Singapore Doubles Down on Executions

On May 8, Singapore’s home minister, K. Shanmugam, announced that the Post-Appeal in Capital Cases Act (PACC), which was passed in 2022, would imminently come into force. This law will severely curtail prisoners’ ability to appeal their convictions and ...

Singapore Q1 GDP up 2.7% Y/y, Above Market Forecast

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy grew 2.7% on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter of 2024, government data showed on Thursday, matching a preliminary estimate of 2.7% released last month. Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast annual ...