0738 GMT - Singapore's strong 1H economic performance and the likely persistence of a global artificial-intelligence boom prompts DBS to upgrade the country's 2026 GDP growth forecast to 5.0% from 4.3%. The manufacturing and wholesale trade sectors were the best performers in 2Q, says DBS senior economist Chua Han Teng in a report. Trade-related sectors' growth outlook remains favorable over the coming months, given the continuous firm demand for AI-related hardware. U.S. hyperscalers continue to signal substantial AI infrastructure investment, Chua says. "This should continue to underpin external demand for Singapore's electronics and precision engineering exports, including memory chips, server-related products and semiconductor equipment," he adds.