Singapore economic data

Singapore factory activity expands at a slower pace amid heightened US-Iran conflict

Generic pix of a worker in the clean room processing Wafer-level packaging (WLP) at the Singapore semiconductor firm, STATS ChipPAC office in Yishun on April 12, 2023. Can be used for stories about manufacturing, semiconductors, electronic industry, clean room, wafer fabrication.

Singapore inflation outlook for 2026 to be reassessed as energy prices soar from Iran war

ST20250819-202565200396-Lim Yaohui-pixgeneric/

Generic photograph of shoppers buying groceries at Giant Tampines Hypermarket on Aug 19, 2025.

Can be used for stories on budget, inflation, food security, agriculture, farming, supermarket, local, demand and supply, food resilience, retail, Cold Storage Singapore, import, consumer, produce, product, price, business, income and money.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Singapore retail sales drop 0.4% in January, partly because of later CNY timing

The decline in retail sales was partly due to Chinese New Year occurring in February this year as opposed to January last year. ST Photo: Gin Tay

Singapore factory activity expands for seventh straight month but outlook clouded by Iran conflict

Electronics growth is likely to remain a key pillar of support for the overall manufacturing sector, say analysts.

Singapore core inflation sees surprise drop to 1% in January

Analysts polled by Bloomberg had expected core inflation to rise to 1.5 per cent last month.

Singapore key exports rise 9.3% in January as AI demand fuels electronics shipments

Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) expanded 9.3 per cent, extending from the 6.1 per cent increase in December 2025.

Higher costs for Singapore manufacturers in 2025 despite some relief in labour expenses

The manufacturing sector accounts for around 20 percent of Singapore’s gross domestic product.

Singapore raises forecast for key exports amid AI boom

Key exports are expected to increase by 2 per cent to 4 per cent this year, up from previous forecast of 0 per cent to 2 per cent.

Singapore retail sales rise 2.7% in December 2025

The estimated total retail sales value in December 2025 was $4.8 billion.

This Singapore Budget 2026 should look very different

If resilience was the theme of the early 2020s, the mid-2020s will demand something harder: reinvention, says the writer.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.