Singapore - Economic Data & News 17 (Feb 21 - Dec 25)

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S'pore migrant workers on what it's like being ferried in lorries & what can be done about it
https://mothership.sg/2023/08/migrant-w ... n-lorries/

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1st 'Tom & Jerry' episode set in S'pore out, Tom eats durian
https://mothership.sg/2023/08/tom-and-j ... t-episode/


What's That Smell? | Tom and Jerry | Cartoon Network Asia
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2qTOtzrPM ... YXBvcmU%3D

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Who found the manufacturer...
Singapore celebrates the 8/9 National Day theme T-shirts, but "5 stars are missing one.
Typos" have been sent out one after another.

到底誰找的廠商...新加坡喜迎8/9國慶日 主題T恤竟"5星缺一.印錯字"接連出包挨轟 星國"國家象徵法"日前上路 亂用國旗恐坐牢罰錢│記者 陳姵如│【國際大現場】20230809│三立新聞台

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kjR-kYda-so

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SPF seizes $1 bil assets in form of GCBs, cars and property, in money laundering raid
https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/c ... ering-raid

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In Singapore, the population surged by a record 281k, or 5%, to 5.9mn.

The jump in population will benefit the domestic economy, especially rental properties such as worker dorms and co-living.

At 5.9mn, it is still below the 2013 white paper low case of 6mn by 2023.

Source: Phillips

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Singapore is fighting rising seas to save US$50b in real estate

By Sheryl Tian Tong Lee, Selina Xu & Isabel Kua

Roughly one-third of Singapore is less than 16 feet above sea level, low enough for flooding to cause punishing financial losses.

Some of its most prized property sits on vulnerable land: the skyscrapers overlooking the Marina Bay waterfront, known for its luxury mall and casino, and the towers that house giant banks such as Singapore-based DBS Group Holdings Ltd, Southeast Asia’s largest, and UK-based Standard Chartered plc.

Source: Bloomberg

https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/685537

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Delivered, please check: The scent of ink is gradually fading in the mailbox

送达，请查收：信箱里渐渐淡去的油墨香

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yG2FWdfIhxk

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Singapore real income falls 2.3% this year as inflation lingers
https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/l ... on-lingers

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Pragmatic Singapore

務實新加坡｜主持人 曹乃琪 【新聞特攻隊】2023.11.25

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ_hOYPLjrY

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'Crazy prices': Consumers irked by businesses raising prices ahead of GST hike
https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/crazy ... d-gst-hike