SINGAPORE: This year’s Singapore Airshow will feature eight air shows and flying shows from four air forces and two commercial companies, organiser Experia said on Monday (Feb 7).

The airshow will be held at the Changi Exhibition Centre from February 15 to 18, with no public visit days, the airshow will be broadcast live.

This includes the debut of the IAF Light Fighter or Tejas fighter, Experia said, adding that the performance of a single jet would feature “impressive stunts and maneuvers”.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is returning this year with two performances featuring a one-man aerobatic flight of two AH-64D Apache attack helicopters and an F-16C fighter jet.

The U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II – a mock-up of the stealth fighter the RSAF has agreed to buy – will make another appearance. A USAF B-52 Stratofortress will take part in a flyby.

Indonesia’s Jupiter Aerobatic Team – known as Jupiter – will also return after previously participating in the 2018 airshow and will “thrill” audiences with their six-aircraft formation and precise flight.

Commercial aircraft watchers can expect to see demonstration flyovers of the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing wide-body B777-9.

Airshows will be held daily on February 15th at 12:30pm and February 16-18th at 11:30am. The public can watch the live broadcast via the Singapore Airshow’s Facebook page or this website.

“These outstanding performances by our partners and exhibitors are testament to the recovery of the aerospace industry and we hope they will lift the spirits,” said Leck Chet Lam, Managing Director of Experia.

The Singapore Airshow will be scaled back for the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic, with strict health controls for trade visitors and a lack of public days for locals, dampening potential attendance.

The challenges of hosting the biennial airshow reflect global travel difficulties that have made it difficult for the Asian aviation industry to bounce back two years after the pandemic.

About 360 companies are expected to attend, including major industry players such as Airbus, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, down from 930 in 2020, according to the Singapore Airshow’s website.

SINGAPORE: The 2022 Budget Statement will be delivered by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong in Parliament on 18 February at 3.30pm.

The budget statement will be broadcast live on Channel 5, CNA, CNA938, Capital 958, CNA website, CNA YouTube, CNA Facebook, 8 World News, 8 World News YouTube, 8 World News Facebook and MediaCorp’s meWATCH.

The Singapore Society for the Deaf (SADeaf) will also provide simultaneous sign language interpretation of the budget statement on Channel 5.

The Treasury’s Facebook page, Instagram and Twitter accounts will be updated in real time with key announcements from the speech.

The public can browse the Singapore Budget website and subscribe via email to receive the full Budget once the Budget is submitted. Registration will be available for this service until 2pm on February 18.

Feedback on the 2022 Budget Statement
The Ministry of Finance and various agencies including REACH and the People’s Association (PA) have been engaging with the public in preparations for Budget 2022 since December last year. After the statement is issued, the public can submit comments on the Budget through different feedback channels.

These include the Singapore Budget website, the REACH Budget website, the REACH Singapore Facebook page and the REACH Singapore Instagram account.

REACH will also hold two virtual budget dialogues in English and Mandarin on February 24 and February 26, respectively.

Second Minister of Finance Indranee Rajah will chair the English-language session, while Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo will moderate the Mandarin-language session.

REACH Chairman Tan Kiat How will also be present at both sessions.

In addition, REACH will set up listening points at “high traffic nodes” across Singapore to gather comments on the Budget.

Details of these listening points can be found on REACH’s budget website. The public can also join REACH’s WhatsApp chat group to share their feedback.

The PA and its grassroots organisations will organise a post-budget dialogue to engage residents in the 2022 budget measures.

Interested residents can register at go.gov.sg/postbudget2022 until 28 February at 2pm.

Given the changing COVID-19 situation, post-budget outreach and engagement plans may be adjusted to ensure public health. Treasury, REACH and PA will post updates on their websites or social media channels.

Budget 2022 will help Singaporeans manage cost of living, support industries still struggling: Finance Minister
In a speech last week, Mr Wong said this year’s budget would address concerns about “more pressing issues” such as the cost of living and support industries facing difficulties due to COVID-19.

“We are pleased that the Budget is being carried out with a strong and stable economic recovery,” Mr Wong said.

“Against this backdrop, we know that some industries continue to face difficulties. For these areas, we will provide support. We will also help Singaporeans deal with more pressing concerns such as the cost of living.”

SINGAPORE: Teo Lay Lim, former chairman of Accenture Singapore, has been named chief executive of the Press Holdings media group.

She will take over from interim chief executive and veteran journalist Patrick Daniel from March 1, SPH Media Trust said in a media briefing on Monday (February 7).

SPH Media Group, which was spun off from Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), announced last year that it would transfer its core media business to a not-for-profit entity amid falling advertising revenue.

During her 30 years with IT services and consulting firm Accenture Singapore, Ms. Teo has held various leadership roles, including as CEO of Accenture Southeast Asia from 2011 to 2020.

“She is a seasoned business leader with a proven track record of building businesses from the ground up. Ms. Teo launched Accenture’s CRM practice in 2000 and Accenture Analytics and Accenture Sustainability Services in 2008 , these were still emerging areas at the time,” said SPH Media Trust.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan, chairman of the SPH Media Trust, said Ms Teo had “a keen sense of creating opportunities for business growth”.

“Above all, she is passionate about building and transforming people and organisations for the long term. The Group looks forward to working closely with Lay Lim on strategy to underline its vision and mission to produce quality journalism you can trust,” added Mr Khaw.

He also thanked Mr. Daniel for coming out of retirement as interim CEO.

“Under the new not-for-profit economic structure, he led the restructuring of SPH’s media business and enabled the newsroom to chart a bolder digital transformation journey,” Mr Khaw said.

On her appointment as CEO, Ms Teo said: “I am honoured to have the opportunity to serve as CEO of SPH Media Group at this exciting time.

“As we work to keep up with the ever-changing media landscape, I will work closely with my colleagues on this transformation journey to create trusted products for our always-connected audiences.”