On Thursday 16th Feb, the breakfast briefing “2026 Singapore: Budget impacts and market outlooks” brought together chamber leaders, investors and policy voices to discuss what this year’s Budget means in a changing global environment.
The morning started with Hawksford's experts, Armando Boccia, Mohammad Yasin, and Zheng Yang, on what the 2026 Singapore budget announcement means for businesses in Singapore and those looking to expand to the market. This was followed by insights from Suresh Sukumar from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) on the outlook for Singapore this year.
As a new addition to the annual budget events, we were then delighted to welcome our panellists to the stage to share their views on the opportunities that Singapore has to offer in relation to their respective markets; from stability as an advantage to what its infamous “launchpad” position looks like in reality. Excellently moderated by Leslie Sarma, it was valuable to hear about how markets across the globe consider Singapore. A massive thank you to our panellists:
Darius Gaidys, Ambassador of Lithuania to Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and ASEAN
David Ng, Senior Investment Director, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Erika Sirimanne, Head of Business Development (Tech), New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Federico Donato, OMRI, Managing Partner at MCG Partners and Past President of EuroCham
Hsien-Hsien Lei, CEO of The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore)
Niall Ahern, Country Director at British High Commission (UK in Singapore)
We were grateful this year to have the support of Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), who hosted the event, along with The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore), British Chamber of Commerce Singapore (BritCham), CEEC.sg: Central and Eastern European Chamber of Commerce (Singapore), European Chamber of Commerce, Singapore (EuroCham Singapore), The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, and the New Zealand Chamber (Singapore).
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a thoughtful and forward-looking discussion. Conversations like these are essential as businesses navigate an increasingly complex landscape.
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