S’pore growth to slow as trade tensions rise, but green, digital opportunities will emerge: DPM Gan

[Straits Times] - 03/6/2025

The economy will expand by 1 per cent to 3 per cent this year, slower than the 4.4 per cent pace in 2024.



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