Credits: The Business Times The Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) has put forth a detailed set of recommendations for Budget 2025, emphasizing the need for urgent reforms to address the ongoing manpower challenges faced by the retail sector. The association is calling for a relaxation of foreign worker quotas and a reduction in levies, measures aimed… View Article

MEDIA STATEMENT SRA Welcomes New Executive Director Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) warmly welcomes Mr Stephen Sing as our new Executive Director, effective 1 May 2024. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Ms Rose Tong, who will end her tenure as the Association’s Executive Director come 1st April 2024 after leading SRA for… View Article

Retail Sales Index (RSI) and Food & Beverage Services Index (FSI) – November 2024 Retail trade and food & beverage (F&B) services play a key role in Singapore’s domestic consumption by fulfilling consumers’ everyday needs and providing enjoyable experiences. While retail businesses focus on selling goods directly to consumers, F&B operators serve prepared food and… View Article

MEDIA STATEMENT (For Immediate Publication) SRA MEDIA STATEMENT ON BUDGET 2024 Friday 16 February 2024 [Singapore] – The Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) sees Budget 2024 as one that is balanced in managing societal & business needs amidst ongoing challenges in a ‘troubled environment”. The Enterprise Support Package (ESP) comprising corporate income tax rebate and cash… View Article

CRIME PREVENTION ADVISORY FOR THE YEAR END FESTIVE SEASON The year-end festive season is approaching. This period is an opportune time for criminals to commit theft or theft related offences due to large crowds in shopping malls, commit housebreaking during the closure of commercial premises as well as commit opportunistic crimes such as outrage of… View Article

The Singapore Standards Council (SvSC), which develops national standards and represents Singapore at international forums such as the ISO, is looking to interest Young Professionals to join the Singapore Standardisation Programme. A series of “Young Professionals (YP) Awareness Workshops” will be conducted in end-June 2023 to raise awareness among our younger Services workforce on the… View Article

Since 1 Feb 2022, all new pass holders (including those on transfers) are required to be fully vaccinated. Over the next few months, MOM will be tightening checks on the compliance with COVID-19 vaccination requirements, starting with WPHs. From 27 Apr 2023, WPHs are required to be fully vaccinated for their passes to be issued…. View Article

Budget 2023 introduces new and enhanced initiatives to help your business pursue growth amid a more challenging economic environment. No matter the stage of growth your business is at, we will work with you to build new capabilities in digitalisation and sustainability, press on with innovation, and make your mark globally. These efforts to transform will not… View Article

MEDIA STATEMENT (For Immediate Publication)   SRA MEDIA STATEMENT ON BUDGET 2023   Tuesday 14 February 2023 [Singapore] – Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) is supportive of what we believe is a ‘Caring For Our People, Workers & Businesses Budget 2023’. The targeted approach to allocate budgets where it is needed most is strategic and will… View Article