Inflation could return to positive territory before year end: economists

Singapore

SINGAPORE'S deflationary pressures continued to ease in September, with the authorities expecting core inflation to turn "mildly positive" in 2021 after it has remained in negative territory for eight consecutive months.

Core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private transport, inched up to -0.1 per cent year on year in September, from -0.3 per cent the previous month, according to fresh data from the Singapore Department of Statistics on Friday.