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Singapore Sees 2024 GDP Growth at Upper Half of Forecast

  • Growth driven by finance, insurance while manufacturing shrank
  • Monetary authority to keep ‘significant vigilance’ on markets

From a year ago, the economy expanded 2.9% in the quarter under review. 

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Singapore said it expects the island’s economy to expand between 2% and 3% this year, narrowing the forecast on a resilient external demand outlook despite lingering risks.

The updated growth view from the Ministry of Trade and Industry was published Tuesday along with final second-quarter gross domestic product numbers, which showed expansion during the period matched the pace estimated initially.