Singapore GDP Growth Slows in Q1

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The Spin

Narrative A

Singapore is rightly described as the "canary in the coal mine" of the global economy, as its economic outlook often mirrors the conditions in the rest of the world. We ought to be preparing ourselves for a global recession as post-COVID economic growth recedes and the war in Ukraine and other disruptions drag on.

Narrative B

Upon closer inspection of Singapore's economic projections, the doom-and-gloom crowd may be prematurely sounding the alarm. The Ministry of Trade and Industry has based most of its predictions on a manufacturing slowdown and less-than-stellar growth from China, its biggest trading partner. Singapore does not predict a recession on the horizon due to the narrow circumstances causing the slowdown.


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