{
  "id": 5354526,
  "title": "Singapore economists see 2026 growth at 5%, says central bank survey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/singapore-economists-see-2026-growth-at-5-says-central-bank-survey",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times Business",
    "slug": "gulf-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/732497/business/singapore-economists-see-2026-growth-at-5-says-central-bank-survey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent survey conducted by Singapore's central bank reveals economists' optimistic growth outlook for the country in 2026, according to a report by Reuters. Among the surveyed 25 economists and analysts, half cited the prolonged or escalating conflict in the Middle East as a major downside risk for Singapore. Additionally, 29.4% of respondents flagged the potential bursting of the AI bubble as a concern. The median forecast for growth this year has been upgraded to 5% from 3.5% in the previous survey conducted in June, with growth expected to reach 3.1% in 2027, up from 2.5%. Singapore's economy experienced a growth rate of 5.9% in the second quarter, surpassing expectations. In August, the trade ministry adjusted its growth forecast for 2026 to a range of 4.5% to 5.5% from the earlier estimate of 2.0% to 4.0%. The economists' inflation forecasts for 2026 stood at 1.9% for core inflation and 2.1% for headline inflation, both lower than the previously projected 2% and 2.3%, respectively. In July, inflation rose by 2.0% compared to the previous year. The central bank has cautioned that elevated inflation is expected to persist through the first half of next year.",
  "summary": "An angler fishes next to the container port terminal in Singapore on Thursday. Economists polled by Singapore's central bank have upgraded their growth outlook for the country for 2026 while mak...",
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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."
}