The CPI in Apr 2013 increased 1.5% compared to Apr 2012. It fell 1.5% over Mar 2013.
Joint press release on "Consumer Price Developments in Apr 2013" by MAS and MTI.
Manufacturing output increased 2.5% in Apr 2013 on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis.
The Singapore economy grew by 0.2% on a year-on-year basis in 1Q2013. Real GDP growth in 2013 is expected to be 1.0% to 3.0%.
Domestic wholesale trade (seasonally adjusted) increased 3.2% in 1Q2013 over 4Q2012. Excluding petroleum, domestic wholesale trade grew by 2.5%. Foreign wholesale trade (seasonally adjusted) increased 3.0% in 1Q2013 over 4Q2012. Excluding petroleum, foreign wholesale trade grew by 4.5%.
An information paper on “Re-basing of the Wholesale Trade Index (2012 = 100)” is released by the Singapore Department of Statistics. The paper presents the re-basing of the Wholesale Trade Index from reference year 2007 to reference year 2012. Details on the data sources, methodology adopted, formula for index compilation and the comparison of the re-based series and old series are provided in the paper.
Non-oil domestic exports increased 1.1% in Apr 2013 on a month-on-month seasonally adjusted basis, following the previous month’s 8.0% expansion.
Results of the Economic Survey of Singapore, 1st Qtr 2013 will be released on 23 May 2013, 8.00a.m.
Retail sales, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, decreased 5.4% in Mar 2013 compared to Feb 2013. Excluding motor vehicles, retail sales declined 4.5%. Seasonally-adjusted sales of food & beverage services increased 2.1% in Mar 2013 compared to Feb 2013.