Singapore Budget 2022

SINGAPORE'S carbon tax rate hike sends a strong signal to the world that the Republic "means business" about reaching its ambitious climate goal of achieving net zero emissions by or around the middle...

SINGAPORE’S inflation appears on track to peak in the third quarter, but economists told The Business Times that further government support should not be ruled out if prices continue to stay elevated ...

SINGAPORE is committing S$1.5 billion on inflation relief for businesses and households, as global prices climb faster than earlier projected and are likely to stay high.

Ferdy Nandes

PRESIDENT Halimah Yacob has given her formal approval for the government to draw S$6 billion from the past reserves to fund a "multi-pronged approach" to continue to support Singapore's Covid-19 publi...

The finance minister adds that the government has put in a lot more resources and funding to help households cope with the possibility of rising prices

The following is an edited excerpt of the roundtable.

Singapore focuses on both fair and efficient tax collection, and spending for progressive, value-for-money outcomes, says minister.

As companies are already applying their own internal carbon prices and are aligned on decarbonisation, the carbon tax should not have too much of an impact on Singapore's competitiveness, says Finance...