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Singapore

Economists expect unchanged monetary policy in July, after inflation rises but stays under forecast

2026-07-23T10:37:48.000Z
On a month-on-month basis, the core CPI was 0.1%, while the all-items CPI was unchanged.
Singapore

Singapore core, headline inflation pick up in June but stay below economist estimates

2026-07-23T05:00:00.000Z
Of the 536 respondents polled in June, 87.7% believe inflation will increase over the next year, a slight dip from 88.3% in March. 
Singapore

Singapore inflation expectations inch up to 3.4% on geopolitical and trade fears: survey

2026-07-21T02:58:51.000Z
Singapore’s core inflation held steady at 1.4% in May, below economists’ median expectation of 1.6%.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

MAS’ next decision may say more about growth than costs

2026-07-06T23:00:00.000Z
Inflation risks remain tilted to the upside, as a slower-than-expected resumption in global energy supplies or continued shortages of key inputs to supply chains could further raise imported costs, say MAS and MTI.
Singapore

MAS likely to hold in July as Singapore’s May core inflation undershoots forecasts: economists

2026-06-23T10:27:53.000Z
On a month-on-month basis, the core consumer price index was unchanged, while the all-items CPI rose by 0.7 per cent.
Singapore

Singapore core inflation holds at 1.4% in May, undershooting forecasts as services prices cool

2026-06-23T05:00:00.000Z
MAS' latest survey shows economists' full-year median forecasts at 2.3% for headline inflation and 2% for core inflation, both up from 1.5% in the March poll.
Singapore

Economists raise inflation projections, lower growth forecasts in first MAS survey since Iran war

2026-06-17T04:00:00.000Z
As with past tranches, the S$500 will be split equally between participating heartland merchants and hawkers, and participating supermarkets.
Singapore

S$500 CDC vouchers for all Singaporean households from June 11; Government ready to do more if needed: DPM Gan

2026-06-11T04:24:02.000Z
Economists expected core inflation to rise to 1.8%, and headline inflation to come in at 2.1% in April.
Economy & Policy

Singapore core inflation cools to 1.4% in April in benign surprise

2026-05-25T14:21:12.000Z
“The diversified currency composition of the S$NEER basket reflects the pattern of Singapore’s trade with its main import sources and export markets," says Tan.
Singapore

No one currency ‘unduly affects’ Singdollar’s stability: Alvin Tan

2026-05-07T05:19:11.000Z
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