SINGAPORE - No matter how formidable the challenges are, Singapore should focus on the opportunities and try to grow its economy at a faster-than-expected clip, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong. He said Singapore’s economy over the decade is expected to grow at an annual rate of 2 per cent to 3 per cent – a pace comparable with many other small, advanced economies such as New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland. “But we should not take that as a given. Instead, we should aim higher,” he said in Parliament on Sept 22. DPM Gan, who is also Minister for Trade and Industry, said Singapore should take advantage of the window of opportunities over the next few years to achieve a faster rate of growth to make the economy stronger, before it settles down to the 2 per cent to 3 per cent long-term-trend rate.   https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/spore-can-focus-on-opportunities-in-a-changing-world-to-boost-economic-growth-to-3-4-dpm-gan (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: The Straits Times, 23 September 2025