Singapore’s growth to remain modest in 2017


SINGAPORE’S economy has been hit hard by external headwinds in recent years.

The export-dependent nation has seen its trade income collapsing, while the pain of its key financial services sector continues to deepen as default risks, driven by the oil and gas sector, have escalated.

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