Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jul 14)

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Singapore GDP up 4.3% in Q2, well above market expectations amid US tariff pause

[SINGAPORE] The economy expanded 4.3 per cent year on year in the second quarter of 2025, extending the pace of growth in the previous quarter, advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) showed on Monday (Jul 14).

Acting Transport Minister Siow announces global maritime and aviation training initiatives, new support scheme for small island nations

[SINGAPORE] Singapore will develop specialised training programmes with the United Nations’ transport agencies and launch a separate initiative for fellow small island states, as part of its broader push to strengthen global cooperation in aviation and maritime resilience.

Malaysia tightens export controls on US-origin AI chips amid tariff talks with Washington

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has announced immediate restrictions on the export, transhipment, and transit of high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) chips originating from the US – a move aimed at closing regulatory gaps and safeguarding against potential misuse of sensitive technologies.

Centurion confirms accommodation Reit listing with S$1.8 billion portfolio value

[SINGAPORE] Centurion Corp announced on Monday (Jul 14) that it has entered into agreements for the proposed listing of its new real estate investment trust (Reit) – named Centurion Accommodation Reit – which is slated for the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange.

NTT DC Reit, SGX’s largest Reit listing in 10 years, closes flat on debut

[SINGAPORE] NTT DC Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) closed flat on its debut.

Singapore is most expensive city for HNWIs to live well for third year in a row: report

[SINGAPORE] For the third year in a row, Singapore is ranked as the most expensive city for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) to live well, indicated a report by Swiss private bank Julius Baer.

Singapore shares hit new high; STI up 0.5%

[SINGAPORE] The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) notched a new high on the first day of the trading week on Monday (Jul 14), after Singapore’s economy beat market expectations to expand 4.3 per cent year on year in the second quarter of this year.