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CPF interest rates to remain unchanged from April to June
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (333+ words) SINGAPORE " Interest rates for various CPF accounts will remain unchanged from April 1 to June 30, the CPF Board and Housing Board said in a joint statement on March 11. The Special, MediSave and Retirement accounts interest rate will remain at 4 per cent…...
'Unpredictability and instability' the biggest dangers to economy, says Estonian finance minister
15+ hour, 55+ min ago (390+ words) International policy issues are on the table for European Union finance ministers. The 27 ministers met in Brussels on Tuesday, where the economic impact of the war in Iran was the main topic. Oil prices briefly surged to their highest level…...
India gains favour with global investors on returns, ESG momentum
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (244+ words) By Bharath Rajeswaran and Vivek Kumar M India's market regulator SEBI has been expanding the scope of ESG-related regulations for over a decade, making detailed "Business and Sustainability Report disclosures "mandatory for the country's top 1000 listed companies since 2023. "India is…...
China says 'clearly aware' of economic risks, vows to boost spending
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (427+ words) China's leaders are "clearly aware" of challenges facing growth, the head of the country's top economic planning body said on Friday, vowing to boost sluggish domestic consumption. The comments were made on the sidelines of the annual "Two Sessions" in…...
China sets lowest growth target in over 30 years as economy feels strain
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (783+ words) China has set its most modest economic growth target in more than 30 years, a move analysts say signals an acknowledgement of strain in the model powering its economic rise. China has cut its growth target to 4.5-5 per cent, downgrading the…...
China sets lowest growth target in decades as consumption lags
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (722+ words) China set its annual growth target at 4.5-5 percent on Thursday, its lowest figure in decades but at the centre of plans to tackle sluggish consumption and a flagging property market. Beijing also used its showpiece annual political gathering to announce…...
Top 5% of households in S’pore hold one-third of wealth: Jeffrey Siow
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (16+ words) Top 5% of households in S'pore hold one-third of wealth: Jeffrey Siow'Yahoo News Singapore...
US cattle farmers caught between high costs and weary consumers
3+ week, 3+ day ago (680+ words) In rural Virginia, dozens of young cows belonging to Chris Stem graze by a frozen pond. He is living his childhood dream of being a farmer -- but reality is starting to bite. Despite soaring beef prices as the US cattle…...
Foreign allocations lag India's growth potential, Amundi says
3+ week, 4+ day ago (413+ words) MUMBAI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - India's rising share of global economic growth is not adequately reflected in foreign portfolio or strategic investment flows, the head of macro policy "research at Amundi Investment Institute said. Despite world-beating growth, benign inflation and a clear…...
Budget 2026: $500 Child LifeSG credits for S’porean kids 12 and below; more to get pre-school subsidies
3+ week, 5+ day ago (21+ words) Budget 2026: $500 Child LifeSG credits for S'porean kids 12 and below; more to get pre-school subsidies'Yahoo News Singapore...