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Tessa Oh

Tessa Oh

CORRESPONDENT

Tessa Oh is a correspondent at The Business Times. She covers Singapore macroeconomics and government policy, with a focus on manufacturing, manpower, and the legal sector. Tessa was previously a journalist at TODAY, covering healthcare.

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Economists say that the conditions that justified broad-based handouts have largely passed, even as cost-of-living concerns remain an issue for many.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

CDC vouchers no more? Economists see smaller, targeted relief for Budget 2026

With inflation cooling, the popular voucher scheme could be scaled down, with lower payouts of S$400 to S$500, they say

DPM Gan Kim Yong says despite headwinds, Singapore is still aiming for the higher end of the 2- 3% growth target.

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

The judge finds that the reservation fee as per the deal between Swiss firm GE Vernova and Anlima Meghnaghat Power Plant was “expressly agreed by GE and Anlima to be non-refundable and it was not provisional in nature”.

Singapore court blocks ‘fraudulent’ US$2 million bank guarantee call in cross-border power dispute

Call on the guarantee by Bangladeshi power company is ‘opportunistic and unfair’, notes judge

December's growth beats economists' median expectation of a 7.4 per cent rise.

Strong December factory output to drive upward revision in Singapore’s Q4 growth: economists

Factory output expands 8.3% year on year in the final month of 2025, beating economists’ expectations

In a statement responding to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, the WP said it takes the view that “the leader of the largest opposition party in Parliament, is the leader of the opposition”, referring to a secretary-general Pritam Singh

Workers’ Party declines to nominate new Leader of the Opposition, says party chief is de facto opposition leader

This follows PM Wong’s removal of Pritam Singh from the role on Jan 15

While the tariffs are currently narrowly focused, the White House cautioned that broader semicon tariffs may follow “in the near future”.

Trump’s AI chip tariffs have ‘minimal impact’ on Singapore: MTI

The 25% duties apply to advanced artificial intelligence chips not manufactured locally

Pritam Singh speaking in Parliament on Jan 14, 2026.

Pritam Singh removed as Leader of the Opposition with immediate effect

The Workers’ Party can nominate another elected Member of Parliament to serve as the next LO

Jannie Chan was declared bankrupt in 2019 over a debt to licensed moneylender SME Care.

Hour Glass co-founder Jannie Chan’s S$18.9 million debt dispute sent to trial

An earlier High Court decision has been set aside as judges find insufficient evidence to establish breach of fiduciary duty

The salary structure and benchmark for political office holders have not been updated since they were introduced in 2012.

Singapore convenes committee to review ministerial salaries

The current salary structure and benchmark has not been updated since 2012; the last review in 2023 was deferred amid uncertain economic...

Setia Law managing director Danny Ong (left) is the sole Senior Counsel appointee for 2026. He is pictured with Singapore Academy of Law chief executive Yeong zee Kin (right).

Disputes and insolvency lawyer Danny Ong appointed sole senior counsel for 2026

He is the founder and managing director of Setia Law, a boutique Singapore law firm

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