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Nearly 90% of Singaporeans worry about further price increases, MAS may act again

A joint SMU-DBS report observed that inflation expectations for transportation rose to 3.5% in March from 3% last December 2026, highlighting growing energy-related cost pressures. SMU Assistant Professor of Finance (Education) Aurobindo Ghosh stated that tensions involving Iran and Israel, including threats to the Strait of Hormuz, could drive further inflationary pressures.

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