gross domestic product (GDP)

As the first Asian economy to publish quarterly GDP data, the slump in Singapore’s output is a sign of what others in the region can expect.

(July 15): China’s economy slowed to the weakest pace since the early 1990s amid the ongoing trade standoff with the US, while monthly indicators provided signs that a stabilisation is emerging.

SINGAPORE (May 28): RHB Research is turning negative on Singapore’s short-term economic outlook on expectations of a prolonged slowdown in the electronics sector as well as weaker global growth prospects.

(May 21): Singapore’s economy grew at a faster pace in the first quarter than the government previously estimated, a sign of the city state’s resilience in the face of weaker global demand and a worsening US-China trade war.

SINGAPORE (Mar 18): The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is expecting Singapore’s GDP growth to moderate to 2.4% in 2019 from 3.2% in the previous year, against the backdrop of a more challenging environment for exports an

SINGAPORE (Jan 18): Fitch Ratings says decent US domestic demand and real GDP growth of over 6% for China are still two achievable scenarios in 2019, in spite of market concerns of a sharp downturn in growth this year.

SINGAPORE (Dec 26): RHB Research is targeting 3,300 for the Straits Times Index (STI) by end-2019 and advises investors to remain defensive amid anticipated volatility in the year ahead – by focusing on buying stocks that offer stable earnings, strong b

SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Trade protectionism is cited as the top risk among local economists, as suggested by the latest findings of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Dec 2018 survey of professional forecasters, which reflect the views of 23 econom

SINGAPORE (Oct 18): Oxford Economics is anticipating a slowdown in global economic growth from this year’s 3.1% to 2.8% in 2019, a forecast that comes in slightly below consensus to reflect its pessimistic views on emerging markets (EM) and in particula

SINGAPORE (Sept 5): The Singapore economy is forecast to expand by 3.2% this year before growth eases to 2.7% in 2019, according to the latest survey of economists and analysts conducted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).