Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jan 9)

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Red Sea attacks expected to have ‘limited’ impact on Singapore’s critical supplies: Ng Eng Hen

THE current conflict in the Red Sea is expected to have a “limited” impact on Singapore, as the majority of the nation’s critical supplies – such as food and pharmaceuticals – do not pass through the shipping route, or are delivered by air freight, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen in Parliament on Tuesday (Jan 9).

Natural disasters in Asia-Pacific, Africa cause US$64 billion in losses in 2023: Munich Re

NATURAL disasters in Asia-Pacific and Africa caused losses of US$64 billion in 2023, and only about US$8 billion of these losses were insured, according to an annual report by reinsurance company Munich Re.

Government not ruling out separate COE category for private-hire cars: Chee Hong Tat

SINGAPORE is not ruling out a separate Certificate of Entitlement (COE) category for cars owned by private-hire vehicle (PHV) fleet operators, said Acting Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat.

Singapore proposes law to tighten controls over financing weapons of mass destruction 

SINGAPORE is tightening controls over the financing of weapons of mass destruction, to comply with international requirements, under a Bill tabled in Parliament on Tuesday.

Strata office space at 15 Scotts Road up for sale for S$76 million

A SINGLE floor of strata office space at 15 Scotts Road has been put up for sale by Top Global with an indicative price of S$76 million. This translates to around S$3,419 per square foot in strata area, said exclusive marketing agent Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) on Tuesday.