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The growth figure was higher than the 5.5% expected, but lower than the revised 6.3% in the first quarter.
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore Economy Beats Expectations in Q1 With 6% Annual Growth, Risks Ahead
SINGAPORE, May 25 (Reuters) - Singapore's economy grew a greater than expected 6.0% in the first quarter of 2026 from a year earlier, data showed on Monday, but officials said the Middle East ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore Central Bank Stands Pat as Economy Shows Resilience, But Risks Loom
SINGAPORE—Singapore’s central bank held monetary policy steady Tuesday as it balanced better-than-expected economic growth against rising risks from tariffs and inflation. The Monetary Authority of ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore’s Economy Records Stronger-Than-Expected Growth in 2025
SINGAPORE—Singapore’s economy logged stronger-than-expected growth in 2025 due to expansion across the manufacturing and construction industries. Gross domestic product expanded 4.8% in 2025, ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore Central Bank Tightens Policy as It Braces for Slower Growth, Higher Prices — Update
SINGAPORE--Singapore's central bank tightened monetary policy settings for the first time in over three years as it braces for the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East. Policymakers in the ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore’s economy slows as geopolitical tensions offset AI export gains
Singapore posted 6% GDP growth in Q1 2026 on AI export strength, but kept its full-year forecast at 2-4% as Middle East tensions cloud the outlook for ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore economy grows 4.3% in second quarter, avoids technical recession, advance estimate shows
SINGAPORE, July 14 (Reuters) - Singapore's economy grew a faster-than-expected 4.3% in the second quarter year-on-year, preliminary government data showed on Monday, despite a dimming outlook due to ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore Tightens Monetary Policy as Iran War Fuels Inflation Risks
SINGAPORE, April 14 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank tightened its monetary policy settings on Tuesday, flagging the risk that an Iran war-fuelled energy shock could push up core inflation even ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore's Central Bank Stays on Hold as It Raises Inflation Forecasts — Update
SINGAPORE--Singapore's central bank kept monetary-policy settings steady at its first meeting of the year, forecasting hotter inflation and relatively solid growth. "Risks to the growth and inflation ...