Budget 2026: A month in, what’s actually changing?

A month after Budget 2026, the speeches are over and the Committee of Supply debates have wrapped up. Attention is now turning from policy announcements to what they mean in practice. As Singapore pushes ahead with AI adoption and workforce transformation, companies are being encouraged to invest and adapt. But on the ground, are SMEs beginning to feel the benefits of new support measures or are rising costs, wages and manpower constraints still the more pressing reality? In this special MONEY FM 89.3 SG Budget Conversations panel, Ryan Huang speaks with: • Shawn Huang, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Finance & Manpower, • Lee Sze Yeng, Managing Partner, KPMG in Singapore, • Ang Yuit, President at ASME, • and Max Loh, Vice-Chair, Singapore Institute of Directors. Together, they unpack the early signals from Budget 2026, from business sentiment and AI adoption to SME support, workforce transformation and the balancing act between stronger wages and long-term competitiveness. For more Budget 2026 insights: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/whats-on/budget-2026/