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  "id": 5008065,
  "title": "Economists raise Singapore's 2026 growth forecast to 5%: MAS survey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/economists-raise-singapores-2026-growth-forecast-to-5-mas-survey",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:00:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mas-economist-survey-2026-gdp-growth-inflation-6353876"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Private-sector economists in Singapore have significantly raised their growth forecast for the country's economy in 2026, projecting a 5% growth rate, slightly lower than the Ministry of Trade and Industry's forecast of 5.5%. According to a survey conducted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), 21 economists and analysts contributed to the projection, which is an increase from the previous forecast of 3.5%. The survey also revealed that the economy is expected to grow by 4.6% in the third quarter of 2026 and 3.6% in the final quarter of the year. The primary upside for the Singapore economy is identified as a sustained AI-driven upturn in the technology cycle, while the main downside risks include a Middle East escalation or prolonged conflict and an AI bubble bursting.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Singapore",
        "title": "Economists raise Singapore’s growth forecast, lower inflation projections in latest MAS survey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/economists-raise-singapores-growth-forecast-lower-inflation",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Economists raise Singapore's 2026 growth forecast to 5%: MAS survey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/economists-raise-singapores-2026-growth-forecast-to-5-mas-survey-5011607",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Singapore economists see 2026 growth at 5pct, central bank survey says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/singapore-economists-see-2026-growth-at-5pct-central-bank-survey-says",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:05:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}