Singapore eases monetary policy for the first time since 2020, warns of growth slowdown

• Singapore eases monetary policy for first time in 4 years

  City-state’s central bank cites ‘trade frictions’ as it trims growth and inflation forecasts for 2025
  
  Financial Times - 3h
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  Why Singapore’s First Family Is Locked in a Bitter Feud Over a House

  A son of the country’s founding father says he has been persecuted by the government because of a feud with his older brother, who until May was prime minister.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 11

• Listed UK water utility dividends exceed private peers’ payouts for first time since Thatcher

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  Financial Times - Jan. 9

• Samsung Expects Further Profit Growth Slowdown, Missing Estimates

  The world’s largest maker of memory chips and smartphones said sluggish demand for conventional chips used in personal computers and mobile phones weighed on its memory business for the quarter.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7
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  Austria's far-right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War Two

  Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government ...
  
  NBC News - Jan. 6

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  Tesla’s annual deliveries drop for first time since 2011

  US electric vehicle pioneer led by Elon Musk has been hit by slowing demand
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 2

• FirstFT: Trump’s protectionist policies will hurt global growth, economists warn

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• China stocks lead losses in Asia as manufacturing slows; Singapore annual GDP growth rises to 4%

  China's Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers' index for December fell to 50.5, missing economists' estimates of 51.7 in a Reuters poll.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 2

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