SINGAPORE \u2013 Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who is also Finance Minister, will deliver Singapore\u2019s Budget 2026 statement at 3.30pm on Feb 12 in Parliament.<\/p>\n
The Budget in 2026 is expected to address issues close to the hearts of Singaporeans, including cost pressures, the uncertain external environment, and the impact of technology.<\/p>\n
The Straits Times will provide live coverage of the event.<\/p>\n
In January, <\/p>\n seven proposals from five committees<\/p>\n <\/a> formed to conduct Singapore\u2019s Economic Strategy Review were unveiled.<\/p>\n They are mid- to long-term in nature and help the Government in planning an economic strategy that allows Singapore to embrace change while remaining competitive and relevant globally. <\/p>\n \u201cOur priority is clear: To secure growth and good jobs for Singaporeans,\u201d said PM Wong in a Facebook post on Jan 30.<\/p>\n \u201cThe ESR (Economic Strategy Review) has put forward useful ideas \u2013 from extending our leadership in key industry clusters, to positioning Singapore as a global AI (artificial intelligence) hub, to making lifelong learning more practical, and redesigning and uplifting jobs across a broader range of sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n Some of these recommendations will see a response by the Government during Budget 2026 and when it is debated.<\/p>\n Watch PM Wong deliver his speech and get instant bite-size updates from the special live coverage on the <\/p>\n ST website<\/p>\n <\/a> on Feb 12.<\/p>\n Read more reports and analyses on what the Budget means for you on <\/p>\n ST\u2019s Budget 2026 site<\/p>\n <\/a>.<\/p>\n Get key Budget announcements sent to your e-mail inbox. Sign up <\/p>\n here.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Follow key announcements on ST\u2019s <\/p>\n Facebook<\/p>\n <\/a>, <\/p>\n Instagram<\/p>\n <\/a>, <\/p>\n Telegram<\/p>\n <\/a>, <\/p>\n TikTok<\/p>\n <\/a> and <\/p>\n WhatsApp<\/p>\n <\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n The complete Budget statement will be published <\/p>\n on this website<\/p>\n <\/a> after it has been delivered.<\/p>\n Those interested in being e-mailed the Budget statement after it has been delivered can visit the Ministry of Finance website at <\/p>\n