Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Mar 17)
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Singapore’s key exports up 7.6% in February, reversing from January drop
BUT February’s data misses economists’ median estimate of a 9.7% increase.
New home sales surge in February, with record number of suburban condos sold for S$2 million or more
SINGAPORE’S new private home sales in February totalled 1,575 units, 10 times the total sold a year-ago.
From Johor to Borneo: Malaysia to plot Brunei-Sarawak SEZ to tap new growth frontier
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MALAYSIA is eyeing a Brunei-Sarawak SEZ to boost trade, mirroring the Johor-Singapore model, as thousands of Sarawakians commute to Brunei for higher wages and a strong exchange rate.
Is GuocoLand right to grow in Johor and UOL wrong to wait?
REWARDS may outweigh risks as GuocoLand banks on JS-SEZ opportunities.
Guess BT Editors’ Choice Award winners and stand a chance to win S$50 FairPrice vouchers
PRIZES to be given to selected contest participants who correctly guess BT’s Story of the Year and Commentary/Feature of the Year prize recipients.
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