Economy & Policy
STB launches tenders for pop-up booths, provides funding to rejuvenate Orchard Road
The moves are part of ongoing plans to transform the precinct, which will enhance its street-level appeal
Singapore’s 2025 tourism receipts reach record S$32.8 billion; Mice contributes S$2.3 billion
The Tourism Development Fund will receive a S$740 million boost
Singapore’s AI transition need not pit workers against businesses, says Tan See Leng
MPs call for AI adoption to be linked to job redesign and worker outcomes; government vows no worker will be left behind
MAS to ‘harmonise’ securities laws to facilitate dual listings under new Bill
The proposed legislation will ‘position Singapore to capture future opportunities’: Chee Hong Tat
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No subsidies for solar panel installation as costs have come down: Gan Siow Huang
Private building owners are already showing ‘much higher interest’ in such technology
No one currency ‘unduly affects’ Singdollar’s stability: Alvin Tan
The S$NEER’s appreciation dampens the effect on imported inflation in Singapore
Companies that replace workers with AI risk losing competitive edge, relying on vendors: Jasmin Lau
Investing in employees, such as by training them, facilitating their access to frontier AI tools are in firms’ long-term interest, she notes
MOH addressing rising healthcare costs, but cannot control commercial insurance decisions: Rahayu Mahzam
It is exploring setting benchmarks in cost components other than doctor’s fees
AI transition must safeguard and empower workers, support firms: Ng Chee Meng
AI can raise productivity, unlock new possibilities and strengthen country’s competitiveness if used well, says labour chief
New Skills and Workforce Development Agency to be established in Q3 to support workers across life stages
It will also help employers navigate workforce transformation and strengthen the jobs and training ecosystem
