Cost of living
S$500 CDC Vouchers brought forward to June; Cost-of-Living Special Payment up by S$200 to ease pressures
The CDC Vouchers were originally to be disbursed in January 2027
Iran war: Singapore likely to roll out targeted support in Parliament as energy costs rise
Parliament will discuss the committee’s efforts in more detail when it sits April 7
Over one million Singaporean households to get utility, service and conservancy rebates in April
[SINGAPORE] More than one million Singaporean households in HDB flats will receive rebates on their utility and conservancy bills in April, as part of a government scheme to help with the cost of livi...
US recession risks begin to rise as war dims economic outlook
Several firms say inflation will now be closer to 3% this year than 2%, eating into disposable incomes and keeping a lid on hiring
From food to petrol, Europe seeks to tame Iran price shock
European gas prices are up around 50% since the conflict started and oil prices are around 25% higher
Trump signals US will tap oil reserve to ease price shock
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve currently contains about 415 million barrels
Singapore’s special transfers expenditure: a strategic fiscal approach to resource allocation
The mechanism behind this spending shows how institutional design can balance short-term responsiveness with long-term discipline
More than 800 Maybank Singapore junior staff to receive one-off payouts
The individual quantum is more than double the amount given in earlier years
How Budget 2026 should affect Singaporean wallets
A wake-up call for early careerists, aspiring parents and middle-class professionals to master personal finance
The price of retiring in Australia jumps as cost of living bites
For singles, the target has climbed from A$35,000 to A$630,000
