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Daily Cuts - Singapore median monthly household income exceeds $11,000 in 2024

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Median monthly household income from work in Singapore rose to S$11,297 in 2024 from S$10,869 in 2023, or by 1.4 per cent in real terms after adjusting for inflation. Meanwhile, the Gini coefficient – which measures income inequality – was 0.364, lower than the 0.371 in 2023, and the lowest since records began in 2000. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman assess the significance of the figures and what they reflect about Singapore’s income position with Professor Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance, Real Estate and Economics, NUS Business School

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Daily Cuts - Budget 2025: How heartland merchants could benefit

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Susan Ng speak with about how important Budget cash voucher rollouts and government support schemes are for our heartland merchants.

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Daily Cuts - Budget 2025: How caregivers could benefit

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Susan Ng speak with Daniel Lim, Co-Founder, Enable Asia and Heron Khalid Goh, a partner of a firm providing advisory services, about how certain Budget policies could benefit caregivers like them.

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Daily Cuts - Budget 2025: How mid-life workers could benefit

Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Susan Ng speak with Lee Wee Teck, Head of Data and Analytics, Cariuma and Alfred Liew, Decarbonisation Lead, SAS M&E Pte Ltd, about how an expanded SkillsFuture initiative could entice older Singaporeans to take on lifelong learning courses.

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Daily Cuts - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Three Star Michelin Chef Mathew Leong flying the flag high

Singaporean chef Mathew Leong was ranked 6th in the prestigious Bocuse d’Or, deemed as the Olympics of the culinary world. Singapore was the highest ranked Asian country in the competition’s grand finals, which saw 24 countries fielding their top chefs. What does this achievement mean for the culinary scene in Singapore? Work It’s Cheryl Goh speaks with Chef Mathew Leong, who is also the executive chef of Norway’s three Michelin-starred Re-naa. 

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Daily Cuts - Budget 2025: Supporting businesses, workers amid global uncertainty

More help for companies and workers will be provided as part of Budget 2025, with Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong tackling cost pressures and supporting firms and employees in preparing for future challenges. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman examine the different measures and how they will keep Singapore competitive.

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