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Singapore

Parliamentary republic · Asia · High income

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Capital
Singapore
Population
5.9M
GDP
$497B
Region
Asia
Climate & Environment42
2 monitored sources · 2 active
Carbon Policy Strength48/100
Climate Action Alignment35/100
Effective Carbon Price$25/ton
Trade & Tariffs95
2 monitored sources · 1 active
Trade Openness95/100
Trade Protection8/100
Sanctions Exposure18/100
Immigration & Borders55
2 monitored sources · 2 active
Immigration Openness55/100
Border Control Intensity70/100
Visa Freedom Granted90/100

Policies

Climate & Environment

Carbon Tax Increase

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-03active

Carbon tax raised from S$5 to S$25/tonne in 2024, rising to S$45 in 2026 and S$50-80 by 2030. Covers 80% of emissions from large industrial emitters.

2024-01-01 · NEACheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoMedium confidence
Curated dataset·Government·Source
Carbon tax scheduled to increase to S$45 in 2026. Monitoring for implementation details.

Trade & Tariffs

Network of FTAs

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-28active

Singapore has 27 implemented FTAs covering 90%+ of its trade. Recent additions: EU-Singapore FTA, RCEP, DEPA (Digital Economy Partnership Agreement).

2024-01-01 · MTICheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoMedium confidence
Curated dataset·Ministry·Source

Immigration & Borders

COMPASS Framework for Employment Passes

⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-10active

Points-based complementarity assessment for EP holders. Evaluates salary, qualifications, diversity, and support for local employment. Minimum salary S$5,000.

2023-09-01 · MOMCheck against sources →
Verified 6mo agoMedium confidence
Trusted secondary·Ministry·Source

Policy Timeline

2024-01-01⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-03
Carbon Tax Increase
Climate · active · Verified 2026-04-03
2024-01-01⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-03-28
Network of FTAs
Trade · active · Verified 2026-03-28
2023-09-01⚠ Potentially stale· 2026-04-10
COMPASS Framework for Employment Passes
Immigration · active · Verified 2026-04-10

Latest official updates

Collected automatically from government websites.

We don't track an official news feed for Singapore yet.

For researchers: data sources and update records⌄

Data Freshness

medium confidence
Curated review overdue since 2026-04-17 (188 days)
Total Policies
3
Active
3
Recently Verified
0
Potentially Stale
3
Pending Review
1
Sources: World Bank, WTO, UNFCCC, UNHCR, national government publications·Last full verification: 2026-03-28