Despite a forecast-beating 6.0% growth in the first quarter of 2026, fueled by a massive global AI boom, the Ministry of Trade and Industry is holding steady on its full-year projections. Ryan Huang and Fabiana Negrin Ochoa, Breaking News Editor for APAC at Dow Jones Newswires explore the competing forces at play: the soaring demand for semiconductors and precision engineering versus the mounting supply chain disruptions and energy price spikes stemming from the US-Israel-Iran conflict.  

Despite a forecast-beating 6.0% growth in the first quarter of 2026, fueled by a massive global AI boom, the Ministry of Trade and Industry is holding steady on its full-year projections. Ryan Huang and Fabiana Negrin Ochoa, Breaking News Editor for APAC at Dow Jones Newswires&nbsp;explore the competing forces at play: the soaring demand for semiconductors and precision engineering versus the mounting supply chain disruptions and energy price spikes stemming from the US-Israel-Iran conflict.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Navigate the fast-moving world of finance and industry with The Business Report. In a concise daily breakdown, we cut through the noise to bring you the stories shaping the global economy and Singapore&rsquo;s business landscape. From Wall Street trends to major corporate developments, we track what&rsquo;s moving markets and driving the real economy. Whether you're managing a portfolio or keeping an eye on industry shifts, The Business Report delivers the facts, the context, and the bottom line. Every hour at half past, from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm.&nbsp; The Business Report: Getting you to the bottom line.

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In a concise daily breakdown, we cut through the noise to bring you the stories shaping the global economy and Singapore’s business landscape. From Wall Street trends to major corporate developments, we track what’s moving markets and driving the real economy.
Whether you're managing a portfolio or keeping an eye on industry shifts, The Business Report delivers the facts, the context, and the bottom line.
Every hour at half past, from 9:30am to 7:30pm. The Business Report: Getting you to the bottom line.

Navigate the fast-moving world of finance and industry with The Business Report. In a concise daily breakdown, we cut through the noise to bring you the stories shaping the global economy and Singapore&rsquo;s business landscape. From Wall Street trends to major corporate developments, we track what&rsquo;s moving markets and driving the real economy. Whether you're managing a portfolio or keeping an eye on industry shifts, The Business Report delivers the facts, the context, and the bottom line. Every hour at half past, from 9:30am to 7:30pm. The Business Report: Getting you to the bottom line.