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Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 17)

2026-08-17T10:30:00.000Z
Prabowo said the 2027 budget will remain expansive and is focused on eight key programmes, which include achieving food and energy self-sufficiency.
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Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 14)

2026-08-14T10:25:38.000Z
The changes will take effect at DBS over the next few months.
Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 13)

2026-08-13T10:30:00.000Z
DBS’ wealth assets under management rose above the S$500 billion mark for the first time in Q2, to hit S$516 billion.
Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 12)

2026-08-12T10:30:00.000Z
Q2’s GDP reading of 5.9% year-on-year growth was slightly firmer than the median 5.8% forecast in a Bloomberg poll of economists.
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Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 11)

2026-08-11T10:30:00.000Z
Securities brokerage UOBKH says it expects market conditions to remain supportive over the next 12 months.
Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 7)

2026-08-07T10:37:02.000Z
DBS’ total income climbed 6% to a record S$6.09 billion.
Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 6)

2026-08-06T10:20:25.000Z
Leong Yung Chee (left), UOB’s chief financial officer, with Tobias Pross, AllianzGI’s CEO, at the strategic distribution partnership signing. 
Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 5)

2026-08-05T10:35:35.000Z
Developments that are between 40 and 59 years old would need at least 70% of owners to agree to go ahead, down from the current 80%.
Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 4)

2026-08-04T10:30:25.000Z
Great Eastern’s shares have delivered a total return of 150.5% since OCBC’s offer in May 2024. OCBC’s own shares have returned 135.4% during the same period, while the STI has returned 90.7%.
Singapore

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 3)

2026-08-03T10:54:56.000Z
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