<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SINGAPORE (March 7): The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) current policy setting will keep the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) policy band on an appropriately restrictive posture to ensure that core inflation declines to 2% by early 2025, according to Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) chief economist Edward Robinson.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Speaking on the topics of inflation and monetary policy at the JPMorgan Asia Macro Conference on Wednesday (March 6), Robinson noted that the forecast is predicated on<a href="https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/singapore-economy/core-inflation-decline-2-early-2025-based-current-mas-policy-setting?utm_source=WeekdayEDM&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=FREE" target="_blank"><em>...(click on link for full story on theedgesingapore.com)</em></a></p></div>
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SINGAPORE (March 7): The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) current policy setting will keep the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) policy band on an appropriately restrictive posture to ensure that core inflation declines to 2% by early 2025, according to Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) chief economist Edward Robinson.

Economist: Singapore’s core inflation to decline to 2% by early 2025 based on current central bank policy setting

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It was a momentous occasion for HSBC as we commemorated our 140-year anniversary in Malaysia with distinguished guests, including YAB Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The celebration in Kuala Lumpur, which brought together key stakeholders and longstanding customers, reinforced the country's significance in our ASEAN expansion strategy.

140 Years and Beyond with Malaysia

Chinese hackers accessed the networks of US broadband providers and obtained information from systems that the federal government uses for court-authorised wiretapping, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Chinese hackers breached US court wiretap systems, WSJ reports

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More than 180 years of horse racing came to an end in Singapore on Saturday, as the Singapore Turf Club hosted its final race day before its track is handed back to the government to provide land for new homes.

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Malaysia should prioritise investments in agricultural technology (agritech) in Budget 2025 to attract diverse investors, particularly family offices, said an economist.

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Italian energy company Eni is in talks with Japan on supplying the country with liquefied natural gas (LNG), Cristian Signoretto, Eni's director for global gas and LNG portfolio, told reporters on the sidelines of a conference on Sunday.

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<p>Chinese hackers accessed the networks of US broadband providers and obtained information from systems that the federal government uses for court-authorised wiretapping, the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> reported on Saturday.</p>


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<p>Australia has long been synonymous with world-class education and its main cities have consistently ranked among the most liveable in the world. Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, and Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, are among some of the best student cities globally.</p>


<p>It was a momentous occasion for HSBC as we commemorated our 140-year anniversary in Malaysia with distinguished guests, including YAB Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The celebration in Kuala Lumpur, which brought together key stakeholders and longstanding customers, reinforced the country's significance in our ASEAN expansion strategy.</p>
