singapore predictions for 2025

Read 11 predictions about Singapore in 2025, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

International relations predictions for Singapore in 2025

International relations predictions to impact Singapore in 2025 include:

Politics predictions for Singapore in 2025

Politics related predictions to impact Singapore in 2025 include:

Government predictions for Singapore in 2025

Government related predictions to impact Singapore in 2025 include:

  • Singapore eliminates corporate cheques by the end of the year. Likelihood: 75 percent.1
  • The government requires public companies to make climate-related financial disclosures using the ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board) framework. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
  • Singapore government hikes goods and services tax (GST) to 9%, up from 7% in 2018. Likelihood: 90%1

Economy predictions for Singapore in 2025

Economy related predictions to impact Singapore in 2025 include:

  • Singapore adds about 13,000 new jobs in the air and sea transport sectors by this year, on top of the sectors' 250,000 jobs from 2017. Likelihood: 90%1
  • The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) now trains 80,000 personnel per year in relevant technologies to enter the industry, increasing from 32,600 trained in these areas in 2017. Likelihood: 75%1
  • Singapore's internet economy more than doubles to US$27 billion this year, up from US$12 billion in 2019. Likelihood: 80%1

Technology predictions for Singapore in 2025

Technology related predictions to impact Singapore in 2025 include:

  • Security clearance at all immigration checkpoints in Singapore is fully automated as of this year, featuring fingerprint, facial, and iris scand as part of the nation's plan to harness artificial intelligence technologies to deliver social and economic benefits. Likelihood: 80%1

Culture predictions for Singapore in 2025

Culture related predictions to impact Singapore in 2025 include:

  • The Disney Cruise Line partners with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to homeport a new ship exclusively in Singapore. Likelihood: 80 percent.1

Defense predictions for in 2025

Defense related predictions to impact Singapore in 2025 include:

Infrastructure predictions for Singapore in 2025

Infrastructure related predictions to impact Singapore in 2025 include:

  • Singapore enhances its metro rail transit (MRT) system with the Singapore Rail Testing Center for improved maintenance and testing of its expanding rail network. Likelihood: 75 percent.1

Environment predictions for Singapore in 2025

Environment related predictions to impact Singapore in 2025 include:

Science predictions for Singapore in 2025

Science related predictions to impact Singapore in 2025 include:

  • The new Science Centre at Jurong Lake Gardens opens this year, and it has more exhibitions and laboratories for visitors to conduct experiments and create new inventions. Likelihood: 80%1

Health predictions for Singapore in 2025

Health related predictions to impact Singapore in 2025 include:

  • Singapore's largest polyclinic opens this year opposite the Nex shopping mall. Likelihood: 90%1

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January 7, 2022. Last updated January 7, 2020.

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