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A 2% growth isn't difficult. But how bumpy will the ride be till year's end?

Published Thu, May 25, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

SINGAPORE'S strong first-quarter growth data prompted its Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) to do a nudge and a wink to say that full-year growth for 2017 is likely to be better than 2016's.

Economists say that Q1 2017 growth is the best that Singapore can get this year. So, for goodness growth's sake, is the glass half full or half empty? Turns out, it's both.

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A 2% growth isn't difficult. But how bumpy will the ride be till year's end?

Economy & Policy

Singapore factory output reverses into negative territory in March, down 9.2%

Singapore’s growth should strengthen to ‘around potential’, output gap to close by end-2024: MAS

Gan Kim Yong visits US and Canada; to mark 20th anniversary of US-Singapore FTA

NTUC aims to do more to support PMEs, who now account for nearly half its membership

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 25)

Singapore’s inflation eases more than expected in March, with headline inflation at 2.5-year low

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