Smart investment to give lower-income non-working mums more childcare subsidies (ST)
The move to give non-working mothers from lower-income families higher childcare subsidies – which is currently for working mothers – is a significant policy shift.
Budget 2024 comprehensive, but SMEs may need more targeted help: ST-UOB roundtable (ST)
Budget 2024 is comprehensive and forward-looking, but when it comes to implementing measures like new technologies, smaller firms might need more help, said experts.
E-commerce layoffs - heyday of online shopping could be over, with consumers on the losing end (CNA)
E-commerce firm Lazada’s surprise move to cut jobs last month not only left some affected employees in tears, but also raised the eyebrows of industry watchers here.
Masyarakat harus manfaatkan peningkatan pada CPF: Pakar (Berita)
Peningkatan pada beberapa skim CPF yang diumumkan dalam Belanjawan 2024 bertujuan membantu warga Singapura memenuhi keperluan dan perbelanjaan persaraan.
Economists applaud Spore’s 2024 Budget, but some concerned about sustainability of cash handout (ST)
Some of the economists expressed concerns about the sustainability of the effort and what they perceived as a lack of information about the source of Singapore’s fiscal strength.
不像大选预算案 政治观察家推测大选何时举行？(8world)
受访政治观察家都认为今年的财政预算案不像一份“大选预算案”，看起来像是留了一手，或以新加坡携手前进运动衍生出来的政策作为吸引选民的课题。
关闭公积金特别户头 会如何影响55岁或以上会员？(8world)
政府在新财政预算案中，宣布对公积金系统进行改革，包括将关闭55岁或以上会员的特别户头，引起了广泛关注，这项调整会对相关年龄层的会员带来怎样影响？
新闻 新加坡 财政预算案2024 财务专家：关闭特别户头料不会影响太多公积金会员 (Zaobao)
副总理兼财政部长黄循财在国会发表2024年财政预算案声明时宣布，将从2025年起关闭年满55岁及以上公积金会员的特别户头，将里面的存款转入退休户头，直到全额存款填满后，剩余的再转入普通户头。
经济学家：新预算案谨慎平衡当前需求与财政稳定 (8world)
政府预估新财年有望取得小幅盈余，受访的经济学家虽然感到意外，但认为新预算案谨慎平衡了当前需求与财政稳定。