Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jan 23)

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Singapore 2024 inflation averages 2.4%, close to official outlook

SINGAPORE’S full-year inflation in 2024 came in at 2.4 per cent, close to the official forecast, and far lower than the elevated levels in the year before, data from the Singapore Department of Statistics showed on Thursday (Jan 23).

Singapore’s industrial rents up 3.5% in 2024 after inching up 0.5% in Q4: JTC

RENTAL rates for industrial properties in Singapore inched up 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared with the quarter before, JTC’s latest data released on Thursday indicated.

Cut-off yield on latest Singapore 1-year T-bill inches up to 2.95%

SINGAPORE’S latest one-year tranche of Treasury bills is offering a cut-off yield of 2.95 per cent, auction results released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore indicated on Thursday.

Ex-director at corporate service provider linked to S$3 billion money laundering scandal handed 15 charges

WANG Junjie, a former director of a corporate service provider linked to individuals in 2023’s S$3 billion anti-money laundering bust, has been charged with 15 offences ranging from engaging in a conspiracy to falsify accounts to forging documents.

Companies could see revenue boost of S$14.5 billion created from EnterpriseSG support in 2024, slightly down from 2023

AMID a challenging business environment in 2024, Singapore companies could see their annual revenue grow by S$14.5 billion and 12,300 jobs created from projects supported by Enterprise Singapore.

Construction demand in Singapore to range between S$47 billion and S$53 billion: BCA

THE total value of construction contracts is expected to range between S$47 billion and S$53 billion in nominal terms in 2025.