Singapore Q1 preliminary GDP up 4.6% on year, misses 5.9% forecast

Nikkei Asia | April 13, 2026, 10:58 p.m. | Original

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's economy grew 4.6% in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, preliminary data showed Tuesday, slowing from a 5.7% expansion the previous quarter. The city-state has tightened its monetary policy to address persistent inflation.

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