A 2% growth isn't difficult. But how bumpy will the ride be till year's end?

Singapore

SINGAPORE'S strong first-quarter growth data prompted its Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) to do a nudge and a wink to say that full-year growth for 2017 is likely to be better than 2016's.

Economists say that Q1 2017 growth is the best that Singapore can get this year. So, for goodness growth's sake, is the glass half full or half empty? Turns out, it's both.