Singapore Budget 2021
President gives nod to additional S$2b in Covid support
Noting that rate of vaccination is critical to combat pandemic, Madam Halimah strongly urges those who have not yet received their jabs to do so
S$1.2b in extra Covid-19 support partly funded by reallocation under SINGA
Finance Minister says there's no need to draw on past reserves to fund measures for Phase 2 and 3 Heightened Alert
Estimated budget deficit unchanged at S$11b despite changes in revenue, expenditure
ESTIMATES of the government's operating revenue and total expenditure have changed since the February Budget, the overall deficit is still expected to be S$11.0 billion or 2.2 per cent of gross domest...
Lawrence Wong to deliver ministerial statement on support measures on July 5
FINANCE Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver a ministerial statement in Parliament at 3pm on Monday, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday.
Built environment sector anticipating greater digitalisation and collaboration
TO ENABLE the built environment sector to transform as a whole, not only does digitalisation need to take place, but changes in the way that players collaborate and how contracts are tendered should a...
S Pass cut is latest shake-up as planners woo locals for factory jobs
Quota cut not a surprise but industry still concerned about the change: SMF
S Pass tightening: job take-up by locals to differ between industries
Mid-skilled will likely benefit in manufacturing, but bump to their employability and wages may not be similar in other sectors
950,000 HDB households to get additional GST rebate in April as part of Budget support package
[SINGAPORE] About 950,000 households living in Housing Board flats will be receiving their regular goods and services tax (GST) rebates this month, and additional rebates to support them during this p...
Employers to get over S$3b in wage subsidies payouts from end-March
FROM March 30, more than 150,000 employers will receive payouts of over S$3 billion under the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) of wage subsidies. The payment will benefit over two million local employees.
