Singapore economy grew 1.2% in 2023 -PM Lee

Singapore’s economy avoided a recession and expanded 1.2 percent in 2023, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Sunday, warning however that geopolitical risks will weigh on next year’s growth. The affluent city-state’s economic performance is often seen as a barometer of the global environment because of its reliance on international trade.

Singapore increases goods and services tax

Singapore raised its goods and services tax (GST) from 8% to 9% on January 1. The GST hike has caused concern among Singaporeans, and many bookstores, and art dealers and theatre companies, in the ...