# Singapore’s economy grows more than 5 percent amid AI boom

https://mins.news/en/item/99125

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14 04:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/14/singapores-economy-grows-more-than-5-percent-amid-ai-boom?traffic_source=rss

> Singapore’s GDP grew 5.4 percent year-on-year in the July-September quarter, easing from 6.2 percent in the previous quarter. Manufacturing rose 7.5 percent and construction 8.8 percent. The central bank kept monetary policy unchanged and expects AI-driven growth to cool in the second half of next year.

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