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Singapore’s GDP grew 2.5% in Q1

The Singapore economy grew by 2.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017, easing from the 2.9% growth in the previous quarter, according to…
  • April 13, 2017
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Singapore’s GDP forecast to improve in 2017 on slight global economic uptick

The Singapore economy grew by 2.0% in 2016, similar to the 1.9% growth in 2015, and is expected to expand by 1.0% to 3.0%…
  • February 19, 2017
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Singapore’s economy improves 1.8% in Q4

The Singapore economy grew by 1.8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2016, faster than the 1.2% growth in the previous quarter and the…
  • January 4, 2017
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Singapore GDP growth slows to 0.6% as manufacturing slumps

The Singapore economy grew by 0.6% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2016, easing from the 2% growth in the previous quarter as the…
  • October 17, 2016
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Singapore exports take unexpectedly deeper plunge

Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports further contracted in July, tumbling 10.6% year-on-year following the 2.4% decrease in the previous month, as both electronic and non-electronic…
  • August 18, 2016
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Singapore lowers growth headroom amid higher downside risks

The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has narrowed Singapore’s GDP growth forecast for 2016 to 1.0% to 2.0% from the earlier 1.0% to…
  • August 12, 2016
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Singapore GDP makes modest expansion in 1Q

Singapore’s economy grew 1.8% in the first quarter of 2016 year-on-year, the same pace of growth as in the previous quarter, according to advance…
  • April 15, 2016
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Singapore’s economy expands 1.9% in Q3, seen to grow 1%-3% next year

The gross domestic product (GDP) of Singapore grew by 1.9% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2015, and is expected to grow by close…
  • November 25, 2015
  • 2 minute read