Singapore economy

Updating Singapore’s cultural policies would boost its soft power and economy

The gap between electronics and non-electronics exports widens further in June

Electronic shipments surge 105.1% during the month

The city-state’s central region is seen to gain from JB visitors in high-end retail, entertainment and dining

Data centre pushback in the US signals early limits to the AI capex boom, says StanChart research head

Shopping is a key driver of spending, with 7 of the top 10 markets recording growth in the component

The risk could now lie in assuming that it will be mostly plain sailing ahead

Their full-year forecasts now range from 4-4.8%, above MTI’s official 2-4% outlook

Growth beats 5.5% Bloomberg forecast, prompting 2026 full-year upgrades