This, as part of a strategy to develop firms that can compete on a global stage. Singapore Business Federation CEO Kok Ping Soon was in the studio to discuss how businesses view this year's Budget.

CNA's Poh Kok Ing speaks to Kurt Volker, former US Ambassador to NATO and a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference 2025.

The government supports businesses of all sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises, in inclusive hiring, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua.

Maybank economist Chua Hak Bin called it "a full-blown election budget" with vouchers, tax rebates and cash handouts. OCBC economist Selena Ling said the goodies "cover all segments of Singaporeans ...