Economy

Q1 foreign wholesale sales rise 1.1% YoY 

Excluding petroleum, foreign wholesale sales grew by 7.7%.
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Economists warn April export surge may fade post-tariff pause

Electronics exports led the charge, soaring 23.5% YoY, driven by explosive gains in integrated circuits and personal computers.
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Singapore backs rules-based trade at APEC 2025 meeting

The government also cited initiatives to use AI and digital technologies to enhance trade facilitation.
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Core inflation in Singapore seen steady at 0.5% in April: analyst

UOB expects headline CPI to fall between 0.5% and 0.4% MoM.
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Singapore travel to Japan hits record high on strong SGD in 2024: Mastercard

Travellers from Singapore, India, and China are especially responsive to currency shifts, the report noted.
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NODX expands 12.4% YoY in April

Both electronic and non-electronic NODX registered growth.
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Singapore businesses urged to act as inflation views split

44% expect inflation to rise, while another 44% expect it to fall.
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Singapore firms deploy AI to counter shrinking margins

The government now expects GDP growth as low as 0-2% in 2025.
6 days ago

GDP forecast at 2% with downside risk in 2025: RHB

The economic outlook has become “increasingly fluid” due to mounting external pressures, the report noted.

Singapore and the EU sign digital trade agreement

The EUSDTA aims to enhance digital connectivity and trade.

Temasek’s GenZero, Tencent enter MoU on climate solutions

Tencent will offtake one million carbon credits from GenZero's portfolio.

RHB warns retail momentum may fade in second half of 2025

Retail sales in March rose 1.1% YoY, rebounding from a sharp 3.5% decline in February.

The economic cost of inaction on gender parity in Singapore

In Singapore, women make up nearly half the workforce, yet hold only 13% of CEO roles.

Philanthropy Asia Alliance launches new communities for health and climate action

The HHP Community aims to reduce preventable deaths and diseases across SEA.