SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economic growth moderated to 2.9% year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter, from 4.5% in the previous quarter, The Edge Singapore reported, citing advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), which largely took into account data from July and August. On a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) seasonally adjusted basis, the economy grew by [ ]
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Singapore’s economic growth moderates to 2.9% in Q3
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