Core inflation registers price increments to sectors other than accommodation and private transport, while headline inflation reflects the total inflation in an economy.
Singapore’s core and headline inflation remained in the red in the second half of 2020, with the consumer price index (CPI) inching down by 0.2% y-o-y, unchanged from 1H2020.
A substantial drag came from the prices of petrol, electricity, outpatient services and clothing & footwear, the Department of Statistics (Singstat) says.
