Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jan 2)
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Economists hold 2026 Singapore growth forecasts despite strong 2025 finish
THIS year’s risks include trade policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and manufacturing normalisation.
MDDI, IMDA propose tighter approval process for M&As in media sector
THIS change and others aim to ‘further harmonise and refine’ the treatment of competition in the telco and media sectors, says a consultation paper.
Competition watchdog seeks feedback on SP Mobility’s purchase of fellow charging point operator
THE SP Group subsidiary intends to acquire ChargEco; the parties say the deal will not substantially lessen competition.
Keppel Reit wanted more of MBFC, but Hongkong Land’s 20-day deadline hobbled gearing fix
AFTER the S$1.45 billion sale of its Tower 3 stake, Hongkong Land pumped its remaining MBFC interests into a new Singapore private real estate fund.
Private home prices rise 0.7% in Q4, up 3.4% for 2025 in slowest gain since 2020
PRICES in the prime Core Central Region fall sharply by 3.2% against rest of island’s rises; landed prices up 3.5% in Q4.
A flat Q4 slows HDB resale price momentum to 2.9% growth in 2025: flash data
FULL-YEAR growth decelerates from 9.7% in 2024; volume is down 9.8%.
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