Budget 2026 debate: Ministries to publish clearer data on major spending initiatives, PM Wong says

Reiterating his concerns after Mr Wong’s speech on Thursday, Mr Singh said the public would want to know how the S$37 billion RIE 2030 funding would be expanded, how it would enhance job prospects for Singaporeans and what opportunities it would create.

“I think there’s quite a lot of work to be done there,” he said. “And I hope in this term of government, we see a new approach from the PAP government.”

Mr Wong said he saw the value in ministries sharing more about how public resources are being used and what results they have delivered.

“We are getting ministries to do more,” he said, adding that greater transparency could encourage Singaporeans to engage with the information and develop a clearer understanding of what has been achieved.

“Hopefully with more information, we can have a more holistic appreciation of the various outcomes we have achieved, and we are not complacent. We are always looking at ways to do better, we acknowledge that,” he said.

“Having the information to provide (for) more informed debate is always something we would encourage.”