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Major conference on deaf-linked issues

In tandem with Singapore's bid to become more visibly inclusive, including such as by having sign language instructors to lead the crowd at the National Day Parade, a major international conference discussing deaf-related issues - such as the relationship between parents and a deaf child - will be held starting today . More than 500 delegates from the region will be attending the World Federation of the Deaf Asia Conference, hosted by the Singapore Association for the Deaf. This is the first time such an event of this scale is being held in Singapore here.

Malaysia to select new king

Malaysia will select its 15th king today to replace the current ruler, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, Sultan of Kedah, who will relinquish his duties as King in December.

The Malaysian king is chosen from one of the country's nine royal households every five years under Malaysia's unique rotation system. Tuanku Abdul Halim, 88, made history as the only Sultan who has been King twice in his lifetime. As per the existing rotation system, Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan is next in line to be the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Advance GDP estimates for Q3 to be released

Economic watchers will be scrutinising data emerging this morning on the state of the Singapore economy. The Ministry of Trade and Industry will release the advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the third quarter this morning while the Monetary Authority of Singapore will make public its semi-annual monetary policy decision.

India to release inflation figure

India will release its inflation figure today (Oct 14), which is expected to have cooled to a one-year low in September as good monsoon rains kept a lid on food prices. Analysts expected that this will possibly give more room to the central bank to cut rates again by the end of this year. The recently formed Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee, under new Governor Urjit Patel, cut rates by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent in a surprise move earlier this month, after inflation hit a five-month low in August.