In the media | 19 Jul 2023

CNA: Singapore could downgrade full-year economic forecast, says analyst

Alex Holmes

Alex Holmes

Lead Economist

Alex Holmes, Senior Economist at Oxford Economics, joins CNA to discuss why Singapore’s 2023 growth forecast of 0.5 to 2.5% is “unrealistic”.

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