Singapore’s monetary tightening says a lot about the delicate state of the world economy. The Middle East conflict is spawning twin afflictions: a notable slowdown in growth and an unwelcome pickup in inflation. Hoping for a speedy resolution is fine, but it's prudent to prepare for protracted hostilities. And the global trading hub, usually in the vanguard of fighting price pressures, just showed how it’s done.

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