Retail, F&B likely to be affected as Singapore economy slows in second half of 2025: MAS; Pedestrian injured in multi-vehicle accident in Tampines: Singapore live news

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Singapore's economic growth is projected to slow in the second half of the year, following an unexpectedly strong performance in the first six months, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday (30 July).
This could spill over into domestically oriented sectors such as retail, and food and beverage, which have struggled in the first half of the year despite the robust economy growth. These sectors recorded sluggish or even negative growth during the same period.
A car driver was arrested on 30 July following a multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that left a pedestrian injured. The crash, which involved a van and two cars, occurred at around 9.30am at the junction of Tampines Avenue 5 and Tampines Central, near Our Tampines Hub.
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Pedestrian injured in multi-vehicle accident in Tampines
A car driver was arrested on 30 July following a multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that left a pedestrian injured. The crash, which involved a van and two cars, occurred at around 9.30am at the junction of Tampines Avenue 5 and Tampines Central, near Our Tampines Hub.
One of the car drivers, a 38-year-old man, was arrested for dangerous driving causing grievous hurt, said the police. A 60-year-old male pedestrian was injured in the incident and was taken to the hospital conscious.
A video circulating on Facebook showed the aftermath of the collision – a white car with a crushed left bumper can be seen next to a van. Plastic debris and metal parts were scattered across the road. In the video, a man can be heard saying, "He's still stuck in the car."
For more on the Tampines accident, read here.
Retail, F&B likely to be affected as Singapore economy slows in second half of 2025: MAS
Singapore's economic growth is projected to slow in the second half of the year, following an unexpectedly strong performance in the first six months, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday (30 July).
This could spill over into domestically oriented sectors such as retail, and food and beverage, which have struggled in the first half of the year despite the robust economy growth. These sectors recorded sluggish or even negative growth during the same period.
Looking ahead, the MAS expects gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be "relatively subdued" for the remainder of the year.
On the inflation front, MAS noted that rising costs in water prices and health insurance premiums have been offset by easing inflation in most other categories. As a result, core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private transport costs, remained steady at 0.6 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, unchanged from the first quarter.
For more on the MAS latest quarterly macroeconomic review, read here.
Pedestrian injured in multi-vehicle accident in Tampines
A car driver was arrested on 30 July following a multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that left a pedestrian injured. The crash, which involved a van and two cars, occurred at around 9.30am at the junction of Tampines Avenue 5 and Tampines Central, near Our Tampines Hub.
One of the car drivers, a 38-year-old man, was arrested for dangerous driving causing grievous hurt, said the police. A 60-year-old male pedestrian was injured in the incident and was taken to the hospital conscious.
A video circulating on Facebook showed the aftermath of the collision – a white car with a crushed left bumper can be seen next to a van. Plastic debris and metal parts were scattered across the road. In the video, a man can be heard saying, "He's still stuck in the car."
For more on the Tampines accident, read here.
A car driver was arrested on 30 July following a multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that left a pedestrian injured. The crash, which involved a van and two cars, occurred at around 9.30am at the junction of Tampines Avenue 5 and Tampines Central, near Our Tampines Hub.
One of the car drivers, a 38-year-old man, was arrested for dangerous driving causing grievous hurt, said the police. A 60-year-old male pedestrian was injured in the incident and was taken to the hospital conscious.
A video circulating on Facebook showed the aftermath of the collision – a white car with a crushed left bumper can be seen next to a van. Plastic debris and metal parts were scattered across the road. In the video, a man can be heard saying, "He's still stuck in the car."
For more on the Tampines accident, read here.
Retail, F&B likely to be affected as Singapore economy slows in second half of 2025: MAS
Singapore's economic growth is projected to slow in the second half of the year, following an unexpectedly strong performance in the first six months, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday (30 July).
This could spill over into domestically oriented sectors such as retail, and food and beverage, which have struggled in the first half of the year despite the robust economy growth. These sectors recorded sluggish or even negative growth during the same period.
Looking ahead, the MAS expects gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be "relatively subdued" for the remainder of the year.
On the inflation front, MAS noted that rising costs in water prices and health insurance premiums have been offset by easing inflation in most other categories. As a result, core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private transport costs, remained steady at 0.6 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, unchanged from the first quarter.
For more on the MAS latest quarterly macroeconomic review, read here.
Singapore's economic growth is projected to slow in the second half of the year, following an unexpectedly strong performance in the first six months, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday (30 July).
This could spill over into domestically oriented sectors such as retail, and food and beverage, which have struggled in the first half of the year despite the robust economy growth. These sectors recorded sluggish or even negative growth during the same period.
Looking ahead, the MAS expects gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be "relatively subdued" for the remainder of the year.
On the inflation front, MAS noted that rising costs in water prices and health insurance premiums have been offset by easing inflation in most other categories. As a result, core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private transport costs, remained steady at 0.6 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, unchanged from the first quarter.
For more on the MAS latest quarterly macroeconomic review, read here.