Transforming the economy and equipping Singapore with the relevant skills, global economic headwinds notwithstanding, continue to be among the foremost priorities of businesses and the government. That was the theme of the discussion at ISCA’s Pre-Budget Roundtable 2019, which took place on January... Read More

Singapore’s full-year growth for 2017 took a positive turn when it hit 3.5%, up from an earlier estimate of 2% to 3% by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Nevertheless, the challenges posed to globalisation appear to continue throughout 2018. Under the Trump administration, the United States (US)... Read More

The ISCA Pre-Budget Rountable 2017 on January 11 served as an invaluable platform to gather the views and insights of business leaders on how Singapore can advance its future. Held for the eighth year running, the Roundtable brought together leaders of trade bodies, accounting firms and C-suite... Read More

The ISCA Pre-Budget Roundtable 2016 on January 15 served as an invaluable platform to gather the views and insights of business leaders on how Singapore can reposition for future growth. Held for the seventh year running, the Roundtable brought together... Read More

Held for the sixth consecutive year, the ISCA Pre-Budget Roundtable 2015 on January 13 served as an invaluable platform to gather the views and insights of business leaders with regard to past items in Budget 2014 and the upcoming Budget 2015. The Budget Statement for 2015 will be delivered by... Read More

Held for the sixth consecutive year on 13 January 2015, the ISCA Pre-Budget Roundtable 2015 served as an invaluable platform for gathering the views and insights of business leaders on both Budget 2014 and the upcoming Budget 2015. As Singapore celebrates SG50 this year, it is an opportune time not... Read More

Held for the fifth consecutive year, the ISCA Pre-Budget Roundtable 2014 on 8 January 2014 continued to be an invaluable platform to gather the views and insights of business leaders– in particular, with regard to a brief review of the policies in Budget 2013 and the upcoming focus areas for Budget... Read More

The roundtable highlighted that given high business costs and tight labour market in Singapore, raising productivity is crucial. In addition to reducing or managing cost, the panellists raised the need to also focus on raising revenue. This meant paying emphasis on innovation and transforming... Read More