As global companies reassess supply chains, geopolitical risk and long-term growth plans, decisions about where to invest are becoming more strategic and more selective. Despite this volatile backdrop, Singapore secured S$14.2 billion in investment commitments in 2025, with nearly S$9 billion in total business expenditure, signalling continued confidence in its role as a hub for high-value activities.

Jillian Lim, Executive Vice President at the Economic Development Board, joins the Breakfast Show to unpack what’s driving these investment decisions, why manufacturing and newer growth areas like AI and R&D continue to feature strongly, and what this shift towards more innovation and skills-intensive sectors means for businesses and workers heading into 2026.

As global companies reassess supply chains, geopolitical risk and long-term growth plans, decisions about where to invest are becoming more strategic and more selective. Despite this volatile backdrop, Singapore secured S$14.2 billion in investment commitments in 2025, with nearly S$9 billion in total business expenditure, signalling continued confidence in its role as a hub for high-value activities.
Jillian Lim, Executive Vice President at the Economic Development Board, joins the Breakfast Show to unpack what&rsquo;s driving these investment decisions, why manufacturing and newer growth areas like AI and R&amp;D continue to feature strongly, and what this shift towards more innovation and skills-intensive sectors means for businesses and workers heading into 2026.

From current affairs and social issues to lifestyle trends and community voices, each segment offers a different lens on what’s happening — and what’s worth your attention.

Start your day with the stories shaping Singapore — and your place in it.

Join Neil Humphreys and Audrey Siek as they cover the biggest headlines, trending topics, and everyday conversations, unpacked through fresh perspectives, expert insights, and engaging discussion. From current affairs and social issues to lifestyle trends and community voices, each segment offers a different lens on what’s happening — and what’s worth your attention.

And it’s not just talk — it’s your voice. Through polls, messages, and live call-ins, listeners are part of the conversation, sharing their views and shaping the discussion in real time. With a mix of clarity, curiosity, and personality, Let’s Talk, Singapore keeps you informed, connected, and ready for the day ahead.

Start your day with the stories shaping Singapore &mdash; and your place in it.
Join Neil Humphreys and Audrey Siek as they cover the biggest headlines, trending topics, and everyday conversations, unpacked through fresh perspectives, expert insights, and engaging discussion. From current affairs and social issues to lifestyle trends and community voices, each segment offers a different lens on what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; and what&rsquo;s worth your attention.
And it&rsquo;s not just talk &mdash; it&rsquo;s your voice. Through polls, messages, and live call-ins, listeners are part of the conversation, sharing their views and shaping the discussion in real time. With a mix of clarity, curiosity, and personality, Let&rsquo;s Talk, Singapore keeps you informed, connected, and ready for the day ahead.