Singapore's full-year GDP growth forecast upgraded to 2-3%
Singapore has upgraded its full-year GDP growth forecast to between 2 and 3 per cent, from a range of 1-3 per cent. It comes as the economy performed better than expected, with a 2.9 per cent expansion in the second quarter. Still, analysts say the revised outlook depends on the manufacturing sector and external demand. Nadirah Zaidi reports.
Singapore has upgraded its full-year GDP growth forecast to between 2 and 3 per cent, from a range of 1-3 per cent. It comes as the economy performed better than expected, with a 2.9 per cent expansion in the second quarter. Still, analysts say the revised outlook depends on the manufacturing sector and external demand. Nadirah Zaidi reports.