Singapore economy

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Turning the economic strategy vision into reality will be key challenge for 4G leadership

Among the proposals are to position Singapore as a trusted hub for artificial intelligence solutions and expand into trust-based services like cybersecurity and AI governance.

Economic Strategy Review

S’pore should be enabler of AI solutions at scale, not compete on building frontier models: Committee

The committee noted that AI should be integrated across firms’ operations and workforce capabilities.

Economic Strategy Review

S’pore urged to take bold, risky bets on new areas of growth to secure economic expansion

Beyond attracting new investments, the ESR committee believes Singapore must ensure that firms already based here continue to upgrade and transform.

Economic Strategy Review

S’pore sets out economic strategy road map to stay competitive, create good jobs

The country also needs to be more agile and adaptable to the rapid pace of change. This includes helping its workers transition to new jobs or reskill in their current ones.

Singapore’s hidden bill: From the Middle East oil shock to your wallet

The Iran war impact shows how fuel underpins our logistics, transport and services. It’s a wake-up call to speed up the shift to clean energy.

Singapore retail sales growth slows to 4.8% in March after February’s festive surge

Retail sales rose in March though the pace of growth in retail sales eased from February.

Singapore factory activity expands though Iran war continues to inflate costs, disrupt supply

Severe supply chain constraints from the shipping blockades and helium shortages continue to inflate costs and prolong delivery lead times.

Shorter waits at Asia ports, including Singapore, as ships use ‘slow steaming’ to cut fuel cost

While this may be good news for port operators, it could spell other risks for the global economy such as disrupting the flow of trade.

Coffee, milk powder among 5% of common household items hit by ‘shrinkflation’ in Singapore: Singstat

Five fast-moving consumer goods were most affected by shrinkflation, based on how often size reductions were observed across the supermarkets.

Singapore factory output rebounds in March, driven by electronics

The slower manufacturing output growth in February was due to temporary shutdowns during the Lunar New Year festive period, which largely normalised in March.

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