# Singapore PM Wong rejects weaker currency as a shortcut to competitiveness

https://mins.news/en/item/97238

- CNBC, 2026-10-13 00:39 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/singapore-pm-wong-rejects-weakening-currency-for-competitiveness.html

> Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pushed back against the suggestion that weakening the city-state’s currency would boost its competitiveness.

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