Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 23)

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Published Thu, Apr 23, 2026 · 06:25 PM

In March, retail and other goods inflation rose to 1.8%, from 0.6% in February. PHOTO: BT FILE

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[SINGAPORE] Rental rates and prices of industrial spaces in Singapore rose in the first quarter of 2026, with higher rents of 2.3 per cent year on year, and a moderate 0.4 per cent quarter on quarter.

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[SINGAPORE] Keppel reported a slightly lower year-on-year net profit for the first quarter ended March, as lower real estate contributions offset higher earnings from its infrastructure and connectivity segments. This excluded the company’s “non-core portfolio for divestment and discontinued operations”.

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