Singapore, May 18, 2026 (AFP) - AI-related demand boosts Singapore exports in April

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2026-05-18

Singapore's exports rose nearly 25 percent in April compared to the same month the previous year as strong demand for AI-related products outweighed the effects of the Middle East crisis, official data showed Monday. Non-oil domestic exports posted forecast-beating 24.5 percent growth that extended the 15.3 per cent rise recorded in March, said Enterprise Singapore, a government body helping local firms expand globally. As an export-oriented econ......

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