SINGAPORE, April 14 -- Singapore's economy grew at a slower pace of 4.6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slowing from 5.7 per cent in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Tuesday, reported CNA.

On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted basis, gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.3 per cent, reversing the 1.3 per cent expansion recorded in the final quarter of 2025.

MTI said overall growth remained resilient in the first quarter, but warned that the ongoing Middle East conflict could weigh on economic activity in the months ahead.

The ministry added that the full set of preliminary GDP data, including sectoral breakdowns and updates on i...