You are here

Home > Opinion > Singapore Budget 2020
COMMENTARY

A well thought-through 'UNITY' Budget

Wed, Feb 19, 2020 - 5:50 AM

nz_hsk_190235.jpg
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat has unveiled a highly anticipated "UNITY" Budget.
ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat has unveiled a highly anticipated "UNITY" Budget.

Budget 2020 is:

  • Unprecedented in its emphasis on near-term support compared to long-term measures;
  • Nothing short of generous in its outreach to help
    • ...

BREAKING NEWS

Apr 6, 2020 07:50 PM
Companies & Markets

Suntec City to waive rents for mall tenants for April

SUNTEC City said it is waiving the rents for its mall tenants for a month, in line with the government's call to...

UPDATED 3 sec ago
Apr 6, 2020 06:41 PM
Companies & Markets

UMS' factories in Penang and the US reopen at 'limited level', Singapore ops unaffected

PRECISION-engineering firm UMS Holdings said on Monday that its factories in Penang and California have resumed...

Apr 6, 2020 06:30 PM
Government & Economy

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

Stories you might have missed

Apr 6, 2020 06:18 PM
Life & Culture

Virus scrapped your marathon? In Japan, there's an app for that

[TOKYO] When the coronavirus outbreak forced organisers to cancel marathons in the Japanese city of Nagoya, they...

Apr 6, 2020 05:47 PM
Stocks

STI gains 3.4% as market absorbs Solidarity Budget measures

THE Straits Times Index (STI) ended Monday up 81.30 points or 3.4 per cent at 2,470.59 points.

Purchase this article
subscribe to
The Business Times
Stay connected with The Business Times
premium content on your favourite platforms
CALL 6388 3838
SUBSCRIBE NOW
Download Our
Apps
Stay up to date with The Business Times for

STAY UPDATED

Choose which free BT newsletters to sign up for here, or get them all below:

By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.