Risk of slowdown in chip production if Iran war is protracted and manufacturers start to face supply constraints. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

While MTI’s assessment for this year’s outlook has weakened, the economy performed better than expected in Q1. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

GDP grew 1 per cent in the first three months of this year, well above the government’s advance estimate of a 0.3 per cent contraction.