Daily Debrief: What happened today

Published Thu, Oct 28, 2021 · 10:30 AM

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    UOL-SingLand JV to buy Watten Estate Condominium for S$550.8m

    UOL Group and Singapore Land Group (SingLand) have clinched a tender to purchase Watten Estate Condominium (WEC) in what may be the biggest collective sale in Singapore's residential market so far this year.

    Singapore's 2022 growth to be 'slower but still above-trend'; employment may not reach pre-pandemic levels: MAS

    SINGAPORE'S economic growth in 2022 is expected to be slower than in 2021, but still above trend, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in its latest Macroeconomic Review on Thursday (Oct 28).

    Singapore's trade 'not materially affected' by global supply chain disruptions: MAS

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    SINGAPORE'S trade does not seem to have been materially affected by disruptions in global and regional supply chains, judging by its "relatively resilient performance" in the pandemic, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in its latest Macroeconomic Review on Oct 28.

    Hotel occupancy hits year-to-date high in September, still shy of pre-pandemic levels: STB

    HOTEL occupancies and revenue per available room (RevPAR) were at their highest all year in September, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) data showed.

    BOJ cuts growth, price forecasts; keeps policy steady

    The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday (Oct 28) and slashed this year's inflation forecast in a sign that it has no intention any time soon of following other central banks in preparing an exit from crisis-mode policies.

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    Singapore stocks decline amid spike in Covid-19 cases; STI down 0.4% SINGAPORE shares fell on Thursday (Oct 28), in line with regional declines, amid a spike in local Covid-19 cases reported the day before.

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