Hot Topics on Regional Economy

Jul 2025

Singapore economy expected to slow in 2nd half of 2025; retail, F&B likely to feel impact: MAS

Singapore's economic growth is expected to weaken in the second half of the year due to global headwinds, after the country reported an unexpectedly strong growth in the first half, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Wednesday (Jul 30).

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Trump tariff deals bring some clarity for Asia, the world’s biggest manufacturing region

After months of uncertainty, US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff deals are providing clarity on the broad contours of a new trade landscape for the world’s biggest manufacturing region, Asia.

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Banking and finance jobs will change but won’t disappear as AI becomes the new normal: Accenture

The rapidly evolving technology of generative artificial intelligence or Gen AI is unlikely to eliminate many banking jobs, but the nature of them will change. The forecast comes from Mr Michael Abbott, global banking lead at consulting firm Accenture, who noted: “Banking is still going to be about relationships, trust and deposits.

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Chinese AI startup Manus accelerates move to Singapore amid intensifying AI race

Manus is hiring more than 20 people for Singapore while shrinking its operations in Beijing and Wuhan, months after the Chinese-founded AI pioneer secured the backing of a prominent Silicon Valley investor.

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