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Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry

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Singapore GDP growth slows in first quarter

Singapore’s economy grew by 2.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017, easing from the 2.9% growth in the previous quarter, the Ministry of…
  • May 26, 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 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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Weak global economy, external trade vagaries rein in Singapore growth

The Singapore economy grew by 1.8% year-on-year in the first quarter, unchanged from the previous quarter, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry…
  • May 25, 2016
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Singapore’s GDP rose 2.1% in 2015

The economy of Singapore grew by 2.1% year-on-year in 2015, in line with the earlier forecast by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)…
  • January 4, 2016
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Carriers laud Singapore’s decision to extend exemption for liner shipping pacts

Shipping lines in Singapore welcomed the decision by the Minister for Trade and Industry to extend the exemption of certain liner shipping agreements (LSAs)…
  • November 30, 2015
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Singapore extends exemption of vessel sharing pacts from antitrust law

Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced the extension for another five years of the exemption of vessel sharing agreements from the anti-competition…
  • November 27, 2015
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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
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Singapore avoids recession with slight growth in Q3

Based on advance estimates, the Singapore economy grew by 1.4% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2015, easing from the 2% growth in the…
  • October 14, 2015
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Singapore’s economy sluggish in first quarter

Singapore’s economy grew by an estimated 2.1% in the first quarter of 2015 year-on-year, the same rate of growth achieved in the previous quarter.…
  • April 20, 2015
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