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People flows remain key to Singapore-China bilateral cooperation: Lawrence Wong

AMID global economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty, Singapore and China must keep strengthening cooperation in both “traditional” areas such as trade and investment, and emerging areas such as digital and green economies, said Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Thursday (Dec 7).

HDB resale prices up 0.4% in November, but volumes decline: SRX, 99.co

RESALE prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats inched up 0.4 per cent in November from the prior month, and rose 5.4 per cent year on year, based on flash data from SRX and 99.co released on Thursday (Dec 7).

Enhancements to FTA among 24 deals signed to deepen Singapore, China cooperation

SINGAPORE and China are enhancing the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (CSFTA) with more business-friendly and transparent rules, to deepen bilateral trade and investment links.

Cut-off yield on latest 6-month T-bill slips to 3.74% as demand rises

THE latest Singapore six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) is offering a cut-off yield of 3.74 per cent, according to auction results released on Thursday (Dec 7).

MAS seeks feedback on moves to beef up protection scheme when an insurer fails

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking feedback on a set of changes to the policy owners’ protection (PPF) scheme to enhance coverage and improve efficiency of the policies through a consultation paper published on Thursday (Dec 7).

Singapore shares slip; STI down 0.4%

SINGAPORE shares fell on Thursday (Dec 7), wiping out gains from a day earlier.