GE2025 daily roundup: Nomination Day surprise moves, multi-cornered fights and more

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WED, APR 23, 2025 Top Stories GE2025 daily roundup: Nomination Day surprise moves, multi-cornered fights and more [SINGAPORE] From the Workers' Party pulling out of Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC, to Gan Kim Yong helming the PAP team for the new Punggol GRC, there was no shortage of surprises during Nomination Day this GE2025. Singapore's core inflation slows more than expected to 0.5% in March; headline inflation at 0.9% [SINGAPORE] Singapore's core inflation eased more than expected in March, while headline inflation remained unchanged from the month prior, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Wednesday (Apr 23). Mainstream car COE premium rises to just under S$100,000; most other categories fall [SINGAPORE] The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premium for the mainstream car category rose to just shy of the S$100,000 mark, while premiums for most of the other categories fell in April's second round of COE bidding. Perromart's Malaysian owner wants to make it the 'Amazon of pet care services' [SINGAPORE] Some might see the takeover of failed Singapore online pet retailer Perromart as a foolhardy move, but new owner Petico considers it a strategic step towards becoming South-east Asia's premier pet care platform. Two women entrepreneurs on how they tackled tradition and gender biases to transform their businesses [SINGAPORE] Jenny Tay and Clare Leighton share one thing in common: they are women leading their respective small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – Direct Funeral Services and fileAI, respectively – and who refined business operations in their sectors, introduced innovation and challenged longstanding industry norms. PODCAST Market Focus Daily: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Asian markets rally as Trump comments ease Fed, China trade fears; PSA weighs selling 20% stake in CK Hutchison's ports business. Other Good Reads Asean Business Business insights centering on South-east Asia's fast-growing economies. Breakfast Brief All the latest news you need to know to start your day, right in your inbox. Property Insights Get an exclusive analysis of real estate and property news in Singapore and beyond. MORE NEWSLETTERS FOLLOW US DOWNLOAD THE BT APPS ABOUT US CONTACT US HELP TERMS & CONDITIONS DATA PROTECTION POLICY ADVERTISE WITH US You are receiving this e-mail because you subscribed to the BT Breakfast Brief. We're keeping you updated with our Daily Debrief, which helps you catch up with breaking news you may have missed. If you no longer wish to receive the Daily Debrief, please click the link below to unsubscribe. If you want to unsubscribe from this mailing list,click here.