Lao PDR’s Singapore Bond Issuance and Its Path to Improved Debt Sustainability
May 5, 2026
The Singapore bond issuance by the Lao PDR represents a measured step toward rebalancing its public debt profile.
May 5, 2026
Akifumi Fujii, Ravisara Hataiseree, Thotsaphone Sitphaxay
The Singapore bond issuance by the Lao PDR represents a measured step toward rebalancing its public debt profile.
April 7, 2026
Singapore’s public debt is largely used to meet specific long-term objectives.
March 10, 2026
Koon Hui Tee, Seung Hyun (Luke) Hong
Special transfers expenditure has evolved into a key fiscal instrument—designed to respond to short-term pressures and advance long-term socio-economic priorities.
December 9, 2025
Catharine Kho, Koon Hui Tee, Laura Britt-Fermo, Leilei Lu, Pim-orn Wacharaprapapong, Runchana Pongsaparn, Yoki Okawa
Singapore’s economic growth is projected to moderate to 4.1 percent in 2025 and 2.5 percent in 2026.
December 9, 2025
Singapore’s ability to leverage structural advantages can reinforce resilience and support future competitiveness and growth potentials.
September 11, 2025
Singapore’s economic growth is projected to moderate to 2.6 percent in 2025 and 2.0 percent in 2026.
April 15, 2025
Allen Ng, Andrew Tsang, Anthony Tan, Byunghoon Nam, Catharine Kho, Chunyu Yang, Fan Zhai, Haobin Wang, Jade Vichyanond, Jinho Choi, Jungsung Kim, Lay Lay Aung, Megan Chong, Naoaki Inayoshi, Nguyen Thi Kim Cuc, Pim-orn Wacharaprapapong, Poh Lynn Ng, Seung Hyun (Luke) Hong, Tanyasorn Ekapirak, Vanne Khut, Wanwisa May Vorranikulkij, Wee Chian Koh, Xianguo (Jerry) Huang, Yuhong Wu
The ASEAN+3 region maintained stable growth of 4.3 percent in 2024 despite various uncertainties and is positioned to remain resilient.
April 3, 2025
Dek Joe Sum, Seung Hyun (Luke) Hong
This report provides an analysis of the fiscal management of social protection systems across selected ASEAN+3 economies.
March 13, 2025
Poh Lynn Ng, Thai Yangsingkham
Lao PDR’s challenging macroeconomic environment demands bold and decisive policy actions.
March 10, 2025
Singapore’s economy showed resilience in 2024, with growth accelerating to 4.4 percent on the back of a strong upturn in electronics exports and robust domestic demand.