Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Nov 18, 2024

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Home loan rates set to fall over next year and a half

But they will drop at a slower pace due to the impact of proposed Trump tariffs, say experts.

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Markets continue to dance to the tune of ‘Trump trade’

The question is how long this euphoria will last.

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US agriculture exporters fear trade war 2.0 will ‘kill’ China business

The farm sector has been a handy target for Beijing to retaliate against US tariffs.

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Only a small number of Chinese carmakers will survive in next decade: Xpeng chief

The Chinese EV brand’s self-driving technology will require minimal driver intervention come 2025.

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New face spotted as PAP team gives out teddy bears at Fengshan

Wah & Hua CEO Melissa Tan greeted residents alongside MP Cheryl Chan.

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‘I can’t bear to leave,’ say Henderson Heights rental residents who are being relocated

Many residents of Blocks 91, 92 and 93 Henderson Road have lived there for at least two decades.

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St Joseph’s Church stabbing a major test of our response as individuals and as a community

How we react is a reflection of the values we want to uphold in the society we are striving to build, says the writer.

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Sweden hopes to tie up with Singapore on healthcare and other innovations

Energy and sustainability are some other areas Swedish firms hope to gain traction in.

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Rising autism numbers: At least 70% of students in Minds, Rainbow Centre schools have autism

Schools are seeing more kids with autism and fewer with other needs such as multiple disabilities.

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Researchers document rare sight of two pangolins fighting, which left one severely injured

It was an unusual sighting of these critically endangered mammals, which are nocturnal and often alone.

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