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MOF, MTI among 7 key ministries to see changes in Cabinet reshuffle

LAWRENCE Wong will relinquish his education portfolio to take over as Minister for Finance, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said during a virtual press conference on Friday.

Singapore may push envelope as CBDCs gain currency

SINGAPORE may "soon hear about the commercial launch of a multi-currency payment system for digital currencies", said a senior official of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in a LinkedIn post this week.

Singapore private home prices rise 3.3% in Q1 on 'extremely strong' demand

THE uptrend has lasted four consecutive quarters, and the 3.3 per cent figure marks the biggest quarterly rise since Q2 2018.

Singapore's core, headline inflation continue to rise in March

SINGAPORE'S core inflation rose in March, staying positive for the second straight month after more than a year in negative territory.

Transformation roadmaps will be refreshed to meet new needs: DPM Heng

SINGAPORE'S government will refresh its industry transformation maps (ITMs) to meet the accelerated changes brought by Covid-19, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said at the 40th anniversary event of the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) on Friday.

Corporate earnings

• Stronger operational performance boosts Suntec Reit Q1 DPU by 16.2% to 2.045 S cents
• Parkway Life Reit posts 7.4% rise in Q1 DPU to 3.57 S cents
• Elite Commercial Reit posts Q1 DPU of 1.22 pence, slightly above forecast
• ARA Logos Logistics Trust DPU up 35.7% to 1.353 S cents for Q1

The STI today

Singapore stocks end the week in the black; STI up 0.2%

THE Straits Times Index (STI) made gains, ending 0.2 per cent or 6.26 points higher at 3,194.04.