Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jul 25)
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Singapore manufacturing output grows by better-than-expected 8% in June
OUTPUT in the key electronics sector is up 6.6%, extending May’s 3.4% increase.
Private home prices up 1% in Q2, rents rise 0.8%: URA
THE latest index figure is higher than the flash estimate released earlier; new home sales halve to 1,520 units, from 3,139 units in Q1.
Median resale prices top S$1 million for 4-room HDB flats in three towns in Q2
OVERALL resale flat prices continue to moderate in the quarter with 0.9% rise.
Most Singaporeans are unprepared and underinsured for long-term care: Singlife
WHILE long-term care costs close to S$3,000 a month on average, the insurance provider finds that more than half of those surveyed underestimate the amount.
Home-based pet boarding in Singapore grows on low cost, high demand
UNLICENSED but in demand, informal pet sitters are reshaping the scene. But with regulatory hurdles, does this micro-industry have a future?
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