Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jul 5)
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Iswaran’s lawyers, prosecution clash over request for written statements from trial witnesses
FORMER transport minister S Iswaran’s lawyers are contesting the court’s denial of their request for certain written statements from witnesses set to take the stand in the upcoming graft trial.
Singapore goes big on wellness tourism with tender for 42,000 sq m Marina South site
THE Singapore Tourism Board has launched a concept and price revenue tender to develop and operate a wellness attraction on the Marina South Coastal site.
Singapore retail sales up 2.2% in May on higher car sales
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SINGAPORE’S retail sales grew 2.2 per cent year on year in May, reversing the 1.2 per cent decline in April, powered by higher motor vehicle sales.
Apac investment banking fees down 25% to US$9.3 billion in H1 2024: LSEG
THE Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, recorded a 25 per cent year-on-year decline in investment banking fees to US$9.3 billion in the first half of 2024.
About one in three new cars sold in Singapore from Jan to May is an EV
ABOUT one in three new cars registered in Singapore from January to May was an electric vehicle – nearly double the 2023 figure of 18.1 per cent.
Singapore stocks fall in tandem with regional indices; STI down 0.9%
SINGAPORE shares fell on Friday (Jul 5), tracking declines by regional indices.
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