MUFG’s Senior Forex Analyst Lloyd Chan notes that Singapore’s FY26 funds marks a strategic professional‑progress pivot, with greater growth spending aimed toward constructing nationwide AI capabilities, supporting enterprise funding, and attracting excessive‑high quality capital. The federal government has upgraded its 2026 progress outlook, underpinned by robust late‑2025 momentum and sustained funding in superior manufacturing, semiconductors, and AI‑associated actions.
AI and funding drive upgraded progress outlook
“Spending priorities sign a strategic progress pivot. Larger total expenditure is partly pushed by a notable step‑up in growth spending, with a transparent concentrate on constructing nationwide AI capabilities, supporting enterprise funding, attracting excessive‑high quality capital, and offering focused price‑of‑dwelling reduction. This spending might be supported by firmer company tax revenues and rising web funding returns, preserving fiscal sustainability.”
“The federal government has upgraded its 2026 progress outlook, reflecting robust late‑2025 momentum and sustained funding in superior manufacturing, semiconductors, and AI‑associated actions. Plans to determine a Nationwide AI Council, chaired by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, will assist place AI associated expertise adoption as a key lever to carry potential progress and assist offset demographic headwinds over time.”
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