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Singapore economy
Singapore all-items CPI up 2.4% in August; core inflation up by 1.1% y-o-y
MAS core inflation is still expected to average between 0-1%; CPI-All items inflation is forecast to come in between 1-2% in 2021.
September 23, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore registers July retail sales of $3.4 bil, growing only 0.2% y-o-y
On a month-on-month basis, Singapore's retail sales grew 0.8%.
September 03, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore all-items CPI up 2.5% y-o-y in July
The higher headline inflation was mainly due to the higher electricity & gas costs, higher accommodation and food inflation.
August 23, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore’s domestic and foreign wholesale sales see higher y-o-y growth in 2Q21, but lower q-o-q growth
The y-o-y growth is largely due to the low base in 2Q20 when most major economies were under lockdown due to Covid-19.
August 20, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore retail sales grow 25.8% y-o-y in June on low base; value still remains below pre-Covid-19 levels
The y-o-y growth in June was smaller compared to the 79.9% y-o-y increase posted in May due to the CB measures in 2020.
August 05, 2021
Singapore economy
Services sector firms upbeat on business outlook for next six months: SingStat
Within the sector, most industries expect business conditions to improve, except for F&B and real estate.
July 30, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore's consumer price index grows across all household income groups in 1H2021
The increase is partly due to low base effects from the previous year.
July 23, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore's April retail sales grew 54% y-o-y, but still remain below pre-Covid levels
Retail sales surged from a low base the previous year due to the Circuit Breaker.
June 04, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore all-items CPI up 2.1% in April year-on-year
For the period from January to April, headline CPI rose 1.1% y-o-y, while core CPI inched up slightly at 0.3% y-o-y.
May 24, 2021
Singapore economy
Singapore retail sales grow 5.2% y-o-y in February on CNY celebrations
The increase in sales was led by watches and jewellery, which reported higher sales of 34.1% y-o-y.
April 05, 2021