Budget 2026 wish-list: Job opportunities for fresh graduates and AI for everyone | Deep Dive

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will deliver his speech for Budget 2026 on Feb 12, addressing key concerns from cost of living to remaining competitive in a tough labour market. In this week's Deep Dive episode, Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang sit down with final-year undergraduate Shaza Daliela Rahmat and business owner Beatrice Liu to discuss their hopes for this year’s Budget. Highlights: 01:36 How fresh grads are trying to get ahead in the job market 04:08 Ambition vs expectations 07:12 From pen and paper to AI 09:10 Challenges faced by business owners today 10:56 How AI will affect jobs and businesses 13:57 Pros and cons of tapping on government grants 17:00 Choosing between internships and traineeships 18:46 Incentivise companies to hire fresh grads 21:23 Make AI more accessible to everyone Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms:   / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia