Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who is also Finance Minister, is set to deliver his Budget speech in Parliament on 12 February. All eyes will be on whether the CDC voucher scheme will continue in 2026. Economists believe the Singapore Budget 2026 could see the voucher scheme taking on a more tiered approach, as the government shifts its focus to long-term priorities. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Daphne Lye, Financial Planning Solutions Lead, MoneyOwl, on budgeting finances and Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Economics and Real Estate, NUS Business School, for how it will affect the economy. They also speak with Tabitha Chan, Co-owner, BistrOne 36, and Nicky Gurnani, Owner, Lucky Store, a consumer electronics retailer, on how this might affect their businesses.
