at 1.5%

NTUC deputy secretary-general Desmond Choo cautioned that replacing juniors with AI could weaken Singapore’s future talent pipeline.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Budget 2026: Singapore risks ‘missing middle’ as AI squeezes out junior roles, warns Desmond Choo

Calls to tax wealth more heavily also come up on the second day of debate on the Budget

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