Inflation set to edge higher as 2026 pressures firm: analyst
Inflation in Singapore is expected to rise in 2026 after bottoming out in Q3 2025, according to DBS. Core inflation is forecasted at 1.0% and headline inflation at 1.2%, within the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s projection range. Factors include stabilizing unit labour costs, reduced deflationary spillovers from China, and administrative measures like the carbon tax increase and sustainable aviation fuel levy.
Singapore Business Review·