This marked a decline from the 2.5 per cent cut-off yield offered in the previous six-month auction that closed on Apr 10. 

Overall – or headline – inflation remained unchanged at 0.9 per cent year on year in March, due to higher private transport inflation which offset the fall in core inflation.

More than half – or 52 per cent of the respondents – also said they believe they need more than S$1 million to achieve financial independence.

Under the Homeowner Job Support (HJS) pilot programme, the Housing Board will also suspend mortgage interest for home owners in mortgage arrears for one year.ccccc

Half – or S$250 – of the vouchers can be used in supermarkets, with the other half at participating hawker stalls and heartland merchants,

To qualify for the payout, job seekers have to earn at least 10 points per month for the first three months, and five points per month for the next three months.

“Product-specific tariffs implemented by the US earlier also remain in place and more could be introduced in the coming months,” it added.

While a weaker currency may help exports, it will have an opposite effect on the budgets of Singaporeans planning to travel overseas or remit money,

The special gift was announced in Parliament during Budget 2025 to celebrate babies born in Singapore’s 60th year of independence, as part of a suite of measures to help families cope. 

The newly formed task force is still working out the details of its composition and key tasks, but one of its focuses will likely be on communication and information sharing, he added.

Data from the Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat) on April 4 showed retail sales slipped 3.6 per cent year on year in February – partly due to the timing of Chinese New Year.