Singapore's record AI boom unlikely to move MAS, analysts say

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Sep 17

While boosting the city-state's economy, the AI boom is unlikely to stoke price pressures and push the central bank towards aggressive tightening, according to analysts.(Sept 17): Singapore's ...

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