Food prices

Wage growth in many countries has outpaced inflation. So where is the anxiety coming from?

Global growers are already warning of decreasing planting areas and crop yields with costs surging

SingStat regularly monitors some 3,000 products for the compilation of the monthly consumer price index

There is a ‘low probability’ of disruptions to domestic energy and electricity supply due to the Iran war, but they cannot be ruled out, he says

They are now bracing for higher electricity and natural gas prices

Barclays is the outlier, expecting a policy move only in July

It will update inflation outlook in April policy statement; MAS, MTI keep 2026 core and headline inflation forecasts at 1-2% but flag that prices likely to increase

[SINGAPORE] Less than 1 per cent of Singapore’s food supply comes from the Middle East, with supplies from major ports in the Strait of Hormuz accounting for less than 0.5 per cent.

Many are pulling the reins on increasing costs to remain competitive