GDP growth forecast

SINGAPORE (Oct 23): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its 2019 growth prediction for Singapore to 0.5%, down from its previous estimate of 2% in July.

SINGAPORE (Oct 1): Amid global trade slowdown and continuing trade tensions, Singapore can expect slow and sluggish growth in the last quarter of 2019 and well into 2020, according to RHB Group Research.

SINGAPORE (Sept 4): Economists are lowering their forecasts for Singapore’s gross domestic product growth amid macroeconomic uncertainty as trade tensions between the US and China continue to rage on.

SINGAPORE (Aug 19): “We have a history of losses and, especially if we continue to grow at an accelerated rate, we may be unable to achieve profitability at a company level… for the foreseeable future.” — Co-sharing space provider WeWork’s IPO

SINGAPORE (Aug 13): Singapore has further cut its GDP growth forecasts and trade growth projections for 2019, amid continued global economic uncertainty over escalating US-China trade tensions.