S'pore inflation unlikely to reach double digits seen elsewhere: Experts

Singapore's latest headline inflation or headline consumer price index (CPI) of 7 per cent sits somewhere in the middle. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - Inflation rates have been climbing globally but they vary widely - from around 2 per cent in some countries to more than 10 per cent in others.

Given this wide spectrum, Singapore's latest headline inflation or headline consumer price index (CPI) of 7 per cent sits somewhere in the middle.

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