Singapore GDP slows in Q4, but annual growth strong

Investing.com– Singapore’s economy barely grew in the fourth quarter, as the island state continued to grapple with weak export demand and slowing growth in major market China, although the economy still grew more than 4% in 2024.  Gross domestic product rose 0.1% in the three months to December 31, advance government data showed on Thursday….

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Israel’s former defence chief Gallant quits politics

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, who had often taken an independent line against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government allies, said on Wednesday he was resigning from parliament. Gallant was fired from the government in November by Netanyahu, after months of disagreements over the conduct of the war against…

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