Singapore Budget

President Tharman warns of ‘long storm of global political instability’ as he approves Budget 2026

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said Singapore has strategic buffers as it navigates the turbulence as a small nation.

A universal child endowment could raise birth rates but would be expensive

Addressing Singapore’s existential challenge of falling birth rates may require rethinking how society shares the cost of raising children, says the writer.

Aqua fitness instructor eyes SG Partnerships Fund to boost her free classes for seniors

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Photo of Ms Yu Poh Leng at Delta Swimming Complex on Mar 10, 2026.

Greater interest in EVs at showrooms as PARF rebate cuts take effect

Customers at the BYD showroom in Alexandra Road on the morning of Feb 28.

Singapore’s AI push needs a defensive shield to protect workers

While Singapore invests heavily in helping businesses deploy AI, it offers inadequate protection for the workers who are most exposed to AI-driven displacement.

Save more in CPF now if you want to invest in the new scheme in 2028

Use more cash to pay to repay home loan so that you have a higher balance in CPF to invest in the new scheme.

New life-cycle funds suited for CPF members with longer investment horizon: Financial experts

Life-cycle funds are designed to automatically adjust a portfolio’s asset allocation from higher-risk assets, such as equities, to lower-risk assets, such as bonds, as retirement nears.

Commentary

Is Singapore prepared for a ‘rent-a-human’ world?

Near term financial implications for corporations aside, AI’s impact and widening spread are unquestionable, says the writer.

News analysis

PARF changes likely to spur more COE renewals, tilt balance further towards EVs

Revised PARF rebate scheme makes EVs even more attractive to car buyers, by hitting non-EVs more..

Commentary

6 months to show you that AI is much more than a smarter Google

Career resilience increasingly depends on the ability to self-direct development and experiment with new competencies before transitions become urgent.

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