Singapore, Oct. 22 -- Singapore's economy maintained strong growth in the first nine months of 2026 although the pace gradually slowed quarter by quarter. According to Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), the country's total merchandise trade reached nearly 178.8 billion SGD (140 billion USD) in September, up 50.8% year-on-year. Exports rose 51.5% to 94.4 billion SGD, while imports increased 49.9% to 84.3 billion SGD. Domestic exports of manufactured goods reached 34.3 billion SGD, up 46.7%, while re-exports surged 54.4% to 60.1 billion SGD. In the first nine months of 2026, the country's total import-export turnover amounted to nearly 1.39 trillion SGD, an increase of 36.9% year-on-year. Exports rose 38% to 743.4 billion SGD, while impor...