Singapore raised its 2026 growth forecast to 4.5%-5.5%. And the fact that the forecast floor has been raised from 2.0% to 4.5% means the government now views the AI spending wave as a durable trend. MTI hauls the 2026 forecast up more than two pointsSingapore’s April to June growth of 5.9% was slower than the 6.3% pace posted in the first quarter, according to MTI figures. The first half of 2026 saw 6.1% year-on-year growth. In October 2025, Cryptopolitan reported that a $350 billion AI spending push by the biggest US tech firms carried much of America’s headline growth.