Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jul 1)

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Private home prices inch up 0.5% while HDB resale prices slip further by 0.3% in Q2: flash data

[SINGAPORE] Rising prime property prices held up the private residential market in the second quarter, while home prices in all other segments fell, along with public housing resale values.

Singapore office rents climb higher in Q2 as limited CBD supply keeps market tight

[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s office rents continued to rise in the second quarter of 2026 as limited supply in the central business district and demand from artificial intelligence and financial services firms kept the market tight.

PM Wong to visit Timor-Leste in first for Singapore prime minister

[DILI] Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make an official visit to Timor-Leste from Thursday (Jul 2) to Friday. It will be his inaugural trip there and the first visit by a Singapore head of government to the nation.

Nvidia chips case: 4 firms charged over false representation accusations; S$56 million in assets seized

[SINGAPORE] Four firms allegedly linked to computer servers exported to Malaysia that might contain Nvidia chips were handed charges for false representation on Wednesday (Jul 1).

China, South Korea, Singapore lead Apac in global EV ranking

[SINGAPORE] China, South Korea and Singapore lead the Asia-Pacific when it comes to electric vehicle adoption and readiness, an index shows.

Singapore High Court dismisses Standard Chartered’s appeal to strike out US$2.7 billion 1MDB-linked lawsuit

[SINGAPORE] The High Court has dismissed Standard Chartered Bank’s appeal to strike out a lawsuit tied to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal.