The document summarizes key aspects of Singapore's 2016 budget, including:
1) Support measures for businesses such as increases to the corporate tax rebate and SME working capital loans.
2) Initiatives to transform the economy through enterprise and innovation, including industry transformation programs, skills training, and increased funding for research and development.
3) Measures to build a caring society, including enhanced financial support for seniors, lower-income households, and persons with disabilities.
Investor Sentiments & Emergence of Tier II City - Pune as a Startup DestinationVinit Deo
Report on trends in funding to startups during the period 2014 to 2021 prepared by Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Enterprise, Savitribai Phule Pune University in association with Posiview Ventures.
Authors: Dr Apurva Palkar, CA Vinit Deo, CA Prajakta Shetye-Deo
RPD Bites: Budget & COS 2019 Special Edition Yayasan MENDAKI
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights are:
1) The current system of streaming students into the Express, Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) streams will be phased out, and replaced by full subject-based banding.
2) Non-working mums finding a job, or with at least two children and caring full-time for a young child, will get enhanced childcare subsidies.
3) Almost 500,000 Singaporeans born in the 1950s will get healthcare benefits under the Merdeka Generation Package.
We hope that you find the information useful in assisting you in your efforts.
Copy of presentation from Finance in Cornwall 2011 hosted by Winter Rule on 19 May 2011. This seminar provides a quickstep guide to the finance and support available to SMEs in Cornwall.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
Budget 2018 impact on your taxes: Who saves and who pays more :-
No change in income tax slab for individuals
Cess on income tax hiked to 4%
EPF contribution of new women workers capped at 8%
Exemption of interest income on deposits to be hiked for senior citizens
Budget proposes to hike PMVVY limit to rs 15 lakh
FM proposes DDT on equity MF, dividend seekers to be hit .
Investor Sentiments & Emergence of Tier II City - Pune as a Startup DestinationVinit Deo
Report on trends in funding to startups during the period 2014 to 2021 prepared by Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Enterprise, Savitribai Phule Pune University in association with Posiview Ventures.
Authors: Dr Apurva Palkar, CA Vinit Deo, CA Prajakta Shetye-Deo
RPD Bites: Budget & COS 2019 Special Edition Yayasan MENDAKI
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights are:
1) The current system of streaming students into the Express, Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) streams will be phased out, and replaced by full subject-based banding.
2) Non-working mums finding a job, or with at least two children and caring full-time for a young child, will get enhanced childcare subsidies.
3) Almost 500,000 Singaporeans born in the 1950s will get healthcare benefits under the Merdeka Generation Package.
We hope that you find the information useful in assisting you in your efforts.
Copy of presentation from Finance in Cornwall 2011 hosted by Winter Rule on 19 May 2011. This seminar provides a quickstep guide to the finance and support available to SMEs in Cornwall.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
Budget 2018 impact on your taxes: Who saves and who pays more :-
No change in income tax slab for individuals
Cess on income tax hiked to 4%
EPF contribution of new women workers capped at 8%
Exemption of interest income on deposits to be hiked for senior citizens
Budget proposes to hike PMVVY limit to rs 15 lakh
FM proposes DDT on equity MF, dividend seekers to be hit .
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community.
It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
• The recently rolled out Fortitude Budget aims to help Singaporeans be resilient during Covid-19. The $33 billion budget focuses on creating job opportunities and leveraging on technology to help businesses and individuals.
• The government has planned to end the Circuit Breaker measures on 1st June 2020. By ending the Circuit Breaker measures, the government has aimed to reopen three-quarter of the economy. The reopening of the economy is being done in phases to ensure it does not lead to a spike in new cases.
• The SGTeguhBersatu initiative has continued to help the Malay/Muslim community during the pandemic. As part of the initiative, a new committee headed by Minister of State, Mr Zaqy Mohamad, was introduced to look into more ways to help the Malay/Muslim jobseekers. The committee will work together with organisations such as Mendaki Sense and NTUC to help individuals with their career issues.
Your feedback is important for us to continuously improve our resources and publications for our readers.
Master`s thesis presentation in Social Protection Financing by jean d`amour N...Jeandamour
Assessment of the feasibility to extend the pension scheme coverage to self employed and workers from informal sector in Rwanda.
The study gives a set of six feasible strategies to extend coverage to informal sector and self employed in Rwanda.
Cape and Islands WIB MA Workforce Training Fund ProgramNoëlle Pina
The Workforce Training Fund is a state fund enacted into law in July 1998 and financed entirely by Massachusetts employers. Its purpose is to provide resources to Massachusetts businesses and workers to train current and newly hired employees.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community.
It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
1. Singapore's economy rebounded in the third quarter, but the outlook next year remains uncertain.
2. The Tripartite Workgroup on Lower Wage Workers was set up to study how to raise the wages of low-income workers and push productivity growth.
3. M3 Focus Area 4 (FA 4) was launched on 11 Oct 2020. It aims to prepare the Malay/Muslim workforce amid changing economic landscape through provision of job opportunities,
skills enhancements and career advisories.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community.
It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
1) President Halimah has given her presidential address at the opening of the 14th Parliament. She highlighted that Singapore needs to constantly review its COVID-19 strategies as the situation continues to develop. To continue to prosper and succeed, she urged Singaporeans to be more resilient and nimble when adapting to a new domestic and international environment.
2) As the economy continues to contract, employment and employability issues among Singaporeans have become increasingly pertinent. Hence, various ministries, agencies and organisations have stepped up their efforts to the mitigate the impacts on workers in Singapore.
3) Malay/Muslim organisations in Singapore have increased their initiatives to help the community during the pandemic. For instance, Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry(SMCCI) has partnered with Singapore Muslim Women’s Association(PPIS) to develop a programme that equips women with skills and knowledge to start a micro business. On the education front, Yayasan MENDAKI has allocated S$1.9 million from its reserves for the first half of the year to support educational needs of students.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
Budget 2021 provides a suite of measures to create a vibrant economy with good jobs and opportunities for Singaporeans and business; cohesive society with a strong social compact and community spirit; welcoming and sustainable home for generations to come; and fiscal and social reserves to enable continued stability and progress.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community.
It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
1. Global economic recovery is now heading into a critical period, and national fiscal policy will have to gradually unwind.
2. The Tripartite Advisory on Mental Well-being at Workplaces advises the extension of employee’s benefits to cover mental health-related treatments, or provide access to counselling services.
3. Wakaf Masyarakat Singapura (WMS) is a new funding programme that aims to meet the needs of the community in the future, including covering mosque operating funds and supporting local asatizahs.
Is your post COVID-19 Council Tax Support Scheme sustainable?Policy in Practice
The £500 million Hardship Fund allows councils to give extra support to help people affected by Coronavirus. Councils are expected to use this welcome funding to reduce the council tax bills of working-age people who are already receiving council tax support, by £150 in 2020/21.
In this webinar, Zoe Charlesworth presented new nationwide analysis on the Hardship Fund allocations and discussed what this means for collection rates. Megan Mclean explored what this means for those who become newly unemployed, as well as CTR support schemes. Finally, Deven Ghelani looked at what councils can do now to proactively support people.
Review the slides to learn:
- How the Hardship Fund and council tax collection rates interact
- What the future looks like, and how you can plan for future vulnerability
- How to identify the most vulnerable households in your area so you can target additional support
A Taxation and Benefits System to End Child Poverty - John DickieOxfam GB
John Dickie, head of the Child Poverty Action Group Scotland, talks about how a different taxation and benefits system can help end child poverty.
The Whose Economy? seminars, organised by Oxfam Scotland and the University of the West of Scotland, brought together experts to look at recent changes in the Scottish economy and their impact on Scotland's most vulnerable communities.
Held over winter and spring 2010-11 in Edinburgh, Inverness, Glasgow and Stirling, the series posed the question of what economy is being created in Scotland and, specifically, for whom?
To find out more and view other Whose Economy? papers, presentations and videos visit:
http://www.oxfamblogs.org/ukpovertypost/whose-economy-seminar-series-winter-2010-spring-2011/
Budget for Children (BfC) is not a separate budget. It is merely an attempt to disaggregate from the overall budget, the allocations made specifically for programmes that benefit children. From 2000-01 to 2006-07, children received an average of 3.10 percent of the Union Budget. In 2007-08 their share was 4.8 per cent.
India's march towards global leadership is accompanied by its leadership in child labour, sexual abuse, starvation, malnourishment as well as out-of-school and destitute children.
HAQ: Center for Child Rights
B1/2, Ground Floor,
Malviya Nagar
New Delhi - 110017
Tel: +91-26677412,26673599
Fax: +91-26674688
Website: www.haqcrc.org
FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HaqCentreForChildRights
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Design Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
- Record number of 96,000 in Singapore get financial aid from ComCare amid Covid-19. This is a 22% increase from the 78,580 people in the year before.
- More than 2,900 participated in MENDAKI’s ‘Raikan Ilmu’ Month
- A $640 million package of support measures will be extended to individuals and businesses affected by the one-month extension of tighter measures under the stabilisation phase.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community.
It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
• The recently rolled out Fortitude Budget aims to help Singaporeans be resilient during Covid-19. The $33 billion budget focuses on creating job opportunities and leveraging on technology to help businesses and individuals.
• The government has planned to end the Circuit Breaker measures on 1st June 2020. By ending the Circuit Breaker measures, the government has aimed to reopen three-quarter of the economy. The reopening of the economy is being done in phases to ensure it does not lead to a spike in new cases.
• The SGTeguhBersatu initiative has continued to help the Malay/Muslim community during the pandemic. As part of the initiative, a new committee headed by Minister of State, Mr Zaqy Mohamad, was introduced to look into more ways to help the Malay/Muslim jobseekers. The committee will work together with organisations such as Mendaki Sense and NTUC to help individuals with their career issues.
Your feedback is important for us to continuously improve our resources and publications for our readers.
Master`s thesis presentation in Social Protection Financing by jean d`amour N...Jeandamour
Assessment of the feasibility to extend the pension scheme coverage to self employed and workers from informal sector in Rwanda.
The study gives a set of six feasible strategies to extend coverage to informal sector and self employed in Rwanda.
Cape and Islands WIB MA Workforce Training Fund ProgramNoëlle Pina
The Workforce Training Fund is a state fund enacted into law in July 1998 and financed entirely by Massachusetts employers. Its purpose is to provide resources to Massachusetts businesses and workers to train current and newly hired employees.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community.
It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
1. Singapore's economy rebounded in the third quarter, but the outlook next year remains uncertain.
2. The Tripartite Workgroup on Lower Wage Workers was set up to study how to raise the wages of low-income workers and push productivity growth.
3. M3 Focus Area 4 (FA 4) was launched on 11 Oct 2020. It aims to prepare the Malay/Muslim workforce amid changing economic landscape through provision of job opportunities,
skills enhancements and career advisories.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community.
It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
1) President Halimah has given her presidential address at the opening of the 14th Parliament. She highlighted that Singapore needs to constantly review its COVID-19 strategies as the situation continues to develop. To continue to prosper and succeed, she urged Singaporeans to be more resilient and nimble when adapting to a new domestic and international environment.
2) As the economy continues to contract, employment and employability issues among Singaporeans have become increasingly pertinent. Hence, various ministries, agencies and organisations have stepped up their efforts to the mitigate the impacts on workers in Singapore.
3) Malay/Muslim organisations in Singapore have increased their initiatives to help the community during the pandemic. For instance, Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry(SMCCI) has partnered with Singapore Muslim Women’s Association(PPIS) to develop a programme that equips women with skills and knowledge to start a micro business. On the education front, Yayasan MENDAKI has allocated S$1.9 million from its reserves for the first half of the year to support educational needs of students.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
Budget 2021 provides a suite of measures to create a vibrant economy with good jobs and opportunities for Singaporeans and business; cohesive society with a strong social compact and community spirit; welcoming and sustainable home for generations to come; and fiscal and social reserves to enable continued stability and progress.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community.
It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
1. Global economic recovery is now heading into a critical period, and national fiscal policy will have to gradually unwind.
2. The Tripartite Advisory on Mental Well-being at Workplaces advises the extension of employee’s benefits to cover mental health-related treatments, or provide access to counselling services.
3. Wakaf Masyarakat Singapura (WMS) is a new funding programme that aims to meet the needs of the community in the future, including covering mosque operating funds and supporting local asatizahs.
Is your post COVID-19 Council Tax Support Scheme sustainable?Policy in Practice
The £500 million Hardship Fund allows councils to give extra support to help people affected by Coronavirus. Councils are expected to use this welcome funding to reduce the council tax bills of working-age people who are already receiving council tax support, by £150 in 2020/21.
In this webinar, Zoe Charlesworth presented new nationwide analysis on the Hardship Fund allocations and discussed what this means for collection rates. Megan Mclean explored what this means for those who become newly unemployed, as well as CTR support schemes. Finally, Deven Ghelani looked at what councils can do now to proactively support people.
Review the slides to learn:
- How the Hardship Fund and council tax collection rates interact
- What the future looks like, and how you can plan for future vulnerability
- How to identify the most vulnerable households in your area so you can target additional support
A Taxation and Benefits System to End Child Poverty - John DickieOxfam GB
John Dickie, head of the Child Poverty Action Group Scotland, talks about how a different taxation and benefits system can help end child poverty.
The Whose Economy? seminars, organised by Oxfam Scotland and the University of the West of Scotland, brought together experts to look at recent changes in the Scottish economy and their impact on Scotland's most vulnerable communities.
Held over winter and spring 2010-11 in Edinburgh, Inverness, Glasgow and Stirling, the series posed the question of what economy is being created in Scotland and, specifically, for whom?
To find out more and view other Whose Economy? papers, presentations and videos visit:
http://www.oxfamblogs.org/ukpovertypost/whose-economy-seminar-series-winter-2010-spring-2011/
Budget for Children (BfC) is not a separate budget. It is merely an attempt to disaggregate from the overall budget, the allocations made specifically for programmes that benefit children. From 2000-01 to 2006-07, children received an average of 3.10 percent of the Union Budget. In 2007-08 their share was 4.8 per cent.
India's march towards global leadership is accompanied by its leadership in child labour, sexual abuse, starvation, malnourishment as well as out-of-school and destitute children.
HAQ: Center for Child Rights
B1/2, Ground Floor,
Malviya Nagar
New Delhi - 110017
Tel: +91-26677412,26673599
Fax: +91-26674688
Website: www.haqcrc.org
FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HaqCentreForChildRights
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Design Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights for this month are:
- Record number of 96,000 in Singapore get financial aid from ComCare amid Covid-19. This is a 22% increase from the 78,580 people in the year before.
- More than 2,900 participated in MENDAKI’s ‘Raikan Ilmu’ Month
- A $640 million package of support measures will be extended to individuals and businesses affected by the one-month extension of tighter measures under the stabilisation phase.
CIAI, una strategia social a lungo termine. Qualità e conversione nel mondo d...Social Case History Forum®
CIAI, una strategia social a lungo termine. Qualità e conversione nel mondo delle onlus. – Mario Corallo, Social Media Manager, Fullsix – Daniela Antonini, Responsabile raccolta fondi e comunicazione, CIAI
Presentazione tenuta durante la II Edizione del Social case history Forum, Milano 5 luglio 2012.
La campagna Disegna un orizzonte è stata ideata da Gruppo Atomix per CIAI
Managing the 21st century connected learner with onenote class notebook SchoolNet SA
'Managing the Connected 21st Century learner with OneNote Class Notebook', was a SchoolNet webinar held on Thursday 26 January at 3:30pm. Our speaker was Freddy Chireka, a MIE Expert and MIE Master Trainer from South Africa who is experienced in training teachers in ICT integration.
Summary of Budget 2016 presented in slide format for grassroots briefing
View the website version here: http://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/budget_2016/BudgetMeasures.aspx
What will the 2019 Federal Budget announcement mean for you?netwealthInvest
Netwealth's Head of Technical Services, Keat Chew, analyses the 2019 Budget announcement to determine key action points for financial advisers and their clients.
Income under the head of “House property”
2.Income under the head of “profit and gain of business or profession”
3.Income under the head of “Capital Gain”
4.Income under the head of “Income from other sources”
Pre-Budget Survey 2023 evaluates how the industry and leading experts view economic growth and government initiatives. Deloitte India survey expectations aim to study the expansion of the Indian sector.
AatmaNirbhar Bharat Presentation- Government Reforms and EnablersLabour Law Advisor
Aatmanirbhar Bharat Scheme announced by Government of India in the wake of COVID 19. The whole scheme was divided into 5 parts. It is the official PPT of Part 5 Government Reforms and Enablers that includes the direct and indirect schemes launched to help boosting the economy from the slowdown.
Possible ways to boost the Startup Eco-system in MaharashtraMrunmayee Joshi
Initiatives that could be taken by Maharashtra State Government to boost the start-up eco-system. The ppt involves a proper flow chart of key steps that could be involved in this initiative, possible stake holders at each step, impact of solution, challenges and mitigation factors
Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development presents new programs that can help small businesses with the challenges of staying open during Covid 19.
2016 Budget Speech read by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat.
Available on Singapore Budget 2016 website: http://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/budget_2016/BudgetSpeech.aspx
Singapore Government’s borrowing is fiscally sustainable. This can be partly attributed to the following features:
1. Borrowings are not for spending.
2. Borrowing proceeds are invested.
3. The Singapore Government has a strong balance sheet that has assets well in excess of its liabilities.
Read the report to understand the unique nature of the borrowing of the Singapore Government. http://www.mof.gov.sg/Resources/Feature-Articles/SG-Borrowings
The Ministry of Finance (Singapore) issued an occasional paper in August 2015 on income growth, inequality and mobility which are key issues of concern for many countries across the world.
1) Real income growth provides an indication of how consumption and standards of living are improving;
2) Income inequality examines the spread of incomes across a society;
3) Intergenerational income mobility measures the extent to which individuals’ incomes and their standing in the income ladder differs from their parents’.
This paper reviews trends in income growth, inequality and mobility in Singapore, using data from the Department of Statistics (DOS), and puts them in international perspective.
About MOFSpore:
Ministry of Finance (Singapore) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for managing Singapore’s fiscal policies and the structure of its economy.
MOF’s mission is to create a better Singapore through Finance. Our vision is a forward-looking MOF that advances leading ideas, drives synergies across Government and ensures fiscal prudence.
Connect with MOF Online:
Visit the MOF’s WEBSITE: http://www.mof.gov.sg/
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam spoke about Singapore's social polices (past, present and future) at The Economic Society of Singapore SG50 Distinguished Lecture on 14 August 2015.
This document contains his speech covering issues on income growth, income distribution and mobility trends in Singapore.
About MOFSpore:
Ministry of Finance (Singapore) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for managing Singapore’s fiscal policies and the structure of its economy.
MOF’s mission is to create a better Singapore through Finance. Our vision is a forward-looking MOF that advances leading ideas, drives synergies across Government and ensures fiscal prudence.
Connect with MOF Online:
Visit the MOF’s WEBSITE: http://www.mof.gov.sg/
Like MOF on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1Db87LB
Follow MOF on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1HY0rlk
Follow MOF on Google+: http://bit.ly/1KsUAYe
Find MOF on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/1Qa8IV9
Slides of the Budget 2015 measures announced by the Ministry of Finance (Singapore) on 23 Feb 2015
About MOF Singapore:
Ministry of Finance (Singapore) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for managing Singapore’s fiscal policies and the structure of its economy.
MOF’s mission is to create a better Singapore through Finance. Our vision is a forward-looking MOF that advances leading ideas, drives synergies across Government and ensures fiscal prudence.
Connect with MOF Online:
Visit the MOF’s WEBSITE: http://www.mof.gov.sg/
Like MOF on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1Db87LB
Follow MOF on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1HY0rlk
Follow MOF on Google+: http://bit.ly/1KsUAYe
Find MOF on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/1Qa8IV9
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
Donate to charity during this holiday seasonSERUDS INDIA
For people who have money and are philanthropic, there are infinite opportunities to gift a needy person or child a Merry Christmas. Even if you are living on a shoestring budget, you will be surprised at how much you can do.
Donate Us
https://serudsindia.org/how-to-donate-to-charity-during-this-holiday-season/
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Monitoring Health for the SDGs - Global Health Statistics 2024 - WHOChristina Parmionova
The 2024 World Health Statistics edition reviews more than 50 health-related indicators from the Sustainable Development Goals and WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work. It also highlights the findings from the Global health estimates 2021, notably the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
2. Last year, we celebrated SG50 as a nation. This year, we start our journey
for the next 50 years. Everyone has a role, and together, we weave a rich
tapestry to give strength and resilience to our economy and our society.
This partnership that is at the heart of the Singapore spirit will become
ever more critical in the next chapter of our Singapore story.
Transforming our Economy through
Enterprise and Innovation
A Spirit of Partnership
Come together as partners to transform
our economy through enterprise and
innovation
Building a Caring and
Resilient Society
Build deeper partnerships between the
community, individuals and the Government for
a caring and resilient society
B U D G E T I N B R I E F 2 01 6
2
3. Continued Support from
Transition Support Package
• In 2016, firms will receive $1.9 billion
for qualifying wage increases under the
Wage Credit Scheme
• Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Rebate
increased from 30% to 50% of tax
payable, with a cap of $20,000 rebate
per year for YA2016 and YA2017
50%
30%
Increase from
in CIT
rebates
to
SME Working Capital
Loan
Support SMEs to continue
growing, capped at
$300,000 per SME
Extension of Special
Employment Credit (SEC)
Extend for three years, up
to 2019, to offset wages for
older workers
Age of Worker
SEC wage offset for workers earning up
to $4,000 per month (2017-2019)
55 to 59 Up to 3% of monthly wage
60 to 64 Up to 5% of monthly wage
65 and above
Up to 8% of monthly wage
(+3% until re-employment age is raised)
Foreign Worker Levy
(FWL) Changes
Levy increases for
Work Permit Holders
in Marine and Process
sectors deferred for
one year
As announced in
Budget 2015,
Work Permit Holders
• Levy for
Manufacturing
sector remains
unchanged
• Levy for Services
and Construction
sectors to increase
S Pass
• Levy for every
sector to increase
Enhancement to
Revitalisation of Shops Scheme
Better support promotional
activities and upgrading projects
in HDB town centres and
neighbourhood centres
3
B U D G E T I N B R I E F 2 01 6
Addressing Near-Term Concerns of Businesses
4. We will help firms and industries create new
value in four ways:
4
B U D G E T I N B R I E F 2 01 6
Industry
Transformation
Programme
$4.5bn
Three key thrusts are:
Integrating
our different
restructuring
efforts
1 More targeted
and sector-
focused
approach
2 Deepen
partnerships
between the
Government
and industry as
well as among
industry players
3 Stronger
emphasis on
technology
adoption and
innovation
4
Transforming
Enterprises
Transforming
Industries
Transforming
through
Innovation
A B C
5. Business Grants Portal
Make application of
government schemes
easier for businesses,
ready in 4Q2016
Support for
Internationalisation
Extend Double
Tax Deduction for
Internationalisation
scheme till 31 March 2020
Financing and Tax Incentives to Support Scale-ups
• Expand SME Mezzanine Growth Fund from $100 million to $150
million
• Merger & Acquisition (M&A) allowance on up to $40 million of
consideration paid for qualifying M&A deals, up from the present
$20 million cap per YA
• Upfront certainty of non-taxation of companies’ gains on equity
investments extended until 31 May 2022
Automation Support
Package
Over $400 million in
the next three years to
support firms in scaling
up automation projects:
1. Grant to roll-out or scale up automation
projects (up to 50% project cost,
capped at $1 million)
2. New Investment Allowance of 100%
for automation equipment
3. Improve SMEs’ access to loans
4. IE Singapore and SPRING to help
businesses access overseas markets
(A) Transforming Enterprises
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6. National Robotics Programme
• Over $450 million set aside in the next
three years to scale up development
and adoption of robots
National Trade Platform
• Next-generation platform to support
firms in trade
• Electronic data sharing among firms
and the Government
• Estimated $600 million worth of man-
hour savings each year for firms
Local Enterprise and Association
Development (LEAD) Plus
• Funding support for Trade Associations
and Chambers to strengthen
capabilities and drive industry-wide
solutions to common challenges
• Up to $30 million set aside over the
next five years
Deepening Innovation Capabilities
• Up to $4 billion set aside for industry-research
collaboration under the Research, Innovation and
Enterprise (RIE2020) plan
• $1.5 billion top-up to the National Research Fund
to support first set of RIE2020 initiatives
• Greater flexibility for cost of acquiring Intellectual
Property Rights to be written down over 5, 10 or 15
years, instead of 5 years only
SG-Innovate
• New entity to match budding entrepreneurs with
mentors and introduce them to venture capitalist firms
• Facilitate access to technology, talent, markets and
investors
Jurong Innovation District
• Bring researchers, students, innovators, and businesses
together to develop products and services of the future
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(B) Transforming Industries
(C) Transforming through Innovation
7. 7
Supporting Persons with
Disabilities (PWDs) at Work
• Workfare Training Support (WTS)
Scheme extended to PWDs with
no age limits (from 1 Jan 2017)
• Public Sector agencies to expand
job opportunities for PWDs with
support from SG Enable
TechSkills Accelerator
A new skills development
and job placement hub for
the ICT sector, to:
• Facilitate training
opportunities for in-
demand ICT skills
• Develop industry-
recognised skills
standards and
certification
• Place greater value
on certified skills
proficiency
Investing in
SkillsFuture
Continue to expand and
deepen SkillsFuture
initiatives to help
Singaporeans take
charge of their learning
and maximise their
potential through life
“Adapt and Grow” Initiative
Help people grow their skills and
adapt to changing job demands
• Expand wage support schemes
for workers facing difficulties in
finding new employment
• Step up Professional Conversion
Programmes to more sectors
Enhancements to
Workfare Income Supplement (WIS)
• Income ceiling raised from $1,900 to $2,000 a
month
• Higher payouts to eligible workers, depending
on their age and income
• Simplify qualifying criteria for WIS payouts
for every month worked; and WIS payouts
monthly instead of quarterly
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Caring for our Low-Wage Workers
and Persons with Disabilities
Supporting our People through Change
8. 1. Have not more than $70,000 in total
CPF contributions by age 55
2. Live in a 5-Room HDB flat or smaller
3. Not own, and not have a spouse who
owns, a 5-Room HDB flat or larger, a
private property or multiple properties
4. Have a monthly household income per
person of not more than $1,100
Pilot to form networks of community
partners in a few areas, and coordinate local
services to keep seniors active and engaged
KidSTART
• Pilot initiative to help
parents who may
need more support
to give their children
a good start in life
• Expected to benefit
about 1,000 children
Eligibility criteria:
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What is it?
Community Network for Seniors
• Connect healthy and mobile seniors to
a wide range of community activities
• Help discover and manage health
conditions early
• Target and coordinate health and social
support for seniors to age better in place
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• Eligible Singaporeans aged
65 and above will receive
between $300 and $750
every quarter
• Estimated to cost $320 million
in the first year, and benefit
about 140,000 seniors
• Automatic payouts, starting
with a double payout in end-
July 2016
Silver Support Scheme
Fresh Start Housing
Scheme
• Help second-time
applicants with young
children living in
public rental housing
to own a home
• Grant of up to
$35,000 to purchase
a 2-Room Flexi flat
National Outdoor
AdventureEducation
Masterplan
Expand outdoor
adventure education,
including a new
Outward Bound
Campus on Coney
Island to be ready
around 2020
Child Development
Account (CDA) First
Step Grant
$3,000 in the CDA for
eligible babies born
from 24 March 2016
(Matching grants will
continue for savings up
to existing government
contribution caps)
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Caring for Our Young
Caring for Our Seniors
9. Service & Conservancy Charges (S&CC) Rebate
Eligible households can enjoy 1-3 months of S&CC rebate
HDB Flat Type FY16 Rebate
1- and 2-Room 3 months
3- and 4-Room 2 months
5-Room 1.5 months
Executive / Multi-Generation 1 month
Measures for Households
Personal Income
Tax Relief Cap
A cap on total
amount of personal
income tax relief at
$80,000 per YA with
effect from YA2018
GST Voucher (GSTV) — Cash Special Payment
One-off Special Payment
on top of regular GST Voucher (GSTV — Cash, Medisave, U-Save)
Singaporeans aged 21 years and above, with
Assessable Income for YA2015 not more than
$26,000
Annual Value of Home
(as at 31 Dec 2015)
Up to $13,000 $13,001 to $21,000
Regular GST Voucher — Cash $300 $150
One-off GST Voucher — Cash Special Payment $200 $100
Total $500 $250
Note: Recipients should not own more than one property
GSTV
GSTV — Cash Payouts in 2016
Increase in ComCare Long
Term Assistance and Singapore
Allowance
• Increase the basic monthly cash
allowance under ComCare Long
Term Assistance*
• Increase the Singapore
Allowance and monthly pension
ceiling by $20 per month to $300
and $1,230 respectively
* Also known as Public Assistance
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10. Business and IPC
Partnership Scheme
250% tax deduction on
associated cost incurred for
businesses which organise
employees to volunteer
at Institution of a Public
Character (IPC), including
secondments, from July 2016
to end 2018
(Annual cap of $250,000 per
business and $50,000 per IPC)
Our Singapore Fund
Up to $25 million for
ground-up initiatives to
build national identity
or meet community
needs
Supporting ComChest
Giving
Dollar-for-dollar matching
for additional donations
(over FY15) made through
ComChest SHARE, with part
of matching funds to support
corporate social
responsibility efforts
Building a Caring Society
For more information, please visit http://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg
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