Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

'Put on microeconomic hats' for infrastructure projects: Tharman

There is a need for governments to take off their macroeconomic hats and put on their microeconomic hats in ensuring that every project has a pay-off that justifies the cost, says Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in his opening remarks at the World Bank-Singapore Infrastructure Finance Summit 2016.

NODX slips back into negative territory in September

Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) slipped back into negative territory in September, posting a 4.8 per cent year-on-year decline after a flat month in August.

SPH to merge My Paper and TNP, to cut up to 10% staff in right-sizing exercise

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) will be merging My Paper and The New Paper (TNP) to form a revamped TNP which will be distributed free from December following a comprehensive review of its core media business.

Singaporeans' inflation expectations remain at record 5-year lows: SInDEx

Singaporeans' inflation expectations for the year ahead have remained at a five-year low, weighed down by subdued global and domestic demands.

Singapore makes another bid for Asia to help set gold price

Singapore will study the possibility of bringing the gold benchmark pricing in London to users in Asia, in a move that would also allow market participants in the world's top consuming region to help set the price of bullion.

Ascott wins three new serviced residence contracts in Middle East

Ascott, CapitaLand's wholly owned serviced residence business unit, has clinched contracts to manage three new properties in Saudi Arabia, including its first in the Islamic holy city of Mecca.

Cedar Strategic announces proposed stake in US$694m Golden City project

Cedar Strategic Holdings (CSH) on Monday announced that it has entered into a sale-and-purchase agreement, under which it will acquire all of the issued and paid-up shares of DAS for approximately US$24.9 million.

The STI Today

Singapore shares close weaker on Monday despite late index rebound

The Straits Times Index on Monday probably enjoyed a late bout of short-covering that lifted it from a double-digit loss to a net gain of 1.83 points at 2,817.07, but the broad market was weak with 145 rises versus 235 falls.