Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on July 27

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, July 27.


GIC posts stable real return above inflation

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GIC recorded an annualised rolling 20-year real rate of return of 4.2% for the period ending March 31, after stripping away inflation.

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Xi Jinping seeks Jokowi’s support in keeping region open and inclusive

During a rare face-to-face meeting, Mr Widodo invited Mr Xi to the G-20 summit in Bali in November.

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Biden-Xi call set for Thursday amid Taiwan tensions: Report

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the managing of US-China competition also expected to be covered.

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Nurse who helped patients adapt to life outside IMH among 6 President's Award winners

They are recognised for their sustained outstanding performance and contributions.

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S'pore reports 10th case of monkeypox

The 28-year-old Taiwanese man who lives in Singapore had recently returned from Canada.

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$107m giant pool in NUS is S'pore's first artificial ocean basin

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The facility can mimic different water conditions that can be used to test new technologies.

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S'pore-wide parcel locker usage low after a year

On average, only 13 per cent of the lockers were used between January and March.

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Sri Lanka ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa likely to return home from S'pore after fleeing protests

"To my knowledge he is expected to come back," said Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena.

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Japan's politicians admit to ties with Unification Church after Abe's death

Tabloid Nikkan Gendai unveiled that 112 lawmakers, including ministers, had links to the church which some deem a cult.

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Renewing an exceptional Singapore

With National Day just around the corner, the question is: Can Singapore scale greater heights in the next 57 years, or will the nation invariably slide into middle-aged, developed country malaise?

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