Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 1)

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Some IP insurers hike premiums of base plans for private hospital and A-class wards

[SINGAPORE] Policyholders may feel relief that the newly designed Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders are at least 30 per cent less costly than the older riders. But the savings are diluted by hikes in premiums of IP base plans.

HDB resale prices fall for first time in nearly 7 years; down 0.1% in Q1: flash data

[SINGAPORE] Resale prices of Housing & Development Board (HDB) flats fell for the first time in nearly seven years in the first quarter of 2026, dipping 0.1 per cent after a flat Q4.

Asean manufacturing faces slowdown amid rising costs linked to Middle East conflict

[JAKARTA] Manufacturers in South-east Asian economies are beginning to feel the strain from rising costs and supply chain disruptions, a consequence of the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran.

Data centre operator BDx secures US$320 million facility from Indonesia banks

[SINGAPORE] Data centre operator BDx Data Centers has secured a US$320 million loan facility from three Indonesian banks – Bank Permata, BCA and KB Bank – on Wednesday (Apr 1).

GIC appoints two investment heads to group executive committee

[SINGAPORE] GIC has appointed Mark Ong, chief investment officer for public equities, and Boon Chin Hau, chief investment officer for infrastructure, to its group executive committee, the Singapore sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday (Apr 1). 

LTA, Case launch accreditation scheme for car-sharing industry in Singapore

[SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) launched a CaseTrust accreditation scheme for the car-sharing industry on Wednesday (Apr 1).