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Singapore Budget 2026: Enduring problems in uncertain times

Singapore’s 2026 budget is the first by the government freshly elected in 2025. It comes as our economy enters a period of exceptional global challenges and uncertainty. Domestically, an ageing population throws up a wide range of issues, such as support for caregivers, employment for older workers, and health and retirement needs. In recent debates about inequality and Singapore’s brand of meritocracy, there have been questions about our education system and approach towards employment support. Join our panel of experts as we interrogate what this budget offers and what more needs to be done to build a stronger and more inclusive society.

      

Seminar Room 4-4
Block B, Level 4
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
469 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 259756

Fri 13 February 2026
07:00 PM - 08:30 PM

Tan Shin Bin

Tan Shin Bin

Assistant Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

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Jacqueline Ho

Jacqueline Ho

Assistant Professor of Sociology, SMU

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Nathan Peng

Nathan Peng

Assistant Professor of Political Science (Education), SMU

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Teo Youyenn

Teo Youyenn

Provost’s Chair in Sociology and Director, Centre for the Study of Social Inequality, NTU

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Ng Kok Hoe

Ng Kok Hoe

Senior Research Fellow and Head, Case Insights Unit and Social Inclusion Project, LKYSPP

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