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Singapore digest news (26.01-30.01)

Driving growth, creating jobs: What are the Economic Strategy Review’s 7 recommendations?

Singapore has unveiled seven strategic directions to support economic growth and safeguard jobs. These include developing new sources of growth, strengthening leadership in AI, supporting businesses, and systematically preparing the workforce for technological change.

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Singapore firms could grow revenue by S$12.3 billion from EnterpriseSG support in 2025, down from 2024

In 2025, EnterpriseSG supported 11,700 enterprises to grow their revenue and strengthen cost competitiveness – slightly above 2024’s figure of 11,500. Around 2,400 companies expect significant growth from participating in Enterprise Singapore initiatives.

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Singapore AI drive to sustain productivity and wage growth

Singapore is pushing ahead with artificial intelligence adoption as a way to sustain wage growth and productivity, with the government taking an active role in setting the pace, Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo said in a McKinsey interview.

Teo said Singapore views AI as a general-purpose technology that must be embedded across industry, research, and government, with the public sector expected to “walk the talk”.

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Singapore Tourism Board Charts Tourism 2040 Vision and Quality Growth Strategy at ATF 2026

The Singapore Tourism Board has unveiled a roadmap for the development of business tourism through 2040, aimed at strengthening the country’s status as a leading international hub for exhibitions, conferences, and corporate events.

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Singapore Airshow 2026 Milestone Edition: 20 Years of Shaping the Aerospace Landscape as Asia-Pacific Drives Global Growth

Singapore Airshow 2026, organised and managed by Experia Events Pte Ltd, will take place from 3 to 8 February 2026 at the Changi Exhibition Centre, marking its 10th edition and 20 years of contribution to the global aerospace, defence and space sectors. The event arrives as Asia-Pacific accounts for 52% of global aviation industry growth in 2025, driven by the world's highest growth rates for passenger and cargo traffic.

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