Budget 2019

SINGAPORE (Feb 18): Starting from April 1 2020, Singapore will require all transformation efforts supported by Enterprise Singapore’s Enterprise Development Grant to include positive outcomes for workers, such as wage increases.  

SINGAPORE (Feb 18): To support industry transformation, Budget 2019 will continue to support deep partnerships among companies within Singapore and across the world.

SINGAPORE (Feb 18): The Singapore government has committed to invest some $15.5 billion – which is equivalent to about 30% of its total expenditure this year – to support the city state’s defence, security and diplomacy efforts.

SINGAPORE (Feb 18): Singapore’s Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat has started his delivery of Budget 2019 in Parliament.

SINGAPORE (Feb 18): Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will aim to strike a delicate balance in Monday’s budget: preaching fiscal prudence while doling out more social spending ahead of elections that could come as early as this year.

SINGAPORE (Feb 15): Some eight in 10 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore are expecting the government to announce more incentives at Budget 2019 to help support business growth amid a challenging economic environment.

SINGAPORE (Feb 11): National budgets support growth. In Singapore, much has been allocated to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), and all signs are pointing to even more to come in this year’s Budget as businesses struggle with the challenges of s

SINGAPORE (Jan 30): Singapore is expected to see a small and manageable deficit of $1.2 billion for its FY2019 Budget, which comes off the back of a moderating domestic economy, says UOB.

(Jan 23): Singapore’s finance minister said next month’s budget will focus on infrastructure spending, health care for an aging population, and helping businesses transition to a digital economy.