Q2’s GDP reading of 5.9% year-on-year growth was slightly firmer than the median 5.8% forecast in a Bloomberg poll of economists. Singapore upgrades 2026 key exports growth forecast to 14-16% on electronics-led H1 outperformance[SINGAPORE] Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) has significantly raised the Republic’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) forecast for 2026 to a range of 14 to 16 per cent, from 3 to 5 per cent previously. Beijing’s offshore trust tax changes could affect wealth hubs including Singapore[SINGAPORE] China’s new rules announced on Jul 24 to tax offshore trusts could have widespread implications for wealth hubs such as Singapore, experts say. Who is Destry Damayanti, the first woman set to lead Indonesia’s central bank? [JAKARTA] Indonesia has moved to end uncertainty over the leadership of its central bank, with President Prabowo Subianto nominating Bank Indonesia (BI) senior deputy governor Destry Damayanti to take charge of monetary policy in the region’s largest economy.