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Published Fri, Oct 27, 2023 · 06:30 PM

The seven key policy shifts outlined in the Forward Singapore report provide a roadmap for the government and "all of Singapore" to chart their way forward in an environment that will be more uncertain, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (fourth from left) during a press conference fronted by the fourth-generation leadership. PHOTO: CHIA TI YAN, ZB

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Forward Singapore report outlines 7 key policy shifts; details to come in Budget 2024

A NEW report marking the conclusion of the Forward Singapore (Forward SG) exercise sets out seven policy shifts, with details of related initiatives to come in the following months and Budget 2024.

Singapore private home prices, rentals rise 0.8% in Q3: URA

THE overall prices of private residential properties in Singapore rose 0.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2023 over the preceding quarter, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said on Friday (Oct 27).

HDB resale prices up 1.3% in Q3, but growth easing amid cooling measures, economic headwinds

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RESALE prices of public housing flats are finally starting to moderate, following several waves of cooling measures and ongoing economic uncertainty, said analysts.

Indonesia’s presidential candidates outline vision to boost economic growth, investments

IN A LITTLE over a hundred days from now, on Feb 14 next year, over 200 million eligible voters in Indonesia will cast their ballots for one of three men, with the winner of that contest succeeding Joko Widodo as their next president.

Bringing the lustre back to Japan’s cultured pearls

THE mantra “Plant a tree to grow a pearl” is one which pearl farmers of Ise Shima, Japan, hold dear.

Singapore shares decline despite regional rally; STI falls 0.3%

THE Straits Times Index (STI) shed 0.3 per cent, or 9.46 points, to 3,061.85, even as major markets in Asia rose on Friday (Oct 27).

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