Singapore’s economic outlook for 2026 is facing mounting headwinds, as escalating geopolitical risks and potential energy supply disruptions begin to outweigh still-resilient technology-driven growth, economists said.

China’s economy expanded more than expected in the first three months of the year, with official data released on Thursday showing resilience despite a Middle East crisis that threatens to weigh on global growth.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its global economic growth outlook downward due to rising energy and food costs, which have been exacerbated by escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.

Global economic uncertainty is being driven by a convergence of structural and cyclical factors, including geopolitical tensions, monetary policy tightening, and uneven post pandemic recovery. Major economies are facing slower growth, while external shocks continue to disrupt stability.

Investment in artificial intelligence is set to remain a key driver of global economic growth over the next two years, according to a new analysis by BofA Global Research.

For more than a century oil shaped wars, alliances economic growth and global power hierarchies. Control over oil fields, shipping routes and pricing mechanisms determined which states rose and which declined.

Moody's Ratings said on Monday that it expects Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by between 4 and 4.5 percent in 2026, supported by resilient household consumption and steady fixed capital formation, despite risks stemming from global trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty.

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan will take place from February 9 to 11, the State Department press service has reported.