Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

Published Mon, May 23, 2022 · 06:30 PM
    • Hawkers are already feeling the pinch of rising cooking oil prices. The price of oils and fats was up by 9.9 per cent in April, while hawker fare was up by 4.2 per cent.
    • Hawkers are already feeling the pinch of rising cooking oil prices. The price of oils and fats was up by 9.9 per cent in April, while hawker fare was up by 4.2 per cent. BT PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

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    Global measures to tackle inflation may cause recession, but must be taken: PM Lee

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    THE global economy is currently facing high inflation, and there is a risk that measures taken to combat this problem may lead to a recession - but action must be taken nonetheless, lest inflation become a very serious problem for the world, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.


    China’s new rich drawn to Singapore

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    Grab launches investment product Earn+, brings financial services under new brand GrabFin

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    Singapore stocks fall amid mixed regional showing; STI down 0.83%

    THE Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.83 per cent, or 26.93 points, to close at 3,213.65 on Monday (May 23) amid a mixed regional showing.

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