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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 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 conflict ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: The turning points in Singapore’s economic development
The following is an abridged version of Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s lecture to Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug 27. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore to explore how SE Asia, Central Asia can work more closely when it chairs ASEAN in 2027
ASTANA - Singapore will explore ways to deepen ties between South-east Asia and Central Asia when it takes over as Asean chair in 2027, as it looks beyond the grouping’s traditional partners and ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore's Central Bank to Trial Tokenized Bills, Introduce Stablecoin Laws
The Monetary Authority of Singapore plans to trial tokenized bills settled with wholesale CBDC. The Singapore central bank is also preparing draft legislation for a stablecoin regulatory regime. The ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Can Singapore be the ‘natural choice’ to bridge ASEAN and Central Asia?
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore aims to explore ways to boost cooperation between both regions in various sectors Singapore is positioning itself as a bridge between Central Asia and ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore and Gulf hubs pivot from trade ports to supply chain decision centres
Singapore is pivoting itself as an orchestrator of trade flows by positioning itself as a central decision-maker rather than simply a transit point. The republic’s deputy prime minister, Gan Kim Yong, ...
News Singapore » Central » Economy: Singapore Needs a Broader Conversation About How to Measure Economic Progress
Singapore turned 61 last weekend. Approaching this milestone has led to some existential discussions: the world around Singapore is changing, what worked before has been plunged into question, and its ...
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
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 ...