Monetary Authority of Singapore

THINKING ALOUD

Why was EQDP necessary in the first place?

Market foundations must be strengthened, improving transparency, liquidity, governance and information flow to boost confidence

Valuation gaps between US equities and other markets are set to narrow, as a shift beyond US tech megacaps is under way.

Forget US megacaps. Buy Asia’s cheaper AI stocks, say analysts, naming Singapore picks

A rebalancing beyond US tech giants could unleash artificial intelligence opportunities for Asia

Aside from Singapore, other economies on the watch list are China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and Thailand.

Singapore, Vietnam remain on US Treasury’s currency watch list; Thailand added

Report classifies city-state as an outlier as it is the only nation on the list running a bilateral trade deficit with America

The central bank expects core inflation in Singapore to “increase modestly” in the near term.

Economists expect MAS to tighten monetary policy in April or July, after keeping settings unchanged in January

Despite maintaining its policy stance on Thursday, the central bank raises full-year core and headline inflation forecasts to 1-2%

Singapore's larger-than-expected GDP growth “provided a favourable starting point for 2026”, says MAS.

Singapore’s economic growth to stay resilient in 2026 on AI tailwinds, pace to moderate: MAS

The central bank expects artificial intelligence capex to continue supporting electronics supply chains

The latest move comes after the central bank similarly kept settings unchanged in October and July 2025.

Singapore leaves monetary policy settings unchanged in January but raises inflation forecasts

MAS ups full-year core and headline inflation forecasts to 1-2%, from 0.5-1.5%

The official forecast ranges for 2026 will be updated in the upcoming monetary policy statement, which will be released on Jan 29.

Singapore’s 2025 core inflation averages 0.7%, down from 2.8% in 2024

December’s core and headline inflation stayed unchanged at 1.2%

The fund seeks to deliver diversified income opportunities, lower volatility and capital appreciation, JPMAM says.

JP Morgan Asset Management launches Singapore and Asia equity fund under MAS’ EQDP

The fund invests half in Singapore equities and half in Asia ex-Japan equities

MSIG is supportive of MAS’ efforts to strengthen governance over digital advertising, says the writer.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

MSIG implements rigorous internal controls aligned with MAS’ regulatory expectations

WE REFER to a recent article published by The Business Times (E-commerce platforms such as Shopee expand into insurance amid tighter regulatory scrutiny, Jan 12, 2026).