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Across the ASEAN: Singapore's Advanced 2Q GDP Numbers

2021/7/14
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Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian

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While the Singapore economy grew by 14.6% year on year in the second quarter -- it still contracted by 2% as compared to the first 3 months of the year. How big a part did the restrictions of May and June play in the slight 2Q headwinds? Selena Ling, OCBC's Chief Economist and Head of Treasury Research, helped us break down the numbers on Across the ASEAN, and tell us why the economy still has a chance to beat the government's outlook.

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