Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (May 10)
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Singapore must find partners abroad, keep harmony at home: PM Lee
IN A fragmented and polarised world, Singapore must keep working with like-minded partners for growth, while ensuring harmony at home, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his final interview as the country’s leader.
Singapore’s 2023 tourism receipts hit S$27.2 billion, may hit record S$29 billion in 2024
SINGAPORE’S tourism receipts in 2023 exceeded forecasts and were “almost equal” to those of pre-Covid levels, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said on Friday (May 10).
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SOME major accounting firms will be raising their starting salaries for accountants, in line with recommendations from a task force to increase Singapore’s supply of accounting professionals.
Preschools no child’s play as more investors join the fray
INVESTORS, including foreigners, are keen on Singapore’s preschools post-Covid, even as sector faces consolidation.
Malaysia’s March industrial production up 2.4%, lower than forecast
MALAYSIA’S industrial production index (IPI) rose 2.4 per cent in March from the year before, driven by higher output from the mining and electricity sectors, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia on Friday.
STI climbs 0.8% on Friday, tracking regional rally
SINGAPORE stocks closed higher on Friday, tracking a broader regional rally. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) climbed 0.8 per cent or 24.75 points to close at 3,290.70.
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Economy & Policy
ExxonMobil, Shell, ST Engineering units among 9 entities designated under Singapore’s Significant Investments Review Act
Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (May 31)
Singapore to invest about S$300 million in quantum tech research and talent
Singapore to add at least 300 MW in data centre capacity, potentially more with green energy
CPF interest rate for Special, MediSave, Retirement accounts at 4.08% for Q3
Singapore’s farming crunch has wider lesson: companies like grants, but prefer customers