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Private home prices rose at slower pace of 1.4% in first quarter of 2024: SINGAPORE: Private home prices in Singapore rose 1.4 per cent in the first quarter of ...
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Singapore’s private home price growth slows to 1.4% amid lower sales: In the first quarter of 2024, the total stock of unsold new homes rose to 20,204 units.
straitstimes.com/business/singapore-s-private-home-price-growth-slows-to-14-amid-lower-sales
Investors price in growing chance of another Federal Reserve interest rate rise: While base case remains reduction in borrowing costs, options market shows a 20% ...
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Inflation, operating costs had the biggest impact on Asian firms last year, survey shows
cnbc.com/2024/04/25/inflation-biggest-hurdle-for-firms-in-southeast-asia-greater-china-uob.html
Singapore Home Price Growth Slows, Rents Decline as Market Cools: Singapore home prices grew at a slower pace last quarter and rents fell, as the city-state’s ...
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US economy grew less than expected in first quarter at 1.6% rate: Higher than expected price pressures cast doubt on potential for Fed rate cuts
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Quick Glance: Unlikelihood of Fed Rate Cut Before Elections Disrupts Markets
- Investors cast doubt on a Fed rate cut before September.
- Expectations are now fully priced in for a rate cut on November 6-7.
- The shift in market expectations stemmed from inflation and growth data.
- There is now an estimated 75 percent likelihood of a Fed rate cut by September.
Malaysia mulls over casino as part of plans to revive Forest City, say sources: KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is looking at allowing a casino to operate in the RM450 ...
asiaone.com/malaysia/malaysia-mulls-over-casino-revive-forest-city-say-sources
She completed her law degree while working as a domestic helper in Singapore: Jayanthi Gamage has called her former employer Manjit Kour, who supported her ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/she-completed-her-law-degree-while-working-as-a-domestic-helper-in-singapore
The 3.5 Percent Inflation Plateau: Prices have been rising faster than expected for the past three months. What’s going on?
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/inflation-above-fed-target/678174/
Driver involved in Tampines fatal crash identified; handed four charges: Muhammad Syafie Ismail, 42, was arrested on April 24 after he was discharged from ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/driver-involved-in-tampines-fatal-crash-identified-handed-four-charges
How 2 mums pooled their savings to buy their kids’ childcare centre and save it from closing down
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/women/sunny-bunny-montessori-childcare-mumpreneurs-387766
'A significant portion of my income': Diner charged extra $2,000 for $20.90 meal at Collin's restaurant
asiaone.com/singapore/significant-portion-my-income-diner-charged-extra-2000-2090-meal-collins-restaurant
Give diners equipment to wipe down tables to improve cleanliness at food outlets: Researchers
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Cardboard coffins gaining ground among the eco-conscious: Unity Casket, the first parlour here to launch paper coffins, says it gets up to five orders for this a ...
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US economic growth slows but inflation grows: The world's largest economy grew less than expected but rising inflation may delay a rate cut.
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'It's worth the price': 10 enquiries received for $2m Toa Payoh flat listing, says agent
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About 1 in 4 U.S. adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds
pbs.org/newshour/economy/about-1-in-4-us-adults-over-50-say-they-expect-to-never-retire-an-aarp-study-finds
Critically endangered monkey spotted on Singapore eco bridge, suggesting species could be expanding habitat
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/critically-endangered-raffles-banded-langur-eco-linkbke-spotted-first-time-nparks-desmond-lee-4291126
Chinese Metal Tycoon’s Heir Buys $62 Million Singapore Mansion: The daughter of a Chinese nickel billionaire purchased a multimillion-dollar mansion in Singapore ...
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RBA to ‘increase interest rates three times’: A top forecaster issued a dire interest rate warning, predicting that the Reserve Bank will be forced to hike three ...
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Fears about stagflation are mounting in the US. It’s every central banker’s worst nightmare
cnn.com/2024/04/25/economy/stagflation-us-economy-gdp/
Quick Glance: Rising Key Fed Inflation Measure in March
- In March, inflation remained strong, with an important indicator closely monitored by the Federal Reserve indicating elevated price pressures.
- The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 2.8% from a year ago in March, above expectations.
- Both the all-items PCE price gauge and the core index increased by 2.7%, higher than estimates, leading to a positive market reaction.
- Markets reacted mildly to the data, with Wall Street set to open higher, while Treasury yields fell and the probability of rate cuts increased slightly.
Early intervention educators in S’pore to get 3% to 16% increase in salaries over the next 3 years
straitstimes.com/singapore/early-intervention-educators-in-s-pore-to-get-3-to-16-increase-in-salaries-over-the-next-3-years
Singapore's Temasek and BlackRock venture closes $1.4bn climate fund: SINGAPORE -- A joint venture between Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings and ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/Climate-Change/Singapore-s-Temasek-and-BlackRock-venture-closes-1.4bn-climate-fund
Shein comes under stricter safety curbs as EU toughens laws - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/world/europe/shein-comes-under-stricter-safety-curbs-as-eu-toughens-laws
Actress Ruhainies apologises to Aliff Aziz’s estranged wife Bella Astillah, asks to meet
straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/actress-ruhainies-apologises-to-aliff-aziz-s-estranged-wife-bella-astillah-asks-to-meet
‘Northern Lights’ coming to Supertree Grove in Gardens by the Bay in May: The light installation will run on Saturday, Sundays and Mondays from May 5.
straitstimes.com/singapore/northern-lights-coming-to-supertree-grove-in-gardens-by-the-bay-in-may
Jay Chou to perform at the Singapore National Stadium in October: The Mandopop star last performed in Singapore in December 2022.
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/jay-chou-singapore-concert-october-2024-389076
Investors brace for 5% Treasury yields as US inflation worries mount: As U.S. inflation worries grow, some investors are preparing for the 10-year U.S ...
reuters.com/markets/us/investors-brace-5-treasury-yields-us-inflation-worries-mount-2024-04-26/
Tampines fatal accident: Driver to be charged on April 25: The 42-year-old man was arrested on April 24 after being discharged from hospital.
straitstimes.com/singapore/tampines-fatal-accident-driver-to-be-charged-on-april-25
Big pension increase in the summer but was that it?: Pensions will rise more sharply in July than previously thought. But the increases could shrink ...
hna.de/wirtschaft/grosse-rentenerhoehung-im-sommer-zukunft-rente-inflation-inflationspraemie-rentner-kaufkraft-zr-93032410.html
Tampines fatal accident: Man who helped victims said teen’s dad kept calling for her
straitstimes.com/singapore/tampines-fatal-accident-man-who-helped-victims-said-teen-s-dad-kept-calling-for-her
Australians flattened by biggest tax increase in world: Bracket creep and the end of the low- and middle-income offset delivered the biggest tax hike in the ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/australians-flattened-by-biggest-tax-increase-in-world-20240425-p5fmgf.html
More universities using artificial intelligence in class but some students have mixed feelings
straitstimes.com/singapore/more-universities-using-artificial-intelligence-in-class-but-some-students-have-mixed-feelings
Singapore: Man left 43 cats with no food and water in empty flat, gets jailed : Muhammad Danial Sukirman, a 31-year-old man in Singapore was sentenced to 20 days ...
wionews.com/world/singapore-man-left-43-cats-with-no-food-and-water-in-empty-flat-jailed-715424
Yellen says economy performing well, inflation will ebb: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that the U.S. economy "continues to perform very ...
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Diamond giant De Beers to close Singapore office: The diamond mining giant is moving its auction business headquarters to Botswana.
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/de-beers-group-office-closure-engaging-employees-relocating-botswana-4295011
HDB resale prices rise 1.8% in Q1 of 2024; transactions up 8%: SINGAPORE: Prices of resale Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats rose 1 ...
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/hdb-resale-prices-rise-q1-2024-transactions-also-4294266
Commentary: What next now that TikTok may be banned in the US?: The uncertainty over a possible TikTok ban in the lucrative US market could extend to multiple ...
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Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Stock market today: Dow drops 375 points after weak GDP data: Stocks dropped and bond yields rose as investors digested a tough reality of slowing GDP growth and ...
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Steep discounts, new vessels spur demand for LNG to power ships: Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power ships will rise this year on attractive prices ...
reuters.com/business/energy/steep-discounts-new-vessels-spur-demand-lng-power-ships-2024-04-24/
Lawrence Wong, Singapore's next PM, seeks growth in 'troubled world': SINGAPORE -- Born and raised in Singapore, Divya Loudon thinks her future may lie ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Asia-Insight/Lawrence-Wong-Singapore-s-next-PM-seeks-growth-in-troubled-world
Clarke Quay reopens as day-and-night destination with FairPrice Finest, fitness studio among tenants
straitstimes.com/singapore/consumer/clarke-quay-reopens-as-day-to-night-destination-with-fairprice-finest-fitness-studio-among-tenants
Motorcyclist dies after accident with lorry on PIE: The 26-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.
straitstimes.com/singapore/motorcyclist-dies-after-accident-with-lorry-on-pie
Four men arrested after fight involving weapons along Prinsep Street: One of the assailants allegedly attacked two men with a karambit knife.
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/4-men-arrested-prinsep-street-fight-weapons-karambit-knife-police-4295366
Local Raffles’ banded langur population welcomes new male infant: The birth takes the population of critically endangered species here to 76 individuals.
straitstimes.com/singapore/local-raffles-banded-langur-population-welcomes-new-male-infant
Singapore’s new ‘Invincible’ sub points to US-China war worries: Singapore has launched its fourth Type 218SG Invincible-class submarine, christened the RSS ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/singapores-new-invincible-sub-points-to-us-china-war-worries/
Almost 6 in 10 private uni grads find full-time jobs but earn less than autonomous uni peers
straitstimes.com/singapore/almost-6-in-10-private-uni-grads-find-full-time-jobs-but-earn-less-than-autonomous-uni-peers
PM Lee to meet Indonesia President Jokowi in Bogor for leaders’ retreat on Apr 29
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pm-lee-meet-indonesia-president-jokowi-bogor-leaders-retreat-apr-29-4294666
Victims of Malaysia helicopter crash laid to rest; families to get $2,800, education aid for children
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/victims-of-malaysia-helicopter-crash-laid-to-rest-families-to-receive-2800
‘We aren’t going anywhere’: TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: "The facts and the Constitution are on our side and we expect to prevail again ...
straitstimes.com/world/tiktok-ceo-expects-to-defeat-us-restrictions-we-arent-going-anywhere
Chanel CEO Says Price Hikes Driven by Inflation, Craftsmanship: Chanel’s chief executive officer defended the luxury brand’s pricing after it raised the cost of ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/chanel-ceo-says-price-hikes-driven-by-inflation-craftsmanship
Paid articlePaid 'Maybe they'll say I'm hao lian': Mark Lee on challenging himself after winning first international award for Wonderland
asiaone.com/entertainment/theyll-say-im-hao-lian-mark-lee-challenging-himself-winning-first-international-award-wonderland-chai-yee-wei
Changi Airport's passenger traffic in Q1 2024 surpasses pre-pandemic levels: SINGAPORE: About 16.5 million passengers passed through Singapore's Changi Airport ...
channelnewsasia.com/business/changi-airport-group-passenger-traffic-pre-pandemic-levels-q1-2024-4292101
Fast Lane: BYD top-selling car here in first quarter, fastest Tesla arrives in Singapore
straitstimes.com/life/motoring/fast-lane-byd-top-selling-car-here-in-first-quarter-fastest-tesla-arrives-in-singapore
Taiwan 2024 GDP forecast is 3.29% | Taiwan News | Apr. 25, 2024 14:16
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Commentary: Should SME employees just forget about flexible work requests?: Flexi-work has always been more about the nature of the job than the size of the ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/flexible-work-arrangement-request-sme-boss-4285551
BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, projects inflation near 2% for years: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates around zero on Friday and issued fresh estimates ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/bank-japan-may-signal-near-term-rate-hike-with-new-price-forecasts-2024-04-25/
Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years, says WHO: Infants accounted for 101 million of the lives saved through immunisation over the five decades.
straitstimes.com/world/europe/vaccines-saved-at-least-154-million-lives-in-50-years-says-who
Commentary: Want to enjoy your retirement? Consider delaying it: Even if people aren’t ready financially to retire completely at 65 or even 67 ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/us-retire-age-labour-shortage-savings-earnings-flexible-work-arrangement-4288446
S’pore firms rethink workplace policies ahead of new flexi-work guidelines: Local employers see the potential for increased productivity and employee ...
straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/s-pore-firms-rethink-workplace-policies-ahead-of-new-flexi-work-guidelines
'I told them yes almost immediately': Former Singapore diplomat accepts role as EPL club Burnley's chief of staff
asiaone.com/singapore/i-told-them-yes-almost-immediately-former-singapore-diplomat-accepts-role-epl-club
Shi Wei Da Satay Bee Hoon closing at the end of April after 30 years in the business
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/shi-wei-da-satay-bee-hoon-closes-389116
This 35-year-old had 5 failed businesses before starting her grocery store chain – now it brings in over $8 million a year
cnbc.com/2024/04/25/surrey-hills-grocer-how-i-started-an-8-million/year-grocery-chain.html
Sainsbury’s Expects Retail Profit to Exceed £1 Billion This Year: J Sainsbury Plc expects a big jump in profit this year as the UK supermarket chain pulls in ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/sainsbury-s-expects-retail-profit-to-exceed-1-billion-this-year
Deep Dive Podcast: What are some misconceptions about flexible work arrangements and how will new guidelines work?
channelnewsasia.com/podcasts/flexible-work-arrangements-mom-sme-heart-matter-deep-dive-podcast-4294256
309 nabbed over scams involving over $9 million in losses: The suspects, aged between 16 and 75, were involved in scam cases related to e-commerce and jobs.
straitstimes.com/singapore/309-nabbed-over-scams-involving-over-9-million-in-losses
Pregnant ex-singer Stella Ng hospitalised with severe gastroenteritis, had mild contractions
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2024/04/24/pregnant-ex-singer-stella-ng-hospitalised-with-severe-gastroenteritis-had-mild-contractions
U.S. economy grew at 1.6% annualized rate in first quarter: By comparison, GDP increased at 3.4% annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2023.
axios.com/2024/04/25/us-economy-gdp-report-q1-2024
Dialysis while you sleep: NKF to open up more than 200 additional slots for overnight service
straitstimes.com/singapore/health/dialysis-while-you-sleep-nkf-to-open-up-over-200-more-slots-for-overnight-service
In an unsettled world, important for Singapore to double down on ties with its neighbours: Vivian
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/in-an-unsettled-world-important-for-singapore-to-double-down-on-ties-with-its-neighbours-vivian
Mortgage demand falls again as interest rates soar past 7%: A key measure of home-purchase application fell for the third straight week as mortgage interest ...
foxbusiness.com/economy/mortgage-demand-falls-again-interest-rates-soar-past-7
Crypto’s Big Party in Dubai Signals Industry’s Future Is in Asia: In this edition of the Bloomberg Crypto newsletter, Hannah Miller shares some takeaways from ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-23/crypto-s-big-party-in-dubai-signals-industry-s-future-is-in-asia
TikTok ban threat reveals an insecure America: The fear of China has become a powerful US foreign policy imperative.
straitstimes.com/opinion/tiktok-ban-threat-reveals-an-insecure-america
Paid articlePaid SingPost issues new stamps featuring critically endangered local flora: The plants are found in lowland dipterocarp forests, like the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
straitstimes.com/singapore/singpost-issues-new-stamps-featuring-critically-endangered-local-flora
Slight increase in COEs for May to July, quota up 2.7% to 15,104: The increases are in the cars, commercial vehicle and Open categories.
straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/slight-increase-in-coes-for-may-to-july-quota-up-27-to-15104
Singapore woman killed in Spain: suspect’s rented Nissan reportedly seen on CCTV where Audrey Fang’s body found
scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3260187/singapore-woman-killed-spain-car-rented-suspect-reportedly-caught-cctv-crime-scene
Singapore survey finds half the workforce would quit without work-from-home privileges
scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3260154/singapore-survey-finds-half-workforce-would-quit-without-work-home-privileges
New I Bond rates won't be tantalizing but they could be decent: Inflation has cooled from a recent peak of 9.1% in June 2022. I Bond rates have pulled back, too ...
freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2024/04/24/inflation-is-hot-but-not-enough-to-drive-i-bonds-to-sky-high-returns/73414755007/
When distance makes friendships more cherished: Friendships can be strengthened if people make the effort to stay in touch.
straitstimes.com/opinion/when-distance-makes-friendships-more-cherished
Paid articlePaid $3b money laundering accused Su Baolin handed 3 new charges, to plead guilty on April 29
straitstimes.com/singapore/3b-money-laundering-accused-su-baolin-handed-3-new-charges
Not everyone thrives in a managerial role: The role of middle managers needs rethinking.
straitstimes.com/opinion/not-everyone-thrives-in-a-managerial-role
Paid articlePaid What's behind the unstoppable American consumer: The drivers of such robust spending — and how long they can last — are key to what's ahead for the ...
axios.com/2024/04/26/american-consumer-spending-resilience-economy
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