inflation, Singapore

Singapore January core inflation at 0.8% in smallest annual rise since 2021
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 0.8% in January from a year earlier, lower than economists' forecasts and the smallest rise in more than three years, official data showed on Monday.The core inflation rate,
Singapore Inflation Slows, Backing Recent Policy Easing
Singapore’s core inflation cooled to 0.8% in January from a year earlier, supporting the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s recent decision to loosen its policy settings for the first time in nearly five years.
Singapore's core inflation dips to 0.8% in January
Price increases in Singapore are slowing down. January's latest core inflation print hit 0.8 per cent, its lowest since 2021. Headline inflation, which includes accommodation and private transport costs,
Singapore core inflation at 0.8% y/y, lower than forecast
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 0.8% in January from a year earlier, lower than economist forecasts, official data showed on Monday. The core inflation rate, which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs,
Singapore’s core inflation falls to 0.8% in January, lowest since June 2021
Singapore’s core inflation fell to 0.8% year-on-year in January 2025, down from 1.7% in December 2024, according to MAS and MTI. The decline was driven by lower inflation across all consumer price index categories.
Singapore Inflation Eased in January
The data came after the Monetary Authority of Singapore in January eased its monetary policy for the first time in five years. A continuous slowing in core inflation may back the case for the central bank to further ease its policy stance, which is centered on the city-state's exchange rate.
January's core inflation drops to 0.8%
Price increases in Singapore are slowing down. January's latest core inflation print hit 0.8 per cent, its lowest since 2021. Headline inflation, which includes accommodation and private transport costs,
Singapore inflation climbs at the slowest rate since February 2021
Singapore's inflation climbed by its lowest rate since February 2021, increasing 1.2% year on year in January, down from 1.6% in December.
S’pore core inflation falls sharply in January to 0.8% as price rises ease, CPI is rebased
The cost of retail and other goods shrank 0.6 per cent in January, after a rise of 0.5 per cent in December. This drop was ...
Singapore Inflation Slows, Core Measure Hits Lowest Level Since Mid-2021 -- Update
The Monetary Authority of Singapore in January loosened its policy settings for the first time since early 2020. A continued slowing in core inflation may back the case for the central bank to further ...
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From EVs to concert tickets: 5 ways Singapore’s consumption patterns have changed since 2019
SINGAPORE’S consumer price index (CPI) – by which inflation is measured – has been rebased from a base year of 2019 to 2024, ...
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Singapore is set to deliver its first budget under its new prime minister. Here's what to expect
Lawrence Wong, who took the helm from Lee Hsien Loong, will deliver the budget on Feb. 18. The country is due for a general ...
Most Singaporeans say budget sweeteners inadequate to cushion rising living costs: survey
Among 1,002 adults surveyed by a research firm, 55 per cent said the budget’s US$92.8 billion in spending was not enough to ...
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MAS could ease policy in April, after Singapore core inflation slowed sharply to 0.8% in January: economists
SOME economists expect another easing of Singapore’s monetary policy in April, after core inflation fell sharply to 0.8 per cent in January, according to Department of Statistics data on Monday (Feb ...
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Singapore households see monthly median income exceed $8,400
Households in Singapore saw a higher median income from work, reaching S$11,297 (US$8,413) per month, and more support from ...