Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Nov 12)

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Singapore proposes law to entrench non-discriminatory workplace norms, introduce penalties

SINGAPORE is introducing legislation to entrench anti-discrimination in the workplace, three years after then-prime minister Lee Hsien Loong announced this intention in the National Day Rally 2021.

Injection of 20,000 COEs not linked to potential rollout of distance-based charging: Chee Hong Tat

THE planned injection of up to 20,000 additional Certificates of Entitlement (COE) from February is not linked to any potential implementation of distance-based road pricing, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said in Parliament on Tuesday (Nov 12).

Median rentals, volume of caveated deals for shophouses dip in Q3: Huttons Asia

SHOPHOUSE sales in Singapore declined in the third quarter of 2024 to 18 caveated deals, down from the 21 deals recorded in the previous quarter, Huttons Asia’s latest market update on Tuesday (Nov 12) showed.

Singapore to commit US$500 million as concessional capital for climate action

THE Singapore government will be committing US$500 million as concessional capital to support a blended finance initiative launched by its central bank last year, said Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu on Tuesday (Nov 12).

Singapore fund inflows surge to record high of S$3.1 billion in Q3: Morningstar

FLOWS into Singapore-registered funds hit a record S$3.1 billion high in the third quarter, up from S$1.8 billion in the quarter before. And in the year ended September 2024, Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS) funds delivered a positive return of 14.7 per cent for investors, up from a positive return of 6.4 per cent the year before.

Singapore stocks fall as US dollar strength weighs on Asian stock indices; STI falls 0.8%

SINGAPORE stocks fell on Tuesday (Nov 12) as regional sentiment weakened after the US dollar strengthened overnight.