Economy
STI retreats below 5,000 despite $4b Budget 2026 market boost
STI retreats below 5,000 despite $4b Budget 2026 market boost
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong allocated $1.5 b to the Anchor Fund and $1 b to startups for SGX listings.
How do the Big Four read Budget 2026’s AI drive?
They cite $1.5b fund boost and 400% AI tax break as Budget 2026 accelerates adoption.
Budget 2026: 250% corporate volunteer tax deduction extended to 2029
Singapore is also launching a $50m SG Partnerships Fund for community initiatives.
Budget 2026: Firms to get 400% tax deduction for AI spending
PM Wong revealed the government is expanding on the ‘Enterprise Innovation Scheme’.
Budget 2026: Budget surplus estimated at $8.5b for 2026
In 2025, the higher surplus is driven by more corporate tax collections.
Budget 2026: Tobacco excise duty raised by 20%
The higher tax is effective immediately.
Budget 2026: MNC tax rates to be raised to 15%
Singapore anticipates higher spending on healthcare and infrastructure.
Budget 2026: SG to launch national AI missions across four sectors
Key areas are advanced manufacturing, connectivity, finance, and healthcare.
Budget 2026: All households get $500 vouchers from January 2027
Half the vouchers go to supermarkets with the rest for heartland merchants and hawkers.
Budget 2026: PARF rebate cap halved to $30,000 on increasing EV adoption
The rebate is given out to cars deregistered before they turn 10 years old.
Budget 2026: Large Family Scheme grants up to $16,000 per child
Benefits apply to every third or subsequent child under the existing support structure.
Budget 2026: Singapore, New Zealand to sign pact on critical trade
The government is also setting up embassies in fast-growing markets.
Budget 2026: Firms to get 40% corporate income tax rebate
Eligible companies will receive a minimum of $1,500.
MAS to tighten policy in April amidst 2.5% output gap
Analysts cite the 5% growth surge in 2025 as the primary driver for a steeper S$NEER slope.
AI boom and falling rates trigger upgrades to Singapore GDP outlook
Major financial institutions have raised Singapore’s growth outlook to as much as 3.6%.
Nearly eight in 10 Singaporeans flag surging Lunar New Year costs
A survey reveals that 26% of givers plan to increase ang bao outlays.
SGX stock market turnover jumps 66% to $34.6b in January
Derivatives total traded volume hit 32.1 million contracts, the highest since March 2020.
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