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OUTLETS DISAGREEMonday 24 August 2026

Outlets disagree: Core inflation figure for July: 2% or 1.9%

asiaone.com reports 2%; businesstimes.com.sg reports 2%; channelnewsasia.com reports 2%; straitstimes.com reports 2%

As published

6 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

asiaone.com as published: Daily roundup: Singapore core inflation rises to 2% in July — and other top stories today, World Newsasiaone.com2026-08-24 11:22:30bitcoinworld.co.in as published: Singapore Inflation Accelerates To 2.2% In July As Costs Risebitcoinworld.co.in2026-08-24 11:22:30businesstimes.com.sg as published: Core and headline inflation rise but remain below economist estimates in July; electricity prices rise sharplybusinesstimes.com.sg2026-08-24 11:22:30businesstoday.com.my as published: Singapore Core Inflation Accelerates To 2% In Julybusinesstoday.com.my2026-08-24 11:22:30channelnewsasia.com as published: Singapore's core inflation rises to 2% in July on higher electricity and gas, services, food priceschannelnewsasia.com2026-08-24 11:22:30straitstimes.com as published: Singapore’s core inflation rises to 2% in July as electricity prices surgestraitstimes.com2026-08-24 11:22:30
Same storyLater: Singapore's inflation data for July 2026 showed headline inflation at 2.2% year-on-year anEach entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.

What this entry found

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Economist forecast for core inflation: 2.2% (Bloomberg) or 2.2% (Reuters)

    • businesstimes.com.sg cites Bloomberg median of 2.2%
    • channelnewsasia.com cites Reuters poll median of 2.2%
    • straitstimes.com cites Bloomberg survey of 2.2%
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    straitstimes.com carried 3 details no other outlet reported.

    • Core inflation of 2% was the fastest pace since October 2024 according to Singapore Department of Statistics (Singstat) data
    • Core inflation figure was below the median estimate of 2.2% in a Bloomberg survey
    • Authorities expect inflation to remain between 1.5% and 2.5% in 2026
6independent outlets
What happened, for context

Singapore's core inflation rose to 2% in July 2026, up from 1.6% in June, driven primarily by higher electricity and gas prices following a 17% tariff adjustment, alongside increases in food and services costs. The figure came in below economist forecasts. Headline inflation reached 2.2% in July, up from 1.9% in June.

5 of 6 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: businesstoday.com.my. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • asiaone.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • bitcoinworld.co.inUNCLASSIFIED
  • businesstimes.com.sgUNCLASSIFIED
  • businesstoday.com.myUNCLASSIFIED
  • channelnewsasia.comINDEP
  • straitstimes.comINDEP

References

  • asiaone.comDaily roundup: Singapore core inflation rises to 2% in July — and other top stories today, World NewsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-24T11:22:30
  • bitcoinworld.co.inSingapore Inflation Accelerates To 2.2% In July As Costs RiseScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-24T11:22:30
  • businesstimes.com.sgCore and headline inflation rise but remain below economist estimates in July; electricity prices rise sharplyScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-24T11:22:30
  • businesstoday.com.mySingapore Core Inflation Accelerates To 2% In JulyScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-24T11:22:30
  • channelnewsasia.comSingapore's core inflation rises to 2% in July on higher electricity and gas, services, food pricesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-24T11:22:30
  • straitstimes.comSingapore’s core inflation rises to 2% in July as electricity prices surgeScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-24T11:22:30

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Singapore's core inflation rose to 2% in July 2026, up from 1.6% in Juneasiaone.com, businesstimes.com.sg, channelnewsasia.com, straitstimes.com
  • Electricity and gas inflation rose to 8.7% in July, reversing a 2.9% decline in Junebusinesstimes.com.sg, channelnewsasia.com, straitstimes.com
  • Higher electricity tariffs contributed to the inflation increasebusinesstimes.com.sg, straitstimes.com
  • Core inflation was driven by increases in electricity and gas, services, and foodasiaone.com, businesstimes.com.sg, channelnewsasia.com, straitstimes.com
  • The core inflation figure of 2% was below the median economist forecastbusinesstimes.com.sg, channelnewsasia.com, straitstimes.com
  • Headline inflation rose to 2.2% in July from 1.9% in Junebitcoinworld.co.in, businesstimes.com.sg, channelnewsasia.com
  • and 1 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Core inflation was below the median 2.2% predicted in Bloomberg's poll of private sector economistsonly businesstimes.com.sg
  • Barclays' estimates suggest that the 17% adjustment in electricity tariffs accounted for 0.3 percentage point of the increaseonly businesstimes.com.sg
  • Core inflation of 2% was the fastest pace since October 2024 according to Singapore Department of Statistics (Singstat) dataonly straitstimes.com
  • Core inflation figure was below the median estimate of 2.2% in a Bloomberg surveyonly straitstimes.com
  • Overall inflation figure of 2.2% was lower than the 2.3% forecast in a Reuters pollonly channelnewsasia.com
  • Core prices rose by 0.3% month-on-month in Julyonly channelnewsasia.com

Reported unevenly

  • Core inflation figure for July: 2% or 1.9%stated by asiaone.com reports 2%, businesstimes.com.sg reports 2%, channelnewsasia.com reports 2%, straitstimes.com reports 2% · absent from bitcoinworld.co.in reports core inflation at 1.9%
  • Economist forecast for core inflation: 2.2% (Bloomberg) or 2.2% (Reuters)stated by businesstimes.com.sg cites Bloomberg median of 2.2%, channelnewsasia.com cites Reuters poll median of 2.2%, straitstimes.com cites Bloomberg survey of 2.2%

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • bitcoinworld.co.in reports core inflation at 1.9% year-on-year in July while all other outlets report 2%—verify whether bitcoinworld.co.in is reporting core inflation or a different metric (such as June's core inflation of 1.6% rounded, or a different inflation measure), and confirm this is the same event all outlets are covering.