Singapore’s key exports recover in February but economists warn of tariff risks ahead
The increase was less than the 8.3 per cent expansion forecast by economists in a Reuters poll.
Euro gains after German fiscal deal raises hopes of reviving growth
It includes a 500-billion-euro (S$727 billion) fund for infrastructure, and sweeping changes to borrowing rules.
Standard Chartered rolls out digital scam insurance, higher interest rates for senior savings account
The Digital Scam Protection Insurance, underwritten by MSIG, will protect funds of up to S$50,000 (US$37,474) from unauthorised electronic money transfers arising from phishing and malware scams.
DBS, UOB and OCBC slip on tariff concerns; property, construction boom propels OKP to record high
UOB fell the most, sliding more than 5 per cent to close the week at $36.71. DBS Bank, Singapore’s largest bank, fell by 3.5 per cent over the week to close at $44.25, while OCBC Bank dropped 3.5 per cent to $16.48 over the period.
Vet Talk: Understanding and managing the rising cost of pet healthcare
Consider getting pet insurance. While it is not a cure-all, it provides peace of mind by ensuring that some situations are covered.
Safra offers members 12 months of free insurance for SG60
The 12-month personal accident insurance plan will provide $50,000 in coverage for Safra members, their spouses and children.
US consumer confidence plunges again in March, study shows
An index measuring consumer confidence compiled by the University of Michigan fell to 57.9 in March, down from 64.7 a month earlier,
At least $1.7m lost in Singapore to impersonation scams using insurance policies as bait
In these cases, the victims received calls from scammers who pretended to be representatives or employees of NTUC Union, Income Insurance, UnionPay and MAS.
Sora, benchmark interest rate for home loans in S’pore, falls to lowest since end-2022
The Singapore Overnight Rate Average, the de facto standard for Singapore’s loan products including home loans, fell to 2.08 per cent on March 13, the lowest since Dec 30, 2022.
US consumer inflation cools slightly to 2.8% in February
Between January and February, the CPI picked up 0.2 per cent, Labor Department data showed, also a cooldown from January’s 0.5 per cent figure.
CPF Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts’ interest rate remains at 4% for Q2 2025
Central Provident Fund (CPF) members will earn an interest of 4 per cent per annum for their Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts (SMRA) in the second quarter of 2025
Chocolate Finance suspends instant withdrawals, citing high volume of requests
It said that the pause in instant withdrawals and its Chocolate card transaction service is “not a liquidity issue but a matter of managing our increased transaction volume”.