Taimur Baig and Chua Han Teng

BOTH WRITERS ARE FROM DBS BANK. TAIMUR BAIG, PHD, IS CHIEF ECONOMIST AND CHUA HAN TENG, CFA, IS SENIOR ECONOMIST

Informed by previous crises, strategic reserves of food and fuel have deepened, and supply chains have become more diversified, and therefore more resilient.

Commodity price shock is inevitable but Singapore’s response is prudent

Informing the public about Singapore’s outlook while assuring them about our ability to deal with likely contingencies strikes a balance between caution and resolve