S'pore upgrades 2017 GDP forecast; moderation expected next year | Hammond pumps £25b into UK economy to counter slowdown

If this e-mail is not displayed properly, click [here.]( [View In Browser]( FRI, NOV 24, 2017 Get Briefed Daily EDITOR'S CHOICE [S'pore upgrades 2017 GDP forecast; moderation expected next year]( STRONGER-than-expected growth, expanding exports and benign inflation are all coming together to paint a very different picture of the economy that had started the year on an uncertain note. [Hammond pumps £25b into UK economy to counter slowdown]( BRITISH Finance Minister Philip Hammond is pumping £25 billion (S$45 billion) into the UK economy to counter a slowdown. [Growth of digital sector value-add in Singapore outpaced overall economy from 2011-15]( UNDERPINNED by the rising demand for digital goods and services from both individuals and companies, the nominal value-added (VA) of Singapore's infocomm media (I-CM) sector grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2 per cent between 2011 and 2015, outpacing the overall economy. [Lifestyle]( [A Japanese dinner that hits the spot]( [Taking in KL art scene in 3 days]( [Fossils and finds of the natural world]( [Breaking News]( [Companies & Markets]( [MindChamps' invitation shares see 21.4 times subscription]( [ThaiBev posts 38.5% year-on-year jump in full-year profit]( [Real Estate]( [Australia faces housing hangover twice size of US subprime era]( [Ascendas India Trust in deal to acquire six warehouses for 5.34b rupees]( [Banking & Finance]( [Singapore and Abu Dhabi sign deal to boost supervision of cross-border banking]( [Gold Fund catches bitcoin fever as crypto bulls see US$10,000]( [Energy & Commodities]( [Gold steadies as US dollar weakens further]( [US oil hits 2-year high on pipeline outage, lower inventories]( [Technology]( [ST unit, partner develop better cargo handling process, win Aviation Challenge]( [BLOCK71 Suzhou opens to boost tech entrepreneurship between Singapore, China]( [Consumer]( [Broadcom considering sweetened Qualcomm bid -sources]( [Amazon starts Australian trial after months of hype]( [Transport]( [American airlines' assault on their Gulf rivals just stepped up a level]( [Airlines unimpressed with British air passenger duty tweaks]( [Government & Economy]( [Zimbabwe's next leader prepares to take power]( [May to meet EU's Juncker, Barnier Dec 4, EU confirms]( [Life & Culture]( [Snake on a train: Indonesian kills serpent with bare hands]( [Stocks]( [Europe: Markets flat as Wall Street stays shut for Thanksgiving]( [MindChamps' invitation shares see 21.4 times subscription]( [Today's Paper]( Premium Content [Top Stories]( [S'pore upgrades 2017 GDP forecast; moderation expected next year]( [Oxley close to buying Chevron House]( [A peek into designers' homes in BT Weekend]( [Companies & Markets]( [Block71 Suzhou opens to boost tech business ties between Singapore and China]( [Penguin pledges S$10m to debt-laden Marco Polo Marine]( [Hoe Leong unveils debt restructuring plan]( [Real Estate]( [Oxley close to buying Chevron House]( [Trump Organization to exit NY SoHo hotel]( [Emaar Development IPO takes a beating due to M-E geopolitical risk]( [Banking & Finance]( [Offshore unit of China's HNA Group approaches liquidity crunch]( [Banks hiring Thai wealth managers as country mints millionaires]( [Energy & Commodities]( [Elon Musk's giant battery ready for testing]( [Pig farming in China's north-east going the whole hog]( [Petronas' Q3 profit rises 64% on higher oil prices]( [Technology]( [Growth of digital sector value-add in Singapore outpaced overall economy from 2011-15]( [STB to draw up tech road map to make hotels 'smarter']( [Did you fall for Russian propaganda? Facebook will show you]( [Consumer]( [Rolling Stone's S'pore shareholder wants to buy the magazine]( [Fewer complaints about financial institutions in Singapore]( [Transport]( [Aston Martin heads for first pre-tax profit in 7 years with hot new model]( ['Sorry Lewis' - premium flyers foot bill for freezing taxes in economy class]( [US airlines' Gulf war may score some serious artillery]( [Government & Economy]( [S'pore upgrades 2017 GDP forecast; moderation expected next year]( [Hammond pumps £25b into UK economy to counter slowdown]( [Basic pay for security officers to rise by S$300 over next 3 years; overtime exemption removed]( [Opinion]( [Yoma counters Myanmar's headwinds with diverse business, strong governance]( [America's love-hate affair with a hashtag]( [Making sense of bubbles in a frothy global economy]( [Life & Culture]( [A peek into designers' homes in BT Weekend]( [Food & Drink]( [A Japanese dinner that hits the spot]( [The culture is changing, with feminist cheese]( [Arts]( [Taking in KL art scene in 3 days]( [Fossils and finds of the natural world]( Follow Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( Download The BT Apps [iPhone]( | [iPad]( | [Android]( [About Us]( [Contact Us]( [Help]( [Terms & Conditions]( [SPH Websites]( [Data Protection Policy]( If you want to unsubscribe from this mailing list, [click]( here.