Singapore Budget 2021

Built environment sector anticipating greater digitalisation and collaboration
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2021: ENCOURAGING ENTERPRISE

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
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2021: JOBS AND MANPOWER

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
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2021

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

Employers to get over S$3b in wage subsidies payouts from end-March

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.

Over 150,000 employers to get more than S$3b under JSS payouts

Over 150,000 employers to get more than S$3b under JSS payouts

[SINGAPORE] 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 e...

S$20 million arts top-up includes new grant for freelancers
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2021

S$20 million arts top-up includes new grant for freelancers

Arts and Culture Resilience Package will also offer grants to businesses, support efforts to commission projects

Downtown Line financing framework to be reviewed
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2021

Downtown Line financing framework to be reviewed

Government may drop current fixed-fee model in favour of risk-sharing one being used for NS, EW, Circle and NE lines

Better targeted subsidies to those in greater need as healthcare spending likely to continue rising over time: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2021

Better targeted subsidies to those in greater need as healthcare spending likely to continue rising over time: Gan Kim Yong

Other priorities include strengthening primary care and stretching Singaporeans' health dollar

Pay increase of 3-14% for nurses and healthcare workers in public sector

Pay increase of 3-14% for nurses and healthcare workers in public sector

NURSES and other healthcare workers in the public healthcare sector can look forward to a 3-14 per cent salary increase from July, in a bid to maintain salary competitiveness of healthcare staff again...

New R&D programme to deal with future public health crises unveiled; Dorscon framework to be beefed up

New R&D programme to deal with future public health crises unveiled; Dorscon framework to be beefed up

SINGAPORE is developing a national programme to boost its research and development (R&D) capabilities in anticipation of future public health crises, Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary said on...