Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jun 17)

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

[SINGAPORE] Private-sector economists raised their 2026 inflation forecasts sharply, while slightly lowering their growth expectations, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) latest quarterly survey of professional forecasters released on Wednesday (Jun 17) indicated.

Singapore’s key exports growth hits 22-year high of 38.4% in May on robust AI demand

[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) expanded 38.4 per cent year on year in May, extending the 24.4 per cent rise in April, data from Enterprise Singapore showed on Wednesday (Jun 17).

Next advantage for Asean firms lies in ability to operate amid uncertainty: BT regional survey

[JAKARTA] Asean is no longer a backup plan, but the primary base for the next phase of growth for businesses, said Chen Huifen, editor of The Business Times, on Wednesday (Jun 17) at the launch of the financial daily’s inaugural Asean Intelligence 2026 report.

Cat A COE rate exceeds Cat B for third time in 4 months; premiums largely down

[SINGAPORE] The price of a Category A Certificate of Entitlement (COE) fell 1.7 per cent on Wednesday (Jun 17) to S$123,847, surpassing the Category B premium of S$123,502.

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Singapore workers experiencing rising anxiety; signs of fallout from pressure to use AI

[SINGAPORE] Since peaking in June 2025, the mental health of Singapore workers has remained at persistently low levels, with the latest score showing rising anxiety, isolation and depression.