Commentary

Bullish in the Year of the Ox

Coming off a rough year, the global economic cycle is set for powerful rebound

A nurse preparing a Covid-19 vaccine for an early-stage clinical trial at SingHealth's Investigational Medicine Unit. Widespread vaccinations should come by the middle of next year, and with them, a faster return to business activity. The industry's
A nurse preparing a Covid-19 vaccine for an early-stage clinical trial at SingHealth's Investigational Medicine Unit. Widespread vaccinations should come by the middle of next year, and with them, a faster return to business activity. The industry's consensus now is for global gross domestic product to surge well over 5 per cent next year, after shrinking nearly 4 per cent this year. ST FILE PHOTO
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 07, 2020, with the headline Bullish in the Year of the Ox. Subscribe