Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

Published Mon, Apr 25, 2022 · 06:30 PM
    • The latest print came less than a fortnight after the Monetary Authority of Singapore raised its inflation forecasts and tightened monetary policy settings.
    • The latest print came less than a fortnight after the Monetary Authority of Singapore raised its inflation forecasts and tightened monetary policy settings. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

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