Economy & Policy
AI demand to keep Singapore’s 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
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
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
Labour market conditions should stay resilient, but firms will be more cautious in hiring, raising wages: MOM
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Singapore to offer OTC gold clearing, central bank vaulting by 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
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
Former Fed chair Janet Yellen also does not expect rate increases soon, due to uncertainty over oil prices
Singapore retail sales up 5.4% in April, surpassing forecasts
Most retail sectors record year-on-year growth in sales
AI needs to ‘work in support of humans’: Josephine Teo
The minister says Singapore’s approach places people at the centre of adopting the technology
Singapore’s PMI inches up to 51 in May as electronics sector maintains growth
This marks the index’s highest reading since December 2024
