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Singapore’s economy likely to achieve 3 percent growth in 2017

Singapore’s economy is forecast to expand 3 percent in 2017, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Singapore’s economy likely to achieve 3 percent growth in 2017 ảnh 1Singapore’s economy is forecast to expand 3 percent in 2017. The trade-related cluster is key drive for the economy (Photo: Singaporeair)

Singapore (VNA) – Singapore’s economy is forecast to expand 3 percentin 2017, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

MAS Annual Report showed that Singapore’s economic growth has been somewhatuneven across sectors but this is to be expected in the initial stages of anexternal-led pickup and is expected to gradually broaden to the rest of theeconomy over the course of this year.

The trade-related cluster, including the manufacturing, transport and storageand wholesale services sectors, accounts for 43 percent of the country’s GDP.Those will be key drive behind the rebound in Singaporean economy since thefourth quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017.

MAS expected that stronger growth in the cluster to create a knock-on effect onthe other sectors of the economy.

Meanwhile, the modern service sector- financial services, business and informationand communications technology (ICT) services, accounting for 30 percent of theGDP, has seen mixed outcomes over the last two quarters but is poised forhigher growth in the second half of this year.

Besides, the domestic-oriented sector, comprising retail and food services andconstruction activities, makes up of 17 percent of the GDP. It has lacklustregrowth and some segments are forecast to remain weak.

MAS forecasts core inflation will average to 1-2 percent in 2017, up from 0.9percent in 2016.-VNA
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