ECONOMIST: EMPOWER LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH Economic Prof. Butch Lanzona warns the government has lost its credibility, making it harder to meet growth targets. He urges the national government to devolve key functions to local units, giving them a more active role in shaping investment strategies and performing checks and balances. More on this in the full episode of #AtTheForefront. | Bilyonaryo News Channel

Singapore delivered a stronger-than-expected growth of 4.8% in 2025 amid fractured trade and geopolitical tensions globally, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday (Dec 31), but cautioned that the country must remain realistic as sustaining this pace of growth will be challenging. He added that Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, who is also Minister for Trade and Industry, is leading a team of younger political office holders in rethinking economic strategies to help keep Singapore comp