Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story, hosted by Hairianto Diman and Olivia Quay. The Singapore economy posted zero growth in the second quarter this year, compared to the previous three months. According to DBS senior economist Irvin Seah, it means the economy narrowly averted the chance of a technical recession. Meanwhile, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has further tightened its policy stance, making room for a stronger Singapore dollar to douse the impact of rising global prices as it raised inflation forecasts for this year. Produced by: ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee Discover The Straits Times Videos:https://str.sg/JPrc Follow The Big Story Podcast episodes: Channel:https://str.sg/wuZe Spotify:https://str.sg/wuJr Apple Podcasts:https://str.sg/wu3m SPH Awedio app:https://www.awedio.sg/ Websites:http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to:podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Hairianto Diman on Instagram:https://str....