Economic growth

Singapore retail sales grow for fourth straight month but at slower pace

The estimated total retail sales value in Singapore in May stood at $4.5 billion.

KL stands by Q4 launch of Johor-S’pore SEZ blueprint despite state govt urging earlier release

An artist’s impression of Thomson Medical Group’s mega development in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone.

Indonesia rights body urges end to military training in Prabowo cooperative project after five die

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s village cooperative programme aims to create jobs and meet the government’s target of 8 per cent economic growth in 2029.

The shrinking arguments for slowing growth

The tight link between growth in GDP per capita and reduction in poverty is one of the most remarkable findings in economic research.

Wealthy nations reap huge benefits from immigration, study finds

The study said growth and productivity were both likely to have been boosted sharply by the influx of immigrants, most of whom were highly skilled, despite any political claims to the contrary.

Economic review wraps up with call for Singapore to adapt faster to AI-driven world

The Economic Strategy Review Committees, set up in August 2025 to refresh Singapore’s strategies for the next phase of growth, said they made their recommendations after more than 80 consultation sessions.

Can Pakistan's peacekeeping role in Iran war give it an economic dividend?

(From left) Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US Vice-President J.D. Vance in the Swiss town of Buergenstock on June 21.

Iranian Guards’ business empire to win big if US sanctions lifted

Iran's Guards, which prospered under former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, have expanded their power internally since the war began on Feb 28.

Economists lower Singapore growth forecast for 2026 to 3.5% from 3.6%: MAS survey

The Singapore economy expanded by 6 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, slightly exceeding the survey’s median forecast of 5.8 per cent in the previous survey.

South Africa's Ramaphosa warns against scapegoating migrants for economic woes

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to lawmakers in parliament, in Cape Town, South Africa, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

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