The Big Story: Is Singapore’s S$1 billion support package enough to tackle costs from the Middle East conflict?

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Apr 8, 2026 · 16m

Singapore has introduced a fresh round of support measures worth close to $1 billion as rising energy prices and global instability threaten to push inflation higher. At the same time, a newly announced ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran offers a brief window of relief for global markets, but uncertainty remains. So how far can these measures go in cushioning the immediate impact and is Singapore prepared for a more prolonged period of global volatility? On The Big Story, Debbie Yong speaks with Dr Mustafa Izzuddin, Senior International Affairs Analyst at Solaris…