Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Dec 11)

    • Official estimates place 2024 full-year growth at around 3.5 per cent.
    • Official estimates place 2024 full-year growth at around 3.5 per cent. PHOTO: BT FILE
    Published Wed, Dec 11, 2024 · 06:30 PM

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    Economists’ Singapore growth forecast jumps for 2024, but only edges up for 2025: survey

    PRIVATE-SECTOR economists’ median forecast for full-year 2024 growth climbed significantly after the third quarter’s growth surprise – but 2025 growth only picked up slightly, based on the latest quarterly survey of professional forecasters published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 11).


    CPF Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts’ interest rate falls to 4% for Q1 2025

    THE interest rate for the Central Provident Fund’s Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts will fall to the floor rate of 4 per cent per annum from Jan 1 to Mar 31, 2025, from the current quarter’s 4.14 per cent per annum.


    Charge+ buys 140 EV chargers from 3 companies that have ceased commercial charging services in Singapore

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    ELECTRIC vehicle charging point operator Charge+ has acquired 140 public and shared EV chargers from three other companies in Singapore that have ceased offering commercial charging services.


    Labubu, co-op games, VR: How arcades are keeping patrons hooked

    ORIGINAL plushie prizes, co-operative games and tie-ups with popular franchises are among the ways that Singapore’s arcades and gaming venues are trying to entice patrons and stay relevant.


    Singapore stocks fall, with Hongkong Land leading losses; STI down 0.5%

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