Singapore s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter, but the spike in Covid-19 cases has cast a shadow over recovery hopes. Analysts said the performance would have called for an upgrade of the official gross domestic product (GDP) forecast, but the Ministry of Trade and Industry opted to stick with its previous one.
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Asean s unity and neutrality is what allows the grouping to be the convener of regional processes, and it needs to maintain that role amid stormy United States-China relations, Singapore s ambassador-at-large Tommy Koh said yesterday. He was speaking at the Straits Times Connect webinar series.