Singapore's Twin Surpluses: How Much Is Too Much?
Singapore is the only country in the world to have run a current account surplus exceeding 11% of GDP consistently for each of the past 26 years;...
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A Real Electoral Contest in Singapore, Albeit Limited by Lack of Physical Campaigning
Although the absence of physical rallies will hurt the Opposition's chances, easing the CPF rules (including paying higher interest rates on CPF)...
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Manufacturing Surge Is Tempering the Magnitude of Recession
We are revising up our forecast of Singapore's real GDP growth in 2020, to +1.5% (from -1% previously) because of the remarkable resilience of...
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Singapore Responds to Recession with a Massive Fiscal & Mild Monetary Stimulus
While a recession is inevitable in 1H 2020, the massive "Resilience Package" worth 11% of GDP will kick-start a strong economic recovery in 2H...
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China's Export Disruption Is Causing Re-Shoring of Exports to TW, VN, PH, ID
China's industrial output declined 13.5% YoY in January-February 2020, retail sales declined by 20.5% YoY, and fixed asset investment (FAI)...
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