Economists raise GDP growth forecast to 5.0% for 2026: MAS survey

Very remarkable. If this is tactical, make hay when we can, then must invest in resilience when the inevitable comes.

Foreigners contribute to GDP? They stay here 365 days or minutes n sg pay infrastructure for them

GDP up yes of course vouchers grants tariff ekect up follow by gst value follow by essential s food stuff prices up<br>Of course so Minister&#39;s salary go up because they did well?<br>Look workers loosing jobs loosing salaries hawkers pay more for cost of goods rents transport n we boast about GDPe <br>Really looking after people or aftere GDP

From a household perspective, Singapore&#39;s 5% economic growth headline feels like a stark misdirection—relying on a heavily promoted AI investment narrative while everyday citizens bear a punishing cost-of-living crisis. While official reports focus on international tech trade, ordinary consumers are left absorbing the ripple effects of a 20% petrol spike that has driven up the cost of electricity, transport, and daily essentials. The reality on the ground suggests that corporate-driven numbers are dominating the headlines, while the public pays the price for an increasingly expensive country.

GDP growth driven by population expansion is bad news for ordinary Singaporeans.
<br>It merely creates the illusion of economic progress by inflating money flow through spending and revenue collection.
<br>By continuously increasing the population, the government artificially inflates land and public housing prices while boosting tax revenues.
<br>This drives up the cost of living, burdening citizens with higher GST, escalating COE premiums, and rising healthcare costs.
<br>For many Singaporeans, GDP growth is perceived as a negative indicator rather than a sign of prosperity.

When a government relies on foreign capital inflows—like speculative debt and portfolio investments—it uses a cosmetic shortcut to temporarily boost headline Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures. This creates a dangerous illusion of prosperity, allowing politicians to claim economic success while avoiding the hard work of building real economic solutions, ultimately causing the country to slide backward.

By running the nation like a private corporation, the government routinely prioritizes top-line metrics like GDP, foreign investment, and massive fiscal surpluses over the lived well-being of its people.
<br>This corporate-first framework relies heavily on aggressive population growth and hyper-competitive labor markets, making everyday citizens feel like expendable corporate employees rather than true stakeholders.
<br>It is fundamentally unfair for generations of local Singaporeans to sacrifice, pay taxes, and build this country from nothing, only to watch policy frameworks prioritize an influx of newcomers over safeguarding local livelihoods.
<br>True economic success cannot be measured by a corporate balance sheet; it must be defined by the security and purchasing power of the citizens who built it.