<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>SINGAPORE (Oct 7):&nbsp;The close to $100 billion in relief measures disbursed has prevented Singapore’s economy from a further 5.6% in 2020 and 4.8% in 2021, says the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>As the Covid-19 health-turned-economic crisis wages on, the city state is set to see some of the measures announced previously to tide it through this uncertain time.&nbsp;</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Speaking in a Parliamentary sitting on Oct 5, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said that the government will extend the Enhanced Training Support Package by six months to end June 2021 <a href="https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/singapore-economy/government-measures-prevent-economy-contracting-56-singapore-still-expected" target="_blank">... (click on link for full story on theedgesingapore.com).</a></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

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The close to $100 billion in relief measures disbursed has prevented Singapore’s economy from a further 5.6% in 2020 and 4.8% in 2021, says the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

As the Covid-19 health-turned-economic crisis wages on, the city state is set to see some of the measures announced previously to tide it through this uncertain time.

Singapore's measures to prevent 5.6% contraction, but full-year recession still expected — MAS

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The Singapore Pools has signed an agreement with the UK Tote Group to commingle pools, combining the liquidity of Singapore Pools betting customers into the UK Tote’s pools on British racing meetings.

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(April 25): US mortgage rates increased to the highest level in five months, pushing down home-purchase applications for the fifth time in the last six weeks.

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Sales of new US single-family homes rebounded in March from February's downwardly revised level, drawing support from a persistent shortage of previously owned houses on the market, but momentum could be curbed by a resurgence in mortgage rates.

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Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming’s press secretary Pang Sock Tao was announced as the unity government’s candidate for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on May 11.

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A made-in-China electric vehicle (EV) will hit US dealers this summer offering power and efficiency similar to the Tesla Model Y, the world's best-selling EV, but for about US$8,000 (RM38,228) less.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet business leaders in Shanghai on Thursday as ties between Washington and Beijing stabilise, pushing to resolve a raft of issues threatening the newly gained equilibrium between the rivals.

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VENICE (April 25): Venice becomes the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for tourists in an effort to thin the crowds that throng the canals during the peak holiday season.

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Mark Zuckerberg is asking for investors to stay patient. Again.

After Meta Platforms Inc revealed that it will spend billions of dollars more than expected this year — fueled by investments in artificial intelligence — the company’s chief executive officer did his best to soothe Wall Street.

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Synergy House Bhd may trend higher after breaking out from its one-week bullish rectangular pattern two sessions ago, to a new all-time high.

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Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Wednesday.

KLCCP, Suria Capital, Capital A, Calsberg, Hibiscus Petroleum, Chin Hin, OCR, Fajarbaru, I-Bhd, Farm Price, United Plantations, AME REIT, Axis REIT, MyEG

Eden Inc Bhd’s major shareholder Tan Sri Abd Rahim Mohamad is proposing to settle a RM45.65 million debt his company owes Eden by transferring the ownership of a 2.4 million sq ft (about 55 acres) leasehold land to the listed entity.

Eden's major shareholder proposes land transfer to settle RM45.65m debt owed to company

A disappointing earnings report from Meta Platforms Inc has technology investors on edge with results from some of the stock market’s biggest and most important companies due in the coming days.

Meta’s miss sparks fear in tech world with big earnings looming

TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday that the company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban the popular short video app used by 170 million Americans.

TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao is facing up to three years in prison, if efforts by US prosecutors to secure his sentencing prove successful. More than 160 friends, colleagues and investors are determined for the crypto executive to escape incarceration entirely.

Friends, family, royalty seek mercy for crypto’s richest man

The High Court here on Wednesday dismissed a judicial review application by Musang King durian planters around Raub to challenge the Pahang government's decision to issue eviction notices against them.

High Court bins Musang King farmers’ bid to challenge land eviction notice in Pahang

A made-in-China electric vehicle (EV) will hit US dealers this summer offering power and efficiency similar to the Tesla Model Y, the world's best-selling EV, but for about US$8,000 (RM38,228) less.

Benchmark S&amp;P 500 closed higher in choppy trading on Wednesday, as investors weighed an uptick in Treasury yields amid positive corporate results particularly from technology giants.

S&P 500 ends higher as markets weigh rising yields, upbeat corporate results

CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT) reported a 63% in its first quarter net property income to RM63.98 million from RM39.24 million a year ago, driven by full quarter revenue contribution from Queensbay Mall, higher occupancies and positive rental reversions.

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The strategic collaboration between Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd (SPSB) and DP World, a global port terminal operator, will be a boon to Sabah’s aspiration to promote the Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP) as a key transshipment hub in the region, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

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RHB Retail Research said Naim Holdings Bhd is likely to resume its uptrend after the recent consolidation above the 97.5 sen breakout level.

Naim Holdings likely to resume its uptrend, says RHB Retail Research 

RHB Retail Research said NationGate Holdings Bhd is observing a technical breakout after climbing above the RM1.70 immediate resistance on surging trading volume.

NationGate is observing technical breakout, says RHB Retail Research 

Singapore's Keppel said on Thursday its first-quarter net profit excluding the effects of legacy offshore and marine assets was higher, boosted by strong performance in the global asset manager's infrastructure and connectivity segments.

Singapore's Keppel profit rises on strong infra, connectivity performance

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming’s press secretary Pang Sock Tao was announced as the unity government’s candidate for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on May 11.

US and European shares finished mixed on Wednesday ahead of more corporate earnings this week, and the yen was mired near 34-year lows, keeping traders wary of intervention from Japan.

Equities mixed as investors eye earnings; yen on intervention watch

Synergy House Bhd may trend higher after breaking out from its one-week bullish rectangular pattern two sessions ago, to a new all-time high.

Mark Zuckerberg is asking for investors to stay patient. Again.

After Meta Platforms Inc revealed that it will spend billions of dollars more than expected this year — fueled by investments in artificial intelligence — the company’s chief executive officer did his best to soothe Wall Street.

VENICE (April 25): Venice becomes the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for tourists in an effort to thin the crowds that throng the canals during the peak holiday season.

Any visitor who is not staying the night must pay a 5 euro ($5.35) entry fee online...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet business leaders in Shanghai on Thursday as ties between Washington and Beijing stabilise, pushing to resolve a raft of issues threatening the newly gained equilibrium between the rivals.

Germany is waging a charm offensive inside the Republican Party. Japan is lining up its own Trump whisperer. Mexican government officials are talking to Camp Trump. And Australia is busy making laws to help Trump-proof its US defence ties.