Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 15)

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GE2025: Singapore set to go to the polls on May 3, after Nomination Day on Apr 23

SINGAPORE is set to go to the polls on May 3 in a closely watched general election that marks Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first electoral outing since taking the helm last year.

New private home sales creep up in March; record number of ECs sold for S$2 million or more

Developers in Singapore sold 729 private homes in March, inching up 1.5 per cent from the 718 units moved a year earlier, data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed on Tuesday (Apr 15).

Automotive group Vin’s Holdings debuts higher in SGX’s first listing of 2025

Automotive group Vin’s Holdings climbed on its listing debut on Tuesday, in the first initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange this year.

Court hears of more luxury-car purchases by alleged nickel fraudster

Alleged nickel fraudster Ng Yu Zhi bought a vintage Mercedes Benz for his girlfriend Qian Yijun for S$288,000 – half a year after he bought her another Mercedes Benz for S$550,000.

Frasers Property sees several senior management changes amid broader industry challenges in the UK: source

Several of Frasers Property’s senior management team will be leaving the company, including group chief operating officer Anthony Boyd and group chief digital officer Samuel Tan.

Singapore shares and STI continue to rally on Tuesday, tracking regional indices

The Straits Times Index continued to rally, closing up 2.1 per cent or 75.81 points at 3,624.7 on Tuesday.