Singapore growth sluggish

By our correspondents
July 13, 2016

SINGAPORE: Singapore´s economy is expected to have grown at a tepid pace in the second quarter and the combination of a strong currency and free-falling consumer prices could force the central bank to ease monetary policy further.

Some analysts also warn of rising recession risks for the small, trade-reliant city state especially after the shock of Britain voting to leave the European Union is expected to hurt global growth on top of stress in China´s economy.