Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 17)

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Singapore key exports extend growth with 2.7% rise in September, but misses expectations

SINGAPORE’S key exports continued its upward climb in September as both electronics and non-electronics shipments rose, yet the rise was at a slower pace than what analysts were expecting.

URA, HDB launch sale sites at Lentor, River Valley, Marina Gardens, Woodlands

THE government says it will continue to release a steady supply of private residential units in upcoming GLS programmes.

Cut-off yield on latest Singapore 1-year T-bill tumbles to 2.71%

THIS is down from the 3.38% offered in the previous auction that closed in July.

Sembcorp secures 150 MW wind-solar power project in India

THE build-own-operate project, which will be connected to India’s interstate transmission system for electricity, is part of a 600 MW bid issued by the state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India.

Medical tourism, biopharma leading the way in China’s healthcare flows to Asean

PATIENTS are flocking to the region in search of good quality, alternative healthcare treatments, while biopharma firms are making forays into new, emerging markets.