Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Sep 26)

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Singapore’s 2024 GDP growth may exceed official range after August factory output outperforms: economists

ECONOMISTS believe that Singapore’s 2024 gross domestic product growth may surpass the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s forecast range of 2 to 3 per cent, after factory output jumped 21 per cent year on year in August.

Digitalisation has improved business despite ‘high cost’, say 67% of Singapore firms: survey

SINGAPORE companies have improved their business performance, with digital transformation helping to optimise operations despite the “high cost” involved in technology adoption, a survey by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) has found.

T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2.97% in first auction after Fed announces rate cut 

THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell to 2.97 per cent in the first auction after the US Federal Reserve announced it was cutting rates in September.

HDB releases mixed-use site at new Chencharu housing estate for sale

SINGAPORE’S Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Thursday (Sep 26) launched a mixed commercial and residential site at Chencharu Close in Yishun for sale via tender. 

Invest Malaysia moves to Johor for the first time, reflecting surging investor interest

FOR the first time since its inception in 2005, Invest Malaysia – the annual conference organised by Bursa Malaysia – has moved from Kuala Lumpur to Johor. This significant relocation reflects the growing global investor interest in the southern state, particularly in light of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) initiative.

Singapore stocks continue to falter, bucks regional trend; STI down 0.03%

THE Straits Times Index (STI) fell on Thursday (Sep 26), bucking regional indices which registered gains.