economy-policy https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico economy-policy https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 AI demand to keep Singapore’s export growth robust despite Middle East uncertainty: economists https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/ai-demand-keep-singapores-export-growth-robust-despite-middle-east-uncertainty-economists Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:12:09 +0000 Tessa Oh Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/ai-demand-keep-singapores-export-growth-robust-despite-middle-east-uncertainty-economists May’s 38.4% NODX growth, the strongest in over 2 decades, prompts Maybank to lift its 2026 forecast to 15% Economists raise inflation projections, lower growth forecasts in first MAS survey since Iran war https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economists-raise-inflation-projections-lower-growth-forecasts-first-mas-survey-iran-war Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/economists-raise-inflation-projections-lower-growth-forecasts-first-mas-survey-iran-war More now see Singapore’s central bank tightening policy in July, though majority still expect it to hold Singapore’s key exports growth hits 22-year high of 38.4% in May on robust AI demand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapores-key-exports-growth-hits-22-year-high-38-4-may-robust-ai-demand Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0000 Tessa Oh Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/singapores-key-exports-growth-hits-22-year-high-38-4-may-robust-ai-demand Electronics shipments jump 95% on strong chip, computer demand; pharmaceuticals lead non-electronics growth Singapore’s total employment growth slows in Q1; job vacancies dip while retrenchments inch up https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapores-total-employment-growth-slows-q1-job-vacancies-dip-while-retrenchments-inch Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/singapores-total-employment-growth-slows-q1-job-vacancies-dip-while-retrenchments-inch Labour market conditions should stay resilient, but firms will be more cautious in hiring, raising wages: MOM Singapore to offer OTC gold clearing, central bank vaulting by end-2026 amid gold-hub push https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-offer-otc-gold-clearing-central-bank-vaulting-end-2026-amid-gold-hub-push Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0000 Benicia Tan Economy & Policy Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/singapore-offer-otc-gold-clearing-central-bank-vaulting-end-2026-amid-gold-hub-push SGX is also exploring the relaunch of a physically deliverable gold futures contract Singapore announces new road map to improve standards and conformance capabilities, partnerships https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/singapore-announces-new-road-map-improve-standards-and-conformance-capabilities-partnerships Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Elysia Tan Singapore Economy & Policy /singapore/singapore-announces-new-road-map-improve-standards-and-conformance-capabilities-partnerships Five memorandums of understanding between EnterpriseSG and its international and regional partners are formalised Rate hikes unlikely despite hot inflation and strong jobs in US: Amundi https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/rate-hikes-unlikely-despite-hot-inflation-and-strong-jobs-us-amundi Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:31:46 +0000 Tan Weizhen Economy & Policy Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Global International Singapore /singapore/economy-policy/rate-hikes-unlikely-despite-hot-inflation-and-strong-jobs-us-amundi Former Fed chair Janet Yellen also does not expect rate increases soon, due to uncertainty over oil prices